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MIDSUMMER REFLECTIONS OF A WORKING MOM

At the beginning of the summer, I launched a twitter campaign #40daysofsummerfun.  This has been a reminder for me as a working mom

14 Dec

IS POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION A REQUIREMENT FOR SUCCESS?

As we travel to the national basketball tournament with my 9 year old son I was perusing the AAU website and was pleased to see blog posts on various interesting topics. One post in particular intrigued me. NBA Commissioner, Silver, is proposing to change the “one

14 Dec

IF WE LEAD THEY WILL FOLLOW

I recently received a pleasant email from my cousin sharing that his son qualified for the Junior Olympics in Track and Field.  I was ecstatic that my little cousin had been recognized as one of the best runners in the nation for the 400 meter event. 

14 Dec

REFLECTIONS OF A MOM WHEN THE KIDS ARE AWAY

I am preparing to see my kids for the first time in two weeks. They have been hanging with their grandparents and enjoying

14 Dec

ELF ON THE SHELF CONVERT

Recently I had the wonderful pleasure of spending an afternoon with Nadia Policard of Niche Parent Network, Atlanta bloggers and Chanda Bell, co-founder

14 Dec

CHARACTER = SUCCESS

Very often my son gets to show off his academic prowess and intellect. He gets accolades for his athleticism and skill. But can

14 Dec

DOPE: ART IMITATING LIFE

I just saw the movie DOPE and I must say that it was an amazingly provocative film. Anyone who is a parent, educator,

14 Dec

THEY ARE WATCHING

Recently I had a conversation with a group of 15-17 year old boys.  These students have made some missteps in life.  The curriculum

14 Dec

PURPOSE DISCOVERY: 5 STEPS FOR HELPING YOUTH SUCCEED

It is a sad thing when young people don’t realize that they exist for a purpose.  I run across these youth way too

14 Dec

EARLY EXPLORATION OF DISAPPOINTMENT

Over the past 8 days my son has experienced what he would call disappointment.  Although he won his school’s Spelling Bee and was

14 Dec
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