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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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Remember when summer break used to mean riding bikes, playing in the park, going swimming at the neighborhood pool, and sitting outside laughing with your friends while enjoying a cool sweet treat? After nine months of bell schedules, bus rides, tests, and endless homework, you could look forward to some down time. Time to just relax, be a kid and have fun. Sometimes, a family vacay was even thrown into the mix when it was affordable. But even if you didn’t get to go away to grandma’s or ...
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Wow! What a time we had this past Saturday at our first MAMAVERSITY Parents Pow-Wow. If you missed it, here are some highlights.

MAMAVERSITY OVERVIEW: MAMAVERSITY LEAD COACHES, Tracy Dennis and Yolanda Cameron

• The three pillars of our coaching model: Character, Creative Thinking, and Creativity. Good CHARACTER leads to mature THINKING skills that help CREATIVITY to flow in the best way
• Set a CODE OF CONDUCT in your home. It’s a standard your teen can use to self-evaluate and hold themselves ac...

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Today, I was reminded of a remark I would often hear from my parents (mostly when I was in trouble). 

"I can show you better than I can tell you!"

Did you ever get threatened with that one? Technically, it was one of the old standbys that parents would use to help you get whatever point they were trying to drive home. Trust me, you didn't want to get to that point though!

But let's take a different spin on it. It's a known fact that our children absorb more of what we do than what we say. So in ...
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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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Hi There! 

Welcome back for more Mother Wit Monday. I was thinking about the myriad of wise old sayings I received from my mother, grandmother, and aunts as I was growing up, and it was a challenge choosing which one to go with for today. But I think I've put my finger on a winner!

You know, it's common to hear the words, "I wish..." come out of the mouths of of young people and adults alike. 

"I wish I was a millionaire."

"I wish I could drive a car like that."

"I wish I c...
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This is a quote that was shared by one of our Mamaversity "mamas" and supporters.  Thanks, Damita Phillips!

Encourage your young scholar with this today:


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Mamaversity has now blossomed from a private coaching experiment between me and our three children to a public life/academic coaching event.

Words can't express how excited and grateful I am about our official launch on last Saturday, October 12th! A special thanks goes out to my fellow coaches, Andrea Works and Yolanda Cameron, as well as to contributors, Dr. Carolyn Clansy Miller and Rhonda Miller-Eaglin. You ladies rock!

The feedback we got from our participating scholars was heartwarming an...
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