Learning Science: Quests versus Textbooks and Tests
Parents tend to crave the kind of learning that feels familiar to them – especially… Read More
Three Odd Things to Fall in Love with this Summer
Some things are hard to love. Jesus said it’s not remarkable to love the love-able…. Read More
Why “Travel” Is Part of the Acton Academy Journey
Think of the last time you were in charge of planning every detail of a… Read More
It’s Summer Session and the Livin’ is Easy
Session Seven may be my very favorite Acton oddity. To be in school in June… Read More
Three Treasures For Families Who Want to Live a Hero’s Journey Together
Today we launched a new year at Acton Academy. As the families departed, I gave… Read More
Fourth and Final Lesson
Lesson #4: Be kind to yourself because parenting is really hard and 99% of us… Read More
Why are we afraid of consequences?
It is my parenting weakness. I fail regularly to let my children experience the full… Read More
Surprising Truths 2.0
My first blog posts included “10 Surprising Truths” about Acton Academy. Recently an Acton parent… Read More
10 Ways to Love Your Child Today
It seems silly to say. We all know our #1 job as parents is to… Read More
Competence or Prestige?
The news breaking around us regarding college admissions scandals is beyond dispiriting. Sadly, it is… Read More