I like to help people. I always believed educating yourself is the best way forward. But teaching people and children to read, write and pass tests isn't going to cut it in the cesspool of reality that most of the strugglers inhabit. Gothboy was educated. He got good grades, could play various instruments, could understand… Continue reading Facilitation, not just education.
Tag: parenting
Oxytocin, attachment and blah.
I am learning all sorts about this hormone. It's effects were of huge interest to me some time ago. And in my usual circular fashion, I am addressing my interest once again. Only this time, there's new knowledge. And this knowledge is answering some questions. Now I know the conclusions made by a mainstream article… Continue reading Oxytocin, attachment and blah.
Because trust is a big thing
My parents didn't teach me to think. They taught me to follow rules. They wanted the best for me. They knew that badness existed in the world and tried to find ways to quantify it and box it up so help me navigate. Unfortunately many of these ways involved me just doing as I'm told.… Continue reading Because trust is a big thing
Learning happens at any age.
You may have noticed my foray into poetry. I love poems. As a young person I enjoyed my poems performed through the choice of artists on my iPod. As an adult, I've mostly not stopped to think let alone explore poetry. Now I've slowed down a bit, it's something that is all coming back to… Continue reading Learning happens at any age.
Every employed human in Britain is in an abusive relationship…
...with their employer. (And probably the government, but lets not split hairs. Just ask any woman who has been emotionally abused (women have traditionally been more aware of these things). There are obvious signs that anyone would recognize, we know these red flags. There are also low level hidden signs. On their own they don't… Continue reading Every employed human in Britain is in an abusive relationship…
We don’t need to hold parents to account… the children are doing it for us… if only we would listen to the children.
I'm beginning to see the problem. Kids are now smarter than their parents. kids won't blindly listen to you. They won't follow rules they don't understand. They won't let you get away with fobbing them off. They are treated with respect in school by teachers (as far as I can see, in the UK, teachers… Continue reading We don’t need to hold parents to account… the children are doing it for us… if only we would listen to the children.





