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What Do I Say To My Child About His Learning Difference?
A mom walked by with a baby who was wearing a soft helmet. Being an unusual sight, I and most other people they passed glanced a little longer than typical at the baby. Why was a baby wearing a helmet like that? The question was quickly answered by the statement printed in large colorful letters…
Read More Is Retention Ever a Good Idea?
We’re getting to that time of year that some parents are getting the news that their child is “in danger of retention.” “In danger” indicates that retention is a bad thing. While it is something that should certainly be decided with careful thought, there are there times when retention is actually a good idea. Children…
Read More Information Overload or Filter Failure?
I don’t know about you, but email can be completely overwhelming to me. Scattered among the truly important things, there must be ten times as many irrelevant items. Recently, my husband saved me from my inbox by going through and weeding out everything except the things I really needed to pay attention to. He was…
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