As our world moves from hierarchies of control to a circle of equals (a world with no bosses), the rules of engagement between youth and adults are changing…

Looking at the Concept of Adultism – Calling out the disrespect and discrimination against young people (simply because they are not adults) that exists beyond the legitimate responsibility of adults – parents, teachers and others

Adultism vs Legitimate Stewardship of Youth – Framing two fundamentally different paradigms of adult-child relationships

Stewardship vs Adultism in the Real World - A look at the challenge of moving from adult control of children toward more of an egalitarian “stewardship” relationship between adults and youth

Young People – the World’s Last Chattel? – Looking at young people as perhaps the final group of oppressed people on earth

Why Teenagers are Growing Up so Slowly Today – Most of today’s youth have had an overabundance of school in their lives setting back their development as people

Celebrating the Birth of a Child… Every Child – Looking at the Christmas celebration of Santa Clause and the baby Jesus as a metaphor for honoring the birth of all children

When I stopped Rewarding my Son for Good Behavior - Moving away from parenting based on behavior mod with rewards and punishments

Summerhill and a Truly Egalitarian Childhood – Looking at unique boarding school in Engaland where adults and youth live and learn in a truly egalitarian democratic community

Good for the Goose, Gander & Goslings – Applying the Golden Rule to appropriate behavior between the genders and adults and youth

It’s the System – My thoughts on the conventional wisdom that maintains our hierarchical system of adults over youth.