We are living through a LeaderShift, and parents are at the very center of this major change. This is true of all parents, and it is espeically true of those who homeschool or want to help their kids get a leadership education. But just what [...]
By Oliver DeMille Once again in 2013 we have a new focus in feminism. Years ago, feminism stood for the rights of women, and later an emphasis on women being treated the same as men. Then came the time when feminism was all about career [...]
Hard Words “Oh, no!” Emma said. “Another long quote from Lao Tzu. It’s so hard to understand. Are you sure you want to include this in your book?” We were editing a manuscript for a book I am working on, and I often ask my [...]
By Oliver DeMille Years ago, we took our kids to a Fourth of July party with some family friends. My parents seldom went to such events with us when I was young, so Rachel and I make a point of it. The mom of the [...]
By Oliver DeMille Three quotes really made me think this week. Here they are: 1. John Dewey said: “Perhaps the greatest of all pedagogical fallacies is the notion that a person learns only what he is studying at the time.” He goes on to show [...]
How to Recognize a Moving Reading and what to Do with It By Oliver DeMille I finished reading the article, and I was deeply moved. It was profound, important, and taught me a number of new things on a topic I had already studied in [...]
You don't know??? “You don’t know?” Meri asked me in shock. “You don’t know?” The incredulous look on her face made me laugh. “Daddy -- you don’t know?” she repeated for the third time. Then she cocked her head in a way only a 9-year-old [...]
By Oliver DeMille Chess, Robert Jordan, and Theoretical Microdynamics It was a brand new freshman class and the first order of business was to help them learn the language of the classics. Most freshmen don’t come with this skill. They know technology very well, [...]
by Oliver DeMille Like everyone, I sometimes make mistakes. Sometimes I'm wrong. Sometimes I make a rash decision or a careless comment. And like everyone, I suppose, my kids are pretty clear on the fact that I'm fallible. And I'm okay with that. Not that [...]
by Oliver & Rachel DeMille We recently posted citing information from an article that raised serious concerns about the new Common Core Standards. And while the information we passed on from the article was technically "factual," on closer scrutiny, it was clearly designed to manipulate [...]
