The History and the Significance of Friday the 13th I have always had a curiosity about Friday the 13th. I remember learning early on that either it was an unlucky number, or the...

THE GREAT MYTH: SELF ESTEEM CAN BE TAUGHT
Self Esteem: Most people seem to have missed the most important word in this newly invented...

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING EVER!
There is only ONE factor that will determine your child's mental and physical health and vitality...

What IS education anyway? Warning: this article is cynical, snarky but true all the same.
As I looked at writing about this subject I had a horrible realization: it appears that no one...

What is the key to strong spelling skills?
If your children are good readers, does this mean that they are good spellers? I think the answer...

What Phonics programs do right… and what they do very, very wrong!
Who of us does not remember the TV shows for children where the cute, anthropomorphic animal...

Whining – oh no! Not now!
"I WANT something that you have ...which you have already told me I can't have ...but I am too...

Why does your child give up on a subject?
"I love the violin but I didn't know it was going to be HARD!..."I had started to notice something...

WHY YOU HATE MATH
... and for those of you who are neutral or even like math, why you do!The very first problem with...

You Are Killing Your Child’s Confidence?
I can sum up your job description in just a few words: you are there to make sure that your...

You are solving the wrong problem!
I was shocked at what I found when I decided to delve into childhood behavioral problems.My...