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The Great What-If…

Do you feel intimidated by the idea of teaching science to your student? Is your student turned off by science? If so, a little re-framing is in order. Science is hands down the most exciting and fun part of learning, plus it encompasses all the other disciplines (reading, writing, math, ...

Back In the Beginning…

Lately, I’ve been sharing my view that the “new normal” is simply Change, and lots of it. If we wait around for the dust to settle, we’ll get no traction, and we’ll waste valuable living-life time. Instead, I recommend we: let go of trying to establish permanent solutionsaccept the temporary ...
Get Your Happy On, And Keep It On!

It’s Going To Be Alright

So, how was your very odd summer? Did you adopt a wait-and-see attitude and hold it together? Or, did you stay glued to the news, and maintain a continuous thread of panic? Regardless of how you approached it, here we are. Inevitably, it’s August again, and with it, the end ...

Shift Your Pandemic Outlook*

How many times a day do you come across references to finding the New Normal? The phrase is still being bantered about because folks don’t recognize what our New Normal is. The New Normal has already arrived, people. It’s called CHANGE, and now it's our job is to get used ...

Enjoy Some Astronomical Fun For a Change!

One of my superpowers (we all have them) is coming up with creative ideas for Family Fun. What could be more fun than an evening of wishing on a shooting star… or, better yet, a bunch of shooting stars? In honor of Embrace Your Geekiness Day (I’m a science geek), ...

Taming the Tantrum

Is your 7 year old, your 11 year old, your 14 year old, or your 18 year old throwing tantrums? Surely you didn’t think tantrums were reserved for pre-schoolers! Whether you are the mommy of a two year old, or the mother of a teenager, THIS IS FOR YOU! Picture ...

Help Kids Cope With Reality

We all want our kids to feel happiness, to experience success, to be excited about life, right? However, if we truly want our children to be happy in the world, then they have to learn how to function within it. Using strategies to keep our cherubs constantly content (or quiet) ...

Ordering Pizza In 2021

Who doesn't crave a good pizza now and then (especially when you are worn out and want someone else to cook)? I admit the following was not written by me. Someone else emailed it to me, and I don’t know the original author, but since it made me laugh, I’m ...

When She Doesn’t Listen To You

When I received this query, it was so universal that I wanted to share the solution. First of all, you are not the mother of a 2 year old, THIS IS FOR YOU! That’s how universal this advice is. Picture the words as they apply to your 7 year old, ...
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