I am forever harping on the virtues of communication, the necessity of teaching your kids to talk out their problems rather than act them out. But there’s one kind of […]
Read moreParenting When We’re Angry
The guy didn’t know I was listening. Or maybe he just didn’t care. It was a glorious skiing day, bright sun, almost shirtsleeves weather. But he wasn’t having any fun. […]
Read moreThe Struggle with Boundaries… a never-ending story
When we think of saying no to kids, our minds most often turn to the terrible two’s and how we, as parents, struggled to navigate those rock-strewn waters. I remember […]
Read moreIs Smartphone use harming kids’ mental health?
An incisive article in The Atlantic makes a strong argument that their excessive use of screens is leading to increased depression and anxiety in children. Read the article at https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/
Read moreSchool rules: The good, the bad and the ugly
Of all the parenting mistakes I made – and there are many – one in particular stands out as an example of indulging myself, trying to look cool to one […]
Read moreGrowing Emotional Intelligence
Maybe even more important than history and geography. That they can Google 24/7. But you can’t Google emotional intelligence, sometimes dubbed EQ. You can’t fake it, you can’t cram for […]
Read moreThe Home Curriculum
I did well in school. My kids did well in school. They went to good schools and so did I. But none of us found meaning in school. It was […]
Read moreFirst Class Fun
There are a lot of “firsts” that happen at Arowhon. For many it’s the first time they will ride a horse, windsurf across the lake, skipper a sailboat, catch a […]
Read moreWhy outdoor discomfort is good for growth
The Globe and Mail Metro (Ontario Edition) 17 Jul 2017 MATT MOSTELLER PETER POWER/THE GLOBE AND MAILPeople stand to learn so much from challenging themselves in the outdoors. These experiences […]
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A Letter from your Kid’s Counsellor
Dear Parents, In less than 24 hours many of you will be doing the scariest thing you have ever done: sending your most precious possessions into the middle of the […]
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