So much of life boils down to choices as Poet Robert Frost so eloquently showed us in “The Road Not Taken.” When two roads diverge into a yellow wood, the one we pick will shape us and usually preclude ever coming back and picking the other. When we make this choice for ourselves, we have [read more] …
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An Appointment with Joy
I recently asked a young professional what he wished he would have done differently in college. Even though it has been a number of years since he graduated from one of the most selective and highest stress institutions in the country, he had a ready answer, “I wish I would have pursued a structured way [read more] …
Finding a Test Site
Homeschoolers can face unique challenges when it comes to finding a place to sit for standardized tests such as the ACT, PSAT, or SAT. Even more difficult can be finding a site for specialized tests such as SAT Subject tests or AP exams. Some school districts are hostile to homeschoolers and will not allow them [read more] …
Recognizing the Spin
Any student learning new material, particularly something extremely challenging, can suddenly find their mind in a spin and further progress stops. Sometimes the mind turns to mush or you find yourself staring at the page and not seeing anything, or even find your thoughts wandering far away. Basically, the mind stops absorbing the information. However, [read more] …
Should You Keep It for Love?
I get the question often. Should parents encourage their kids to pursue a career in an activity they love such as music, dance, theater, or art? There are no easy answers and certainly different answers for different children. However, let me share with you how our family processed this question. My daughter is a violinist [read more] …
Declaring Your Why
I see it often this time of year. In the craziness of college applications (and spending too much time online reading the unsubstantiated views of others), perspectives can become blurred and we can forget our original intent for our child’s education. Perhaps we picked our educational path in order to nurture our child’s mathematical precociousness [read more] …
Which Risk?
Risk, by its very definition, is the embracing of uncertainty, potential harm, or even danger. By choosing risk, we walk into the unknown, rich with promise that could go either direction. We are accepting the fact that we must have the resilience to cope with any outcome. Years ago, I had agonizing choices to make. [read more] …