Category Archives: Parenting

Seek in Your Overreaction Obstructions to Your Peace

by Ari Koinuma Posted on December 8, 2008

Things get on our nerves. Have you ever stopped to think why? Let me share with you a recent event that really made me stop and look at the things that bother me. – Recently, I was taking my almost-5-year … Continue reading →

Posted in Ari's Personal Stories, Know Yourself, Parenting | Tagged fear, pet-peeve, temper, vulnerability | 10 Comments

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

Category Archives: Parenting

Seek in Your Overreaction Obstructions to Your Peace

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

What I Force My Children to Learn, Or Not

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