Month: March 2015

Day 290: Taking Education Reform a Step Further

by M. FREEMAN, posted in child's potential, curriculum development, education reform, finland education, hard questions, pisa ranking, teacher's journey to life, teaching subjects

I read this article today:Goodbye, math and history: Finland wants to abandon teaching subjects at school Finland already has one of the best school education systems. It always ranks near the top in mathematics, reading, and science in the prestigious PISA rankings (the 2012 list, pdf) by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Teachers in … Continue reading Day 290: Taking Education Reform a Step Further

Day 289: Parenting Questions and the Destiny of Family

by M. FREEMAN, posted in destiny of mankind, early childhood, journey to life, new father, new mother, out of control kids, parenting tips, sins of the fathers, society conditioning

Sitting in a restaurant today, a family sat down in the booth behind me. I had my back turned to them but I could hear a mother, a father, and two young boys. From what I could tell the boys were around 4 or 5, and there was also a young girl. The parents sounded … Continue reading Day 289: Parenting Questions and the Destiny of Family

Day 288: The Origin of Anger in My Life Part 1: Trapped in a Memory, Trapped in Survival

by M. FREEMAN, posted in consequences, emotional body, formative experiences, origin of anger, projections, self realization, trapped in the past

I made this picture because it illustrates how I had experienced a point that I had accepted and allowed myself to get locked into, and which over the last couple of years I experienced the consequences of. The point of being trapped in a memory! In recent weeks I realized and saw how I had … Continue reading Day 288: The Origin of Anger in My Life Part 1: Trapped in a Memory, Trapped in Survival

Day 287: Communication: Software Updates for Organic Robots

by M. FREEMAN, posted in assumptions, communicating, creating a budget, financial decisions, money management, relationship tips, sharing money

An interesting realization opened up the other day as my agreement partner and I were talking about our finances. First some context: My partner is in charge of our budgeting because she is more effective naturally with math and creating management systems. We share a joint checking account and generally the way we've been dealing … Continue reading Day 287: Communication: Software Updates for Organic Robots