Category: Lifestyles

We are confronted with the perplexing situation of a rise in the potential for self-education in the form of increased access to books, internet resources, MOOCs, etc. but, with a decline in people willing or wanting to educate themselves. Why is that?

Parenting is hard work. It calls on mothers and fathers to really forget themselves and put their kids first. So it’s no wonder that sometimes, we take shortcuts. We buy them a toy rather than spend more time with them; we lose our temper rather than practice patience; we put on the TV at dinnertime instead of having a conversation. But, tiny parenting moments, which seem so trivial at the time, can add up and have a lasting impact on our kids.