“Once I understood how pervasive adultism is in a child’s everyday life, I had to ask myself at every step, is what I’m asking of my children really best for them, or am I imposing my own agenda and ideas… — Ellen Rowland Copy Share
“School is not a brand holding a monopoly on learning, and we need to stop feeding it as such. It’s time to open our eyes and see that there are valid alternatives to the faulty wiring of compulsory schooling and corporatized testing. And they’re right there in front of us on the educational shelf. In fact, they have been for… — Ellen Rowland Copy Share
“Once I understood how pervasive adultism is in a child’s everyday life, I had to ask myself at every step, is what I’m asking of my children really best for them, or am I imposing my own agenda and ideas to their detriment? Only then was I able to slowly reframe my intentions as a parent and offer them the… — Ellen Rowland Copy Share
“We only have one life (unless you’re a cat or a Buddhist) and it’s often dictated to us by what society tells us we should do. So we normalize and accept the paradox. We glamorize busy, but long to take a breath. We praise fat pay checks, but forget to be generous. We flaunt accumulation, but don’t use what we… — Ellen Rowland Copy Share