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Category Archives: parenting
Adolescence Is Hard
The path is never straight, and the parenting is rarely easy. Susan (19) hates Columbia. Wants to drop out, Considered suicide. Hates therapy and her therapist. Her mother says: “She’s always had trouble making friends. “As a baby, she could … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Genius, parenting, Relationships, Self-Actualization, Social Anxiety, teenager
Tagged building character, child-rearing, Parenting, self-actualization, teenagers
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Trusting the Path of Kharakter
Seventheen-month-old Zoe begins her life as an artist. Zoe’s mother gave her a box of colored chalk, and took her into the back yard. Talking all the while, her mother showed her how to make an apple on one of … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Development, Challenge, Character, Children, Creativity, Education, Fun, Genius, parenting, Play, Relationships, Self-Actualization
Tagged building character, character, child-rearing, Genius, kids, Parenting
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Noticing What Matters
In most schools the parent-teachers conversation doesn’t go deep enough. Here’s an example of a conversation that goes deeper: Please follow and like us:
Posted in Anger, Character, Children, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, Creativity, Culture, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Genius, Leadership, Learning community, Mathematics Teaching, parenting, Relationships, School Reform, SEL, Self-Actualization
Tagged Authority, building character, character, child-rearing, conflict, decision making, education, Emotional control, Genius, Leadership, Learning community, learning social skills, Parenting, school reform, teaching, teaching responsibility
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Making Conflict Creative
We see through a glass darkly; but then face to face.—Corinthians 13:12 Many years ago, I faced the challenge of “doing something about” a noxious employee who worked in the development office. Please follow and like us:
Posted in Anger, Character, Collaboration, Conflict and Issues, Creativity, Genius, Leadership, parenting, Play, Relationships
Tagged Anger, conflict, creativity, Genius
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How the College Scandal Could be a Game Changer
College Scandal! “I’m shocked! Shocked! There’s [bribery] going on in here.” Every year at this time, as our 18-year-olds are getting their college acceptances, there is a spate of articles about the imperfections in the college admission process in America. … Continue reading
Posted in Challenge, Character, Children, Collaborate. Create. Contribute., Collaboration, College, Conflict and Issues, Creativity, Empowerment, Genius, Happiness, Mistakes, parenting, Praise, Relationships, School Reform, Self-determination, Success, teenager
Tagged building character, child-rearing, decision making, education, Genius, Parenting, parenting skills, school, teaching responsibility
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