It's August already? Where did the time go?

Soon the school buses will be rolling out and the school bells will be chiming again. Now tell the truth parents. Aren't you just a little bit happy about that? (It's okay... I won't tell!)

You may be ready to scoot your young scholar out of the door and back to school but she may be dragging her heels in protest. Why? Because of the age-old angst that the end of summer always brings. No more free time to play video games, go on vacations, or just lou...
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As promised, I've got a post from a guest blogger. Her name is Rhonda Miller-Eaglin, an educator with 24 years of experience, and mother of a recent 2013 high school graduate. We asked her to share a few of the lessons that she learned during her daughter's high school years, and she didn't disappoint. As the 2014-15 school year approaches, you can be armed with real-life advice from someone who's been there and done that. Here's what Rhonda has to share with you and your high school scholar:...
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It’s like the age-old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? But when it comes to character or critical thinking, I believe that it is a matter of which will benefit you more in the long run.

Here’s a case in point. I was watching a true crime program the other day about a man who was a decorated colonel in the Canadian Forces. He was intelligent, skillful, experienced, knowledgeable, and by all accounts, respectable. On paper he was impressive. In appearance,...
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Have you ever overreacted to a mistake, either yours or your child's? Most of us have. Some of us, more often than we'd like to admit. What causes us to do this? I find that it's usually a fear of failure, something that is a definite obstacle to learning.

Making mistakes is actually a very important part of the learning process. As William James once said, "Without mistakes, how would we know what we have to work on?" 

I've been in classroom settings, meeting rooms, and groups where people wer...
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If you haven't already asked yourself this question when you receive our Mamaversity Checkpoint posts and invites, we encourage you to do it now.

What can academic/life coaching do for my teen?

Children learn many things in school, including a few nontraditional soft skills that can enhance their growth and development. But how much are they actually invested and engaged in their own success? Much of what they do is done because they are told to do it, and that's not all bad. But the beginnin...
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Say what you will about today's middle and high schoolers, but one thing I've found is that they are quite intuitive and inspiring when given the chance to speak unconditionally from the heart. 

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