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The greatness of a vulnerable teacher   When I was a student in school, and then later in university, I had a very different picture of what makes a great teacher, than the one I have today. I used to truly believe that teachers, lecturers, professors and tutors were infallible in their field. They were

For the love of a dog…     It’s now a little over three weeks, three weeks, three days and 18 hours to be exact, that our beautiful dog Harry went to heaven, and we are absolutely heartbroken. He was not just our dog, he was a member of our family and anybody who has

We all know that parenting is anything but a walk in the park in our modern world, even though it is also an incredible joy and blessing. Every family is unique and has their own priorities, beliefs, circumstances and parenting styles. There is no right or wrong, just the best that we can do with

To be very honest, as much as I love the run up to Christmas, this time of the year instils mixed feelings in me, and I know that this is not uncommon. Many aspects of our lives, positive and negative, are amplified in the holiday season. People start to feel the pressure and get stressed

(excerpt from Chapter 10, “Roots and Wings – Childhood needs a Revolution” by Alex Koster)   The young human needs his own kind – namely animals, anything elementary, water, dirt, ditches, room to play, It’s possible to let him grow up without all of this, With carpets, cuddly toys or on tarmac streets and yards