This is a reblog from a post that I did in November last year. Now that the school year is quickly nearing its close, I’ve started hearing parents discuss what they can do to make upcoming milestones special. Here is one idea you may want to consider. My daughter was about to “graduate” from elementary school … Read more
This is the time of year when people post “Best of” lists: Best Apps of the Year, Best News Stories of the Year, Best Songs of the Year, Best Posts of the Year, etc… I try to be different when I can (if it’s not terribly embarrassing), so I decided not to take that exact … Read more
I’m feeling a bit sentimental with the Thanksgiving holiday this week, so I chose a different kind of product for today’s “Gifts for the Gifted” post. I actually wrote about this book back in August, but it was part of a larger article. I think it deserves its own entry. My daughter was about to … Read more
I ran across this video, which is a TED talk given by the author Brad Meltzer, on the Mindshift blog originally. It is an inspirational speech that every young person should watch. Meltzer outlines the three pieces of advice that he gives his own children: dream big, work hard, and stay humble. He gives various … Read more