Last night, my husband and I helped a friend chaperone his 15 year old daughter’s first (and I think last) high school party. His daughter…
Read MoreAin’t No Party Like a West Coast Party…Screeeeech…with Chaperones.

Last night, my husband and I helped a friend chaperone his 15 year old daughter’s first (and I think last) high school party. His daughter…
Read MoreIt is not often that I am at a loss for words. I know, you are surprised, right? But recently, I did an assessment with…
Read MoreHi Moms from “Rocks in My Dryer!” I have just discovered your “Works for Me” links and I hope you’ll enjoy a few tips from…
Read MoreOne time, I went on a blind date with a pirate. Ha! Bet you didn’t see that coming from a blog about education. It’s true….
Read MoreI wrote a while ago about the overprotection of children. Turns out, this is a hot topic. You simply must read this article called Why…
Read MoreHello fellow educators, parents, and random people who google “Throne of Lies!” and get to my blog because of that random post I did about…
Read MoreWho wants to try an experiment about change? Don’t all raise your hands at once! Here’s the experiment: Before reading this post, change one thing…
Read MoreGenerational differences have been on my mind lately because in my job, I deal with it all the time. The classic scenario is a parent…
Read MoreMy friend emailed me this article from the SF Chronicle yesterday about the “Wussification of America’s Children.” It basically says that we worry too much…
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