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An accomplished high school senior, school and community activist, and soon-to-be Yale freshman was offered more than $800,000 in scholarships. Yet, this is the description sent to the community to capture Iman’s senior moment.
Read moreNow that school is over and kids are at home, how do you keep them from losing all the learning that has happened in the last year? Sure, there are lots of materials at teacher stores, but it’s pretty likely that you will get eye rolls and groans from your kids. How do you keep their skills up without it feeling like they are doing work? Here are some summer tips to increase summer learning:
Read moreAs you spend more time with your family this summer, here are a few TED Talks that might change the way you interact with your children, how you judge yourself and how you operate in the world around you.
Read moreThese are exciting times for our Constitution, with many national news stories raising serious constitutional issues. One great example: The heated battle between President Trump and Congress over Congressional investigations and subpoenas.
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In 2002, I was 42 years old. I owned an auto repair shop and raced cars as a hobby. I
Read moreAs we parents watch our children develop friendships at each age and stage, we find ourselves wondering which kids will be “friends for a reason,” which will be “friends for a season,” and which will be the coveted “friends for all times.” Here are a few characteristics to share with your children that define healthy teen friendships. (Psst…these pretty much apply for adults, too).
Read moreBy Neil McNerney, Parenting With Purpose The field of psychotherapy has developed quite a bit in the past decade. Our understanding
Read moreBy Tosha Woodard, Minding My Bs&Qs Two recent conversations with an 8-year-old—who often doubles as her mother’s conscience—became my teachable moments,
Read moreIt’s that time of year when our children’s sports are in full swing. For most families, this is a busy and fun time when the kids can get out and burn off some energy. But these days, it seems that it can also introduce a number of stressors and difficulties.
Read moreBy Chris Croll Here in Northern Virginia, we’re all about pushing play: Work hard, party hard, parent hard, sport hard,
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