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Mar 8, 2022
2 min

Is Education Finally Reaching a Turning Point?

When the school system breaks, every other industry within the country's ecosystem breaks too. A big change is needed, is it finally time fo

Feb 22, 2022
1 min

Teachers Cater to Diverse Classrooms. Let Teachers Teach.

The education system is bombarded with ideas on how teachers should teach a certain type of curriculum or use a specific technology, but ...

Feb 8, 2022
1 min

It Takes a Village...What's in a Village Anyway?

It takes a village to raise a child. When you are raising your children away from your home country, what would your village look like? ...

Jan 25, 2022
2 min

Live in the US? Teach Your Children About Race.

If you live in the United States, there is no escaping racial sensitivity. Here are four steps to help you handle this topic in your family

Dec 9, 2021
1 min

How Resilient Are Children, Really?

We keep saying that children are resilient, but how resilient are they? And where does this resilience come from? Can it be replenished?

Oct 26, 2021
3 min

Using Culture as an Excuse to Hit Children

World cultures are full of positive values, heritage, and languages that we can teach our children. Hitting should not be on that list.

Oct 4, 2021
2 min

I Took The Entire Summer Off. It Was Lovely. Don't Do It.

I took the entire summer off. It is a dream for many of us, but I don't recomm...

May 11, 2021
2 min

Depleted, Defeated, and Lost

If we, the grownups, are having trouble picking ourselves up from the aftershocks of last year, how do we expect children to? How can we...

May 5, 2021
2 min

School, Summer, and Uncertainty...

Vacation time, finally! Could it be that your child's idea of a summer vacation is different from yours? If it is, here is what you can do

Apr 6, 2021
3 min

The Most Valuable Gift You Can Give Your Child

we want the best for our children, but it is not about education, sports, and community. The most valuable gift that we can give our childre

Mar 30, 2021
2 min

Did You Just Yell at Your Child? Here's How to Fix it.

We are all human. Sometimes life is just too overwhelming and we lose it! Feeling angry is ok. Taking it out on others isn't. The most impor

Mar 15, 2021
4 min

3 Reasons Timeouts Do More Harm Than Good

Timeouts are a popular way of disciplining young children. It is fairly benign and easy to implement. If only it wasn't so broken.

Feb 16, 2021
3 min

Learning When to Let Go is a Parenting Skill

It is our job as parents to take our children from 0 to ready to face the world in about 15 years. The sooner we teach independence and...

Feb 12, 2021
3 min

That Child Who Can't Stand to Lose

Competition comes with two big emotions that can be hard to control. How can we help our child to win well and lose better?

Feb 2, 2021
2 min

Bored Children = Bad Parenting?

Children absolutely should experience boredom sometimes. It is just as important for their development and being busy.

Jan 12, 2021
2 min

What Are We Teaching our Children about Cultural Insults?

Teaching our children about micro-insults can foster negative feelings between friends. We need to be more intentional about how we teach it

Nov 10, 2020
3 min

Healthy Competition is a Life Skill. It Should Be Taught and Practiced.

Competition is innate and it is here to stay. As parents and educators, how do we teach out children about healthy competition?

Oct 15, 2020
3 min

Little Things That Heal; The "Me-Minute"

We are all spread thin. Pulled in all directions nonstop. Maybe we can't take a vacation now, but how about 1 minute. A healing "me-minute"

Oct 8, 2020
2 min

Need Help Dealing With Constant Change? Hire A Toddler.

Our ever changing world is frustrating, depleting, and exceedingly stressful, but we're wired to survive. We've got what it takes to succeed

Jul 27, 2020
3 min

Nurture Your Family's Social & Emotional Health This Fall

School this fall is going to be hard on our children no matter what. See it through through their eyes, and learn to help them cope with it.