For hundreds of years, the treatment of children in many cultures has been harsh and disturbing. We know that the residuals of some of those abusive practices are still present today.
For hundreds of years, the treatment of children in many cultures has been harsh and disturbing. We know that the residuals of some of those abusive practices are still present today. |
In the last decade, researchers in the fields of neuroscience and epigenetics have made exciting advances toward decoding how our way of thinking can actually change our bodies. |
"While people can be bullied into behaving a certain way for a time, human beings only live a lifetime as good people doing good things for others when they feel good themselves. Feeling good begets doing good." |
It's hard not to over-schedule our children. They are so many classes, teams and other activities offered at younger and younger ages. |
Parents who want their middle school kids to succeed should opt for creating a home environment that stimulates learning because it could result in higher literacy and math achievement in high school, according to University of Michigan... read more |
"Adolescents today face temptations that teens of earlier eras, not to mention primates or rodents, couldn’t have dreamed of. In a sense, they live in a world in which all the water bottles are spiked. |
"Today offers a do-over, my friends. Let’s not waste it, shall we?" |
"In this way, we begin to instill important life lessons. We have established a principle of self-discipline. |
I have worked in education for 15 years, and I have seen many different situations with students. There are students who go home to parents who ask how their day was and have a genuine interest in their day at school. |
I live in the Upper Midwest, specifically in Nebraska, USA, where we have 4 distinct seasons every year: a bitter winter, a stormy spring, a hot and humid summer, and a gently cooling fall. |