The Inoculation Effect

The Inoculation Effect happens when a child, in disadvantaged circumstances, is guided through childhood by his/her parents to particular schools, […]

More than One

One of the most important lessons we can teach our kids, particularly in their young adolescence, is the concept of more than […]

Sun Music: The Sound of the Sun

File this under “I’m so proud.” I’m very proud my husband. Check out the article written by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, Kenneth J. Cooper […]

It’s great to be useful

The email jumped out at me. I knew the writer. She’d purchased my booklet, Pushing through Shyness and had written […]

Why am I here?

Why am I here? (Well I know that Mommy and Daddy had some fun but other than that…) What […]

From the Job Boards – 3

I look at job sites everyday both for myself and for a host of friends and acquaintances. We’ve actually gotten […]

But You Didn’t!

I could have written a better book than that. You’re right, but you didn’t. I could have made a better […]

Culture for the poor

“Culture for the poor must never be poor culture. We must have the best instruments for the poorest children, the […]

The Importance of Context

Context Until finding that first book by Langston Hughes with his photo on the jacket, I hadn’t realized that all […]

The Siblings – Evil and Good

Evil and Good are siblings that walk together always. Once they were conjoined in harmony. They separated for various reasons explained […]

Secrets and Lies

My mother once shared the following line that she overheard a man saying to his girlfriend, “I ain’t lyin’ I […]

Divine

Divine Number. Divine Sound. Divine Word. Divine Mind. Divine Light. Divine Air. God is Everywhere! (Written, 9/20/09, copyright 2010 by […]

Sensitive, Aren’t We?

Giving and receiving feedback can be tough. It’s also very necessary for growth, connection and understanding. Guess what? Not […]