Sharing emotions is not about vomiting them all over unsuspecting victims. There is a right way and a wrong way to share our emotions with others. There are people we should share our emotions with and people whom we should not share them with. There is a time to share and a time to shut-up….
Unpacking what it truly means to love our kid(s) so their brain can grow big. We are born to be loved. A child’s brain does grow well without love. A picture is worth a thousand words, and I think the photo at the link below says enough. I don’t want to bore you with a…
No, son, you cannot be a dolphin when you grow up. Every child needs to know that their dreams matter. Who they are matters. Working hard at what they love will bring them joy. But no life, no matter how dreamy, is perfect. Dreams coming true just give your life a base of joy and…
How schools provide the 7 steps to starting a cult It is time to acknowledge that the failure of our school system does not just mean less opportunity for our kids. It means pain for our kids, psychological pain. Because it is a system based on psychological manipulation. A system that has too many parallels…
Science has shown a connection with students creates great teachers You may think of certain personality types when you think of good teachers. Bubbly extroverts that are well organized and always optimistic? Or stern teachers who believe in students, and therefore push them to learn more than the child ever thought they could? Be yourself…
Signs of Mommy Martyrdom and How to Stop It. Signs of Mommy Martyrdom and How to Stop It. You might be a mommy martyr if you can’t remember what it is you like to do in your spare time. That is ridiculous, you say. Moms don’t have spare time, free time, or me-time. Yes, I…
Start your journey early with CLEP credits A CLEP is a college-level test you can take to prove you know the subject. Many universities take CLEP credit and it is easy to find a list of the CLEP exams accepted at colleges you are thinking of attending later. I find a basic core ‘set’ of…
It is simple. Divergent thinking is the skill of imagination. It is looking at a fork a seeing a hundred ways a fork could be used. When we create we need divergent thinking, it is the first step of creation. Creativity and genius go hand in hand, as creativity is the skill of making new…
For Kids and Beyond We all know something about healthy eating. Many of us are friends with the guilt of not feeding our kids a perfect diet. You, like me, may have spent hours researching which dietary advice is really backed by science and which is a bunch of hoopla. This post is not about…
Why history matters and how to make sure your kids get enough of it. History is the story of humanity. At the heart of every story, we find themes. And the stories of history are full of themes. The themes of history come in patterns. When we see those patterns and how human societies have…