10 Prom Prep Tips for Parents
Have a Prom Plan. Lay down the rules, and define the consequences if they are not followed. This allows kids to play the parent card. (“My parents will take away the car until I graduate if I do that.
Sex Myths Believed By Inexperienced Teens
Warning- This post does not handle this conversation delicately. It is frank and to the point. As a teacher, I’ve heard it all (okay, maybe not all, but I’ve heard …
Inner Tigress by Priscilla Wainwright
I met a remarkable woman last month. Priscilla Wainwright was smart and sassy…and fighting an illness. She was on a mission to help women reclaim the inner feminine strength with …
5 Ways to Build Good Homework Habits
2. Work in a public area of the house. Avoid disappearing into a back bedroom somewhere. A measly two hours of homework can easily morph into a labor that extends into the wee hours of the morning, concluding when you fall asleep over the computer without completing your assignments.
Why? Because there are too many distractions.
External Distractions: Instagram. Tumblr. Twitter. Facebook. Pintrest. Email. Chats. MySpace. Music. TV. Gaming. World-building… Internal distractions: Daydreaming. Musing about a crush. Plotting against a foe. Worrying about finishing…
And what about the distraction of legitimate research? Once you delve into the unknown, countless worlds open up to you just waiting to be explored. It’s very hard to stay on course.
Happy New Year! Setting Goals for School
FYI, it takes about a month to create a new habit. If you pursue The Plan with determination, at the end of the month it will become an automatic, comfortable part of your day.
Final Exams Study Schedule
You know that yucky feeling you get in the pit of your stomach at the mere mention of final exams? I have a way to minimize it.
10 Reasons To Shovel In The Middle Of A Nor’easter
10 Reasons To Shovel In The Middle Of A Nor’easter. Wiggle Writer says, “This is how you turn shoveling from an overuse injury into a full body workout.”
The Conundrum of Curls
Every curly-head has good hair. One careless statement creates a Ripple that can negatively affect a pretty little girl’s self-perception. Words can have a powerful impact. Today we see all types represented in the media. I wish they had been more common 20 years ago. Oh well, at least they’re here now.
Traditional Holiday Wiggle
Wiggle while you Wrap. Wiggle while you Work. Wiggle while you Weep over holiday movies. And definitely Wiggle while you Welcome People to your home. Don’t forget the traditional After Dinner Family Waddle. Bundle everyone up and drag them outside. Once or twice around the block should do it. Wiggle while you Waddle!