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Sep 1, 2022
Rethinking "scientific parenting"
Holy cow! I often hear people evoke "research" to prove their point and it drives me crazy. In all fairness, though, media covers...


Apr 26, 2021
Pandemic Parenting Exhaustion?
Earlier this spring, Bangor Daily News reporter, Sarah Walker Caron and I discussed the extraordinary stress parents have been under during


Oct 19, 2020
A slower year - letting go for equity
when we work to accelerate children who already have amazing advantages, we redirect resources from children who truly need them


Sep 28, 2020
What you might not know about summer learning loss and equity
Every time you hear about the "right" way to parent ask these questions:Is the group sharing this research going to financially benefit from


Aug 24, 2020
“Privilege Footprints” – Schools, Parenting, and Community in the Time of COVID
If you are a parent who
a) has the time and influence to lobby your district, and b) you can write a check to solve your COVID school


Apr 9, 2019
Less is More Parenting
I think it's fair to say that parents feel heavy pressure to do the "right" things. By this, we mean the things that we believe will...


Apr 9, 2019
Start Here - About this Blog
Parenting, education, raising children - none are for the faint of heart. There are countless surprises - the good, the bad and the...
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