Articles by Dorothy Knox

There are a number of seemingly innocent comments that were said to me throughout my childhood that I still remember decades later and which had a lasting effect on me to this day. They were [Read More…]

From the moment the young child enters the Montessori classroom, we begin lessons on grace and courtesy. We greet each child with a handshake and a salutation, “Good morning. How are you today, David?” We [Read More…]

I was somewhat taken aback the first time someone expressed, “Ah, poor you, your birthday’s on tax day.” I have received those same words of “condolence” more times than I can count over the years. [Read More…]

As another year begins, so does the usual round of resolutions: lose weight, start a fitness program, save more money, read more, watch less TV and so on. The list is usually predictable, but as [Read More…]

With all of the racial turmoil that dominates our lives today, I continue to be both amazed and disappointed by how little we have seemingly learned over the ages and how intolerant we still are [Read More…]