THE DISINTEGRATING STUDENT by Dr. Jeannine Jannot (Book Excerpt)
June 28th, 2021
The Miraculous Transformation I have always been fascinated by the changes we see in our children as they grow; physically and psychologically. In what seems like the blink of an eye they go from infancy to adolescence, and the miraculous transformation starts the moment they are born. We revel in their ...
The Distance Learning Playbook for Parents by co-author Rosalind Wiseman (Book Excerpt)
October 6th, 2020
HAPPINESS? What is it? Before the pandemic, most parents, when asked what they want for their children, said, “I want my child to be happy.” But what does happiness really mean? It can’t mean free from painful experiences or conflict with others because those things constantly hap- pen. It can’t be free ...
When You Point a Finger…..By Cory Kahaney
November 1st, 2019
I woke up this morning, and my first thoughts were about the heated discussion we had last night with our teenage son over a less than stellar report card. I was angry. I screamed. I accused him of squandering his time on Madden or watching YouTube videos when he could ...
The Mom Who Hated School by Pamela Francis
December 11th, 2015
Right out the gate I don’t mind telling you that “the mom” is me. Yours truly. I hate school. I hate how its overbearing "mandatoriness" runs our lives; I hate how it insinuates itself into our children’s developmental thought patterns and behavioral expectancies. I hate how it tells us – ...
Guest Blog Post: The Misunderstanding of Intelligence: 5 Ways Kids Get the Wrong Message by Darlene Sweetland and Ron Stolberg, authors, Teaching Kids to Think
March 13th, 2015
Gone are the days that parents wait until their child brings home their report card to find out how they are doing in school. Parents can check their child’s grades on-line at any time and email communication makes it much easier for parents to intervene on their child’s behalf. Pair ...
School Daze, Remnants from my past By: Lori Loesch
September 26th, 2014
Why is school such a thorn in my side? I love school, learning. What makes me anxious is all the extra things I feel I must do for my daughter. There's a week where kids wear different articles of clothing. A cowboy hat, I mean cowgirl hat, bandana, etc. Then ...
Am I Ready For Middle School? by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
January 26th, 2014
This week I went to the Parent Open House for Middle School, getting a jump on my fifth grader's future. As I trudged up the steps to the building, I had a twinge of sadness, thinking about my baby, and how the last few years have been a blur. I ...
All Aboard by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
January 11th, 2014
Recently, I came across a blog post titled "What is your profession, and what has your work life taught you?" I instantly thought of how ironic it was that I was in a job that had me surrounded by children, because I never, ever, (ever) saw myself working with kids. ...
The “U” in Volunteer – by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
November 2nd, 2013
I am the President of the Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) at my daughter's school this year, having started as Treasurer when she was in First Grade, moving on to Vice President, and finally being the lucky one to wear the "Grand Poohbah" hat, but with no fancy swearing in ...
A Little Here and There – by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
October 12th, 2013
This week I had the chance to spend some time with my grandson, Corban. He's 7, and in the second grade. What a difference he is from my ten year old daughter, in more ways than the obvious. He's been raised by his single mom, her mother, her grand mother, ...
