...Back when my sons attended class, every year, their school held a science fair and participation was mandatory... More >>

I was listening yesterday to the caller who was married for 2 yrs to a medical student and was unhappy. My husband and I met riding the school bus in 8th grade. We will celebrate our 43rd wedding anniversary next month. I always knew my husband had a goal of becoming a doctor, just like his dad... More >>

...My parents didn't do a very good job of talking to me about this, but I had a special 'teaching aid' to use with my son... More >>

I've worked in choreography for over 30 years (working with everyone from kids to elite athletes). For several years, I've talked about my belief in the theory of 'physical dyslexia'... More >>

Parents today have gotten so caught up in straight A's, select sports teams, top-tier colleges, and even top-tier preschools that the social and emotional aspects of a child's psyche have gone completely by the wayside... More >>

My daughter wrote a term paper recently on the negative effects of daycare on children... More >>

My daughter hated her 7th grade math teacher all year. He wasn't the best at teaching the children and no one seemed to like him; everyone thought he was a bad teacher... More >>

My 12 year old son came home from school and told me about a class discussion he had in seventh grade... More >>

When I started my teaching career almost ten years ago, I longed for a job in a public school with thirty students to take under my wing and teach... More >>

I think it was the wrong question when we were asked, 'What do you want to BE when you grow up?' I think the question should be, 'What do you want to DO when you grow up'... More >>