Parent Information Meeting
Back-to-School Prep
Back-to-School – Excitement or Dread? Back-to-School sales are everywhere! When I was a kid, I loved the preparation for going back to school – new clothes, new shoes, and all the cool new school supplies! People like NEW! Our brains like NEW – it’s interesting and different. But for families whose children have traditionally struggled…
Read More Lessons in Organization from the Circus
This weekend we went to the Ringling Brothers, Barnum, and Baily’s Circus. Besides being truly amazed and a little bit terrified by some of the acts, I was struck by the incredible amount of organization involved. Everything ran like clockwork and everyone and everything was in its place, right down to the shovels and buckets…
Read More Sports and Concussions
We love our sports, but parents beware Growing up, my mom flatly refused to let my brothers play football. It wasn’t because my dad loved baseball so much, but because of the possible head injuries associated with football. We are a pretty sport-driven society. Most of the children and teens I know play some kind…
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