I have to confess a love of well-told stories that centers on the kind works of fairies, tomptens, and other small helpers who take care of a household when the humans are sleeping. But, no matter how much I enjoy the story, real life has a very different reality. Tinkerbell doesn’t live here. I find [read more] …
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Fail Harder!
In today’s culture of snowplow parenting where all obstacles are pushed out of the way of kids, I would like to talk about a radically different concept that is so old it is new. In fact, my paradigm demands the opposite. I believe in intentionally putting obstacles smack dab in the middle of the way [read more] …
First Things First
For most families, it can be a difficult thing to narrow the list of colleges to apply to. But long before that decision is made, it is imperative to spend a great deal of time thinking about: how your student is wired (their personality, strengths, weaknesses, and risk tolerance) what the student [read more] …
No Luck Required
I was visiting with a treasured friend the other day. Some years ago, we both educated our children at home and were members of the same local homeschool group. We still go to church together. But there the similarities end. As she has done many times in the past, she made the comment, “You were [read more] …
What is Leadership?
Leadership is a term that can be difficult to define, especially when we are reviewing our child’s activities in hopes of scholarships. It is important to understand that selective colleges no longer expect every student to be a leader, but many scholarships are looking for that specifically. Numerous colleges have presidential scholarships or other large [read more] …