A fine line 2.0

A fine line 2.0 (Kimberly Barber, May 2022) Last week’s post seemed to generate some interest amongst readers (thanks for writing, folks!), so I thought I’d keep riffing on this business of line-drawing in the teacher-student relationship. It’s a...

My Call to Courage

Courage Personified: Viktor Frankel’s iconic book of survival reminds us of the power of both courage and hope Last week was one of those weeks where you feel like you’re hanging on just by sheer force of will. Unintentionally (though it could have perhaps...

Hard things

Hard things (Kimberly Barber, February 2022) This week has been full of Hard Things. There’s a war in Ukraine. The country is divided over the Emergencies Act, the so-called Freedom Convoy, COVID mandates and so much else. My kids have been struggling with...

Let there be light

I took this photo on a walk through town the other day. It was a beautiful, crisp evening, the sky was clear and I came upon this glowing front yard light show which spoke to me of hope. These are scary times, and so many are struggling for so many reasons. How do we...