Are you in the habit of dumping things into junk drawers, without considering whether you’ll need them (or be able to find them)…
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“Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right.…
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The trouble with growing up in a “follow the rules” environment is that one never learns to critically evaluate what one hears. The…
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A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO DEALING WITH DEFENSIVE PARENTS A teacher’s worse nightmare isn’t usually a problem student; it’s often a problem parent. Sooner…
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When “snail mail” was a primary method of communication, every etiquette book included this advice: If you write a letter in the heat…
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Having kids may feel like the death toll of personal leisure, but it doesn’t have to be. With a little work and planning,…
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HOW TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBILITY WITHOUT MAKING EVERYONE MISERABLE It’s a classic household dilemma: the children complain, “Our parents never quit nagging us to…
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A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO STAYING CALM AMIDST CHAOS Relief though it was to put chaotic 2020 behind us, 2021 brought little immediate serenity.…
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The word “surprise” can have positive or negative connotations. There are surprises no one appreciates: A routine car inspection that finds you…
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HOW TO HELP YOUR KIDS BEHAVE IN PUBLIC The old adage “Children should be seen and not heard” is itself little heard these…