by Steven Gottlieb | Feb 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dear Boundless Families: Military generals of old would say that the tides of war turned in the trenches. For many teenagers in today’s trenches, the enemy is one’s own mental health – trying to achieve an elusive sense of balance amidst the many... by Steven Gottlieb | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dear Boundless Families: It’s day ten of the boarding school, and our students’ small victories are adding up. Imagine kids plucked out of their Covid conundrums and plopped into our 600-acre wilderness classroom, where the moon and the sun compete in... by Steven Gottlieb | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Boundless Families: If you can’t go to Miami beach, then bring Miami beach to you. Such has been the case with this insanely warm weather the past week, finally turned icy cold this morning. The heat and blue skies have had a giddy effect on everyone. Bare... by Steven Gottlieb | Oct 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by Steven Gottlieb | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by Steven Gottlieb | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Diary, It’s day 25 of online english. This whole platform is beguiling. Today we had our first online injury as Aaron (teacher) and I convinced a student we were coming after him for not doing his work. While still on a video call with us he ran into a... by Steven Gottlieb | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by Steven Gottlieb | May 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Boundless Community: We’ve all been waiting for the axe to fall on the summer, and now that it has fallen, as per Ontario’s announcement yesterday, it is received with great melancholy, and admittedly, some relief too. Our Boundless team just... by Steven Gottlieb | May 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
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... by Steven Gottlieb | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends and Parents: In February, I spoke on an education panel, fielding questions from 250 McGill students about to complete their teaching degree. The event was a recruiter’s paradise. In a dark room filled with bright eyed Millennials and Gen Zees, scores of...
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