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Western Mindset Unschooling
(Nurpalah Dee)
Essays Religion 

Unlearning Some Western Mindsets

July 31, 2019October 28, 2021 17 min read Jeff Savage Agriculture, Christianity, Environmentalism, Parenting, Schooling

An over-reliance on our Western Mindset creates several obstacles to human flourishing—informing agriculture, education, work, and parenting.

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Free-range Parenting Has Legal Protection in Utah Many Battles Ahead Erraticus Image Priscilla Du Preez
(Priscilla Du Preez)
Culture Ideas 

Free-range Parenting Gains Momentum, Many Battles Ahead

September 22, 2018May 19, 2021 4 min read David Pimentel Family, Parenting

Free-range parenting gains momentum in Utah, but families nation-wide still face threats to their autonomy from intrusive governments.

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Should Parents Admit Having a Favorite Child? Image by London Scout
(London Scout)
Ideas Psychology 

Should Parents Admit Having a Favorite Child?

December 24, 2016March 27, 2021 5 min read Jeffrey Howard Family, Parenting, Relationships, Self-esteem

Whether parents admit it or not, most have a favorite child, though they should heavily consider whether admitting it would be in any child’s best interest.

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“Pragmatism, on the other hand, asks its usual question. ‘Grant an idea or belief to be true,’ it says, ‘what concrete difference will its being true make in anyone’s actual life? How will the truth be realized? What experiences will be different from those which would obtain if the belief were false? What, in short, is the truth’s cash-value in experiential terms?'” — William James

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