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Children May Have Too Much Testing Nov. 02, 2014
Q: I am a retired schoolteacher who taught at an elementary school for 30 years. I have never lost i... Read More
Making Convenience a Crime Oct. 30, 2014
The editorial below ran in the Calgary Herald more than a month ago, and I am only just getting aro... Read More
Parents Are Role Models to Their Children Oct. 29, 2014
Q: I've heard you talk about being positive role models for our children with references to our work... Read More
The Black Widow Oct. 25, 2014
Parents who laugh at their crying kids are jerkfaces. Lists about "stupid things kids cry about," in... Read More
Motivation to Please Parents Works Well for Young Children's Learning Oct. 19, 2014
Q: Is pleasing their parents the right motivation for children? Aren't they going to spend the rest ... Read More
Teacher Requests Help Oct. 15, 2014
Q: What strategy would you suggest for parents who send their child to his room to complete homework... Read More
Harvard Students Parade Their Academic Poison Oct. 10, 2014
I wouldn't be nearly so troubled by Harvard University students identifying America as a bigger thre... Read More
All Children Have Strengths and Weaknesses Sep. 17, 2014
Q: How do you deal with children who have different learning styles? A: Children do have a variety o... Read More
The Barn
Sep. 07, 2014
School of Thought Sep. 02, 2014
Cue the back-to-school blues. Every parent has mixed emotions when it comes to this time of year. Th... Read More
Let's Criminalize Childhood Aug. 28, 2014
A whopping 68 percent of Americans think there should be a law that prohibits kids 9 or younger from... Read More
Skipping K-12 Aug. 23, 2014
My co-worker scurried toward her desk, eyes red and puffy. I walked over and asked her what was wron... Read More
The Holiday That Ruins Summer Aug. 21, 2014
Ever get a card saying "Happy Labor Day!"? Of course not. Because there is no such thing as a happy ... Read More
Tuition Pays for This Aug. 20, 2014
According to College Board, average tuition and fees for the 2013-14 school year totaled $30,094 at ... Read More
Canfield Drive in Ferguson Aug. 20, 2014
Earlier this week, I arrived for a scheduled visit with a medical professional and left reeling over... Read More
Generation Gap Aug. 12, 2014
Remember back when we were kids and our parents would tell us how different life was for us than it ... Read More
Toddlers in Tents Aug. 02, 2014
Last weekend, my group of friends and I headed off to our annual camping trip. Over the years, we ha... Read More
'Is Daddy Sick?' Jul. 26, 2014
The manager of the restaurant had good news for me. "My husband finally admitted his problem. He's g... Read More
The Meaning of Lila
Jun. 30, 2014
4 More Years Jun. 28, 2014
This is what I wrote four years ago about parents who fear that their kids are involved in risky beh... Read More
