Jack Rieur was the most wonderful teacher I ever had and perhaps the best teacher anywhere on the planet and for all time. I first met him in 1963 when he was my 6th grade teacher and we have kept in touch ever since. Sure, he covered the state mandated syllabus, but what he reallyContinue reading “How to write if you cannot concentrate.”
Category Archives: Parenting
Innocence and Responsibility
© 2009 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published in International Family Magazine My wife and I both feel that our society has gone overboard in making people afraid. One very destructive message inflicted upon children is that they should fear strangers. In a planet as overpopulated as ours, even extremely rare events provide plenty ofContinue reading “Innocence and Responsibility”
Love is a Mother
© 2007 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.comOriginally published in International Family Magazine After we decided to move to Tokyo but before we all did, I went by myself to find us a home. I started by looking at playgrounds and parks. Arisugawa Park is a lovely place, named for a Japanese prince. It has a flowingContinue reading “Love is a Mother”
Advice for Grandchildren
© 2010 Brooke Allen brooke@brookeallen.com http://www.BrookeAllen.com Originally published in International Family Magazine After my dad died, I went through his hard drive and found this in a folder named: adviceforgrandchildren Title: Boys and Girls Until about 2 years old I have noticed that children at this age carry onContinue reading “Advice for Grandchildren”
Imagine a Future
© 2007 Brooke Allen Being a dad wasn’t working out as I’d hoped. I grew up on “Leave it to Beaver” and “Father Knows Best”. Our home was more like “The Simpson”s or “Married With Children”. That January I found myself on an airplane sitting next to a woman who is a psychologist and anContinue reading “Imagine a Future”
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