Tag: autonomy

  • A simple life respectful of the natural world

    A simple life respectful of the natural world

    The idea is nothing new. Diogenes of Sinope and Francis of Assisi both promoted a simple life lived in accordance with nature, and both defied those in power. They were not afraid of poverty, even though they had both been raised in comfort. Diogenes was the son of a money changer. The job of a…

  • My children are bilingual

    My children are bilingual

    When my children were little, they were completely immersed in French. Knowing  that before the age of 6, a child’s brain is like a Rolls-Royce when it comes to language learning, I I started introducing them to nursery rhymes, then cartoons, and later video games in English — all in moderation, appropriate for their age.…