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Kids, Concentration and Cycling to School: How to beat Morning Mental Fog and Be a Better Student
The other day, when I was dropping off my son at his middle school, I noticed one of his friends. He was walking slowly from his mother’s car with his science project in his hand. He was already late. From his posture (head hung so low, I thought he was inspecting his shoes, and he […]
Shot@Life’s 28 Days of Impact: Ezra Teshome and Doing Something Hard
What does it take to get you to act on behalf of another? Sympathy? Empathy? Outrage? Hope? What message could you receive that would make you stop and pay attention? What could happen that would liberate you from the carefully crafted comfort zone of your everyday life? Beyond the easy stuff—Facebook likes, donation drop-offs, petition signatures—what […]
The Butterfly Effect: Personal Power and Global Responsibility
Andy Andrew’s The Boy Who Changed the World is a gem of a concept in a gem of a book. I have been talking about Andrew’s handling of the Butterfly Effect everywhere I go lately because it is a great way to illustrate an important and timely lesson for kids, especially teens (and adults for […]
College
How To Get Free Money For College- Five Crucial Steps
College is an expensive proposition. But the good news is there are lots of resources out there to get help. More specifically, your college student can get some free money. “Free money” means money you do not have to pay back– scholarships, awards and grants– not loans. Go here for FIVE CRUCIAL STEPS! Evergreen! […]
Heads Up!: How to Save on College Books
For parents, there are lots of financially painful moments during the freshman college drop-off experience. As a parent, when you are arranging to deliver your child to their new college or university, you may already have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from all of the checks your have written and all of the credit card receipts you’ve […]
Applying to College: What’s a Parent to Do?
The college preparation process has become a complicated, high pressure affair. It can be overwhelming for student and parents alike. The college application process alone is a multi-phased, multi-task effort for which, I believe, most 16 and 17 year olds are not yet developmentally ready. There is so much to do and so much at […]
Black History
Why My Vote is with President Obama
Why I am voting for President Barack Obama: I have a million reasons for voting for President Obama, some are rational and others not so much. I’d like to share the rational ones. President Obama has been a good president. He has been steadfast in historically difficult times. He has had to face some serious […]
Gabby and the First Lady: From One Important Role Model to Another!
Okay, so my favorite part of appearance of Gabby Douglas’ appearance with First Lady Michelle Obama on The Tonight Show is when Leno shows an awkward picture of The First Lady doing a handstand as a child, and Gabby gives her a ten. The First Lady gives Gabby a high five and says casually, “I wish […]
The Help: The Assn of Black Women Historians Addresses The Issues Perfectly
So much has been said about the book and the movie, The Help. I am not compelled to add my two cents when the issues and objections have so thoroughly and sublimely been put forth by others. I especially appreciate the position of the Association of Black Women Historians, who have allowed me to reprint their […]
