Poet, activist, children’s book author, and professor Nikki Giovanni died December 9th. She was 81. Here are some of her memorable quotes: If you don’t understand yourself, you don’t understand anybody else. Nothing is easy to the unwilling. Mistakes are a fact of life: it is the response to the error that counts. You must […]
Ten Suggestions for Living in a Complicated World
“In the epilogue of his book, Humankind: A Hopeful History, Rutger Bregman gives advice on how to apply his thesis – that humans are basically good – in a world that embraces the opposite view. “For ages,” he says, “we’ve assumed that people are selfish, that we’re beasts, or worse. For ages, we’ve believed civilization […]
A view during Meeting for Worship, gratitude for Buckingham Monthly Meeting, and our commitment to the children and Friends education
While it is very, very atypical for anyone to take a picture during Meeting for Worship, I was moved in the moment to do so yesterday. This First Grade girl had shared a simple and powerful message about personal integrity earlier, and here she is seen listening to a teacher speak about community. For me, it captures a […]
The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other
I have had the distinct honor of meeting, speaking with, and attending lectures and retreat workshops presented by, Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot a few times over the years. Dr. Lawrence-Lightfoot is the Emily Hargroves Fisher Professor of Education at Harvard University. She is a sociologist who examines the culture of schools and the relationship between human […]
(re)introducing my blog, A SPECIAL CALL TO EVERYONE TO JOIN US on Friday, October 18th, and opportunities to see more pictures!
After getting WordPress to fix some issues… (thank you, Karen Kemp!), I am excited to relaunch my Head of School’s blog again this year. From time to time, posts will be created and published and an email will be sent to you with a link so that you can access and read it if you […]