The Flawed Logic Of “Two Sides of the Coin” Thinking

The Flawed Logic Of “Two Sides of the Coin” Thinking

We’ve been falsely led to believe that there are only two choices at any given time and about any given topic. Only two forks in the road. Only two sides of the proverbial coin. Pro or anti. Yes or no. Left or right. Religious or atheist. Bigoted or tolerant. Educated...
The Value In Open-Ended Art Projects

The Value In Open-Ended Art Projects

I find the “open-ended artist interpretation method” (yes, I made that name up) very effective in helping children and adults be more confident in their artistic process. We are learning about Aphrodite this week in the after-school goddess class. We are...
Notes From the Garden

Notes From the Garden

I lived in the city growing up, in a top floor apartment above my paternal grandparents. Our yard was 2/3 concrete, but my mother made the other 1/3 look like a lush, verdant paradise. She had a square garden alongside the driveway, couldn’t have been more than...
Dear Daughters: Apparently, Teenage Girls Are Awful

Dear Daughters: Apparently, Teenage Girls Are Awful

Yesterday, not once, but TWICE (once in front of my youngest teenage daughter) I had women come up to me and tell me how awful teenage girls are. They were almost incensed that I was actually getting along and laughing with MY daughter. Let me paint the picture for...
Dear Daughters: On Remembering

Dear Daughters: On Remembering

                  We had a death in the family this week. That got me thinking about the frailty of life, legacies, and the ways in which we remember the ones we have lost. I have no way of knowing how much you will...