Should You Read 1984 with Your Kids? (and, what to discuss)
Let’s say that you have a hankering to reread George Orwell’s 1984, which—if you’re around my age—you probably had as assigned reading at some point in high school. It occurs to you to go back to it...
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Beating the Summer Slide One Bowl at a Time
Sponsored by General Mills Cereal Every parent has heard the term “summer slide” said when our kids aren’t in school, and most of us know that it can mean two things: 1) an awesome 50’ long tube at the...
View ArticlePreparing Without Scaring: Before ADHD Testing
Today’s question is a topic near and dear to my heart. J writes: So we just finished what was a really tough school year for our 10-year-old daughter (and only child). The most difficult part was...
View ArticleCollege Textbooks: Saving Money and Your Sanity
Parents my age, let me take you back for a minute. Nope, further. Back to when you first went to college, and it was the day before classes began—because that’s when everyone bought their books—and you...
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Girls on Their Way to Changing the World
My parents set an example for me and my sister by donating their time, helping various organizations and volunteering for events in our community, dragging my sister and me along when possible. I...
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Six Great Kids’ Graphic Novels for Reluctant Readers
I grew up reading comics. When “traditional” book reading felt like a chore, comics felt like play. For those children that struggle to enjoy reading, comics, and especially graphic novels, are a great...
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College Application Time: Numbers and Considerations
Today I’m going to lay some college application numbers science on you, and by “science” I mean “purely anecdotal and not at all scientific stuff generously overlaid with my own opinion.” That’s cool,...
View ArticleThe Homework Blues: Five Strategies for a Better Experience
Students are back in school after holiday break (was that an “amen”?), which can be fun and exciting, but can also be very stressful — for children and parents. The change of pace from the holiday...
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Inspire Your Daughter’s Inner Engineer
In the 70s, my dad liked to bowl, smoke, and go to car shows. Since I had chronic asthma as a kid and would start wheezing around cigarettes, we could agree on car shows as our bonding experience of...
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Watermelon Stand to Raise Money for Causes that Matter to Your Kids
The post below was written last year. Sadly, families fleeing to the United States seeking asylum are still being separated. If you are looking to help, not only read the below but here’s an Action...
View ArticleTeaching Global Citizenship through Language
When my son was a toddler, I taught him how to count in three languages. I’m not fluent in anything but English, but my smattering of language courses and travel throughout Europe gave me a basic...
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Great Graduation Speeches: Because We All Need A Little Inspiration
There are two kinds of graduation speeches, the ones that inspire you to live your best, boldest life and the ones that cause you to doodle in your program and maybe even nod off for just a moment....
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