Category Archives: Family

What I Force My Children to Learn, or Not (Digest)

by Ari Koinuma Posted on October 20, 2008

Note: This is the digest version of a longer essay. – In a continuing discussion about children and learning, I’d like to share my family’s view and philosophy on this matter. It mainly deals with what we force our children … Continue reading →

Posted in Ari's Personal Stories, Best Practices, Family, growth, Parenting, Short Posts | Tagged education, forcing, growth, learning, Parenting | 25 Comments

What I Force My Children to Learn, Or Not

by Ari Koinuma Posted on October 20, 2008

In a recent post, I discussed the nature of learning and growth with children. As a follow-up, I’d like to share my thoughts and our policy on how we’re approaching this issue of making our children learn something. In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ari's Personal Stories, Best Practices, Family, growth, Parenting | Tagged education, forcing, growth, learning, Parenting | 21 Comments

Reader Question: Why Am I Still Thinking about a Past Romance?

by Ari Koinuma Posted on August 2, 2008

The other day, I received a question from Vivian, a married woman in her 30s. She is a bit consumed by her curiosity about her past romantic interest, so she asked me what I think about it. Here is her … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Reader Question, Romantic Relationships | Tagged memory, past, romantic relationship | 8 Comments

Category Archives: Family

What I Force My Children to Learn, or Not (Digest)

What I Force My Children to Learn, Or Not

Reader Question: Why Am I Still Thinking about a Past Romance?

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