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Could harmless lies make our children dumber? Here are a couple of thoughts by Anne Sullivan (Helen Keller's teacher) worth reflection: I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems

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How Do I Grade My Child’s Writing?

Weekly I get a note or a question that sounds like one I received today, "Biggest challenge---being able to correct my student's writing myself. I know what sounds good, but I

Do You Know the Shortcut to Good Grammar?

I started out thinking I might want to explain why all the folks griping about grammar (and punctuation and spelling) on the internet need to relax. Look, I love grammar

How Could Going to College Ruin Your Writing?

I have a terrible habit of not agreeing with folks very often. It isn't that I disagree, but it is that I don't agree completely. On the other hand, I

Want to be Smarter? Quit Trying to Come Up with the Right Answer

There is almost nothing more insidious and decaying to a good mind than to replace saying what you believe with what you think you should say. The first joke is the

How to Make Scheduling Really Work (Video)

Here's a short video that explains why scheduling doesn't work (and what to do about it). httpv://youtu.be/3Do0t0nTbhc I'd love to hear your thoughts in the Comments (below). Blessings, Fred Lybrand P.S. If you found this

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What About Anger? (Video)

So, what about anger? Does it ever show up with your kids or with your parenting? How about in marriage? If you never get angry I have a special word for

Discipline is a Nice Word? (Video)

Sometimes in our efforts to be original we can leave some good things behind.There is an old fashioned idea that seems to only be honored in athletic competition: DisciplineHere's a

Can a Parent be Too Consistent? (Video)

I know that being consistent is the obvious answer to all of our parenting issues...but, maybe we can miss something important when we are less-than-perfect in this area: httpv://youtu.be/qkL2XCIxygE Can We be

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