April 25 is “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day,” the one day every year when young people can personally experience the “work world” of their parent(s)...

When did parents become the bad guys? Am I the only one who's having a hard time understanding why parenthood gets such a bad rap these days? Maybe that's wh...

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire so he informed the contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business. The carpenter would miss the payche...

According to scientific research, attending public school is the best way to destroy the creative genius of children. If that just sounds like clickbait, I w...

The last of the five dimensions of human development is physical. The formula for good health is not exactly complicated. Good nutrition + regular exercise =...

The fourth of the five dimensions of human development is social. We live in a social media immersed world populated with numerous virtual friends and yet, t...

The third of the five dimensions of human development is mental. While most of us tend to equate the development of our minds with being “smart” (whatever th...

The second of the five dimensions of human development is emotional. Our “participation trophy” society has tragically distorted the true meaning of self-est...

The first of the five dimensions of human development is spiritual. So what does that mean? It can certainly mean different things to different people. So le...

Although every one of us has been given a story to tell, every parent wants the same story for each of their children…to become fully prepared for life as th...

If preparing our kids for life by helping them become the best version of themselves is a journey, then we better make sure we have the right map to navigate...

By Vicki Hagadorn People don't cry because they are weak. They cry because they have been strong for too long. JOHN W. JAMES | We are taught in life how to a...

Why the capabilities of children should cultivated...not marginalized. The story of Jacob Barnett is an inspiring one...that could be much more common if par...

At long last, colleges are increasingly ignoring standardized test scores. The “non-profit” College Board, whose annual revenues exceed $200 million, has lon...

Standardized tests only measure what a student DOES NOT know instead of what they DO know. Author Anya Kamenetz of New York Magazine, wrote an insightful art...

Parents, not educrats, are best suited to determine their children’s future. BERTRAND RUSSELL (1872-1970) | We are faced with the paradoxical fact that educa...

Hope lies ahead as the movement of intentional education continues to grow. The failure of America’s school system—and the success of alternative models like...

Primitive Reflexes are the Root Cause of Developmental Delays The retention of primitive reflexes (also referred to as "survival reflexes") in children, typi...

It's absolutely true. There is more hope for parents with special needs children than ever before. But, before we get into that, I need to share a pet peeve w...