We may have left the industrial era long ago, but our culture’s dominant educational model continues to be defined by top-down, teacher-directed, curriculum-driven, coercive schooling. As we now get further into the innovation era, there is a deepening mismatch between how most children learn in school and what they will actually need to know and do to live meaningful, purposeful lives in a rapidly-changing, technology-molded world.
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Excerpt: In fact, even in cases of serious substance and other addictions, research shows that the brain can heal over time with sustained effort. Research also indicates that, while guilt can motivate healthy change, shame actually fuels problematic porn habits. So if you’re trying to give up porn, be kind to yourself and be patient with your progress.
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Stay or go? Stay or go? While the question bounced around on repeat in my head, I maneuvered through my parenting and work responsibilities like a graceful lumberjack. I wore oversized Jackie O sunglasses to hide my eyes that were red and swollen from the tears that would not stop. I did the best I could to get through each day. One minute at a time. One hour at a time. One day at a time.
Read MoreHow long can you sit still, be quiet, and pay attention? We find no difference on that parameter comparing a 40-year-old woman with a 40-year-old man. But when we compare a 6-year-old girl with a 6-year-old boy, we find that the average 6-year-old boy can sit still, be quiet, and pay attention for only about half as long as the average 6-year-old girl. He may be sitting still and being quiet, but he is not paying attention. It’s common to find 6-year-old boys who absolutely have to stand and make buzzing noises in order to learn.
Read MoreNew Mexico’s Democratic governor signed an abortion-rights bill in March that overrides local ordinances aimed at limiting access to abortion procedures and medications and guarantees access broadly to reproductive health care.
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