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Encouraging Our Boys to Read

Much is spoken and written about the difficulties of encouraging boys to read. For many of us, sitting our sons down with an improving novel comes way way down the list of priorities. So for what it’s worth and with no professional qualifications in the matter whatsoever, here is what has often, but not always, …

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Gifted Children

A beautiful friend once complained to me how difficult life can be for the highly attractive.  Apparently it is akin to being rich; one tends to be judged on one’s bountiful gifts and not on one’s inner qualities.  It was hard to dredge up any feelings of sympathy.  I was reminded of this moment when I listened to Woman’s …

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