Category: Parenting
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Keeping Up With The Joneses
A few weeks ago, my 6-year-old yanked out his loose front tooth, leaving a trail of blood droplets on the floor. That night, the tooth fairy did her thing and I went to bed smiling, excited to see the joy on Sam’s face when he woke up the next morning. Like most of us, he…
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A Flicker of Light
Something I’ve always loved about working in education is the school schedule. The start of the year always brings about a sense of hope, followed by the seemingly endless October-November stretch. Just when it feels like I’m at my wit’s end, Thanksgiving hits and I exhale. Then it’s a sprint to the Holidays, highlighted by…
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The Case Against “Smart”
What does “smart” mean, really? Within the context of formal education, it seems to indicate some variation on the phrase “good at school.” But when we break it down, does that mean you’re a good reader? A good writer? A Math whiz? A test-taking machine? Oxford’s etymology: “… related to the verb, the original sense…
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