Family, For Better or Worse (But Better)

Family, For Better or Worse (But Better)

Dear Boundless Families: The sun has gone AWOL. The November nip arrived mid-October. Approaching day fifty, the kids are about to break a record for the longest uninterrupted stay at Boundless. The dog days of November are upon us. This means some drama in a group of...
Customary Customs

Customary Customs

Dear Boundless Families: Distanced, masked and tasked with protocols in our Covid fortress, your kids arrived safely today, and are about to finish the customary customs, which are kind of freaky in their thoroughness. Mary-Michelle, our inconveniently hyphenated...
Mom and Dad, Let Go Thy Burden

Mom and Dad, Let Go Thy Burden

As a parenting principle, consider the merit of “letting go” during these dog days of Covid. You’ll be creating conditions for initiative and productivity. According to a CAMH study released on Wednesday, over half the youth aged 15-27 are sinking into a feeling of...
Parents’ Aid Society Vol. 5 – Kids These Days

Parents’ Aid Society Vol. 5 – Kids These Days

As Covid begins ACT II of its Shakespearean shakeup, perhaps, like me, you are finding that positive mantras are becoming anorexic. How many “stay safes” or “we’re in this togethers” can one possibly endure? I figure it’s okay to get dour once in a while. Let’s...