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This weekend my brother sent me a big box of stuff. We were cleaning our parents’ house and getting it ready to sell. Each object I pulled out had a rich story attached to it—and evoked a flood of memories. My 7th grade geography report card (do they even teach geography anymore?). My dad’s antique […]
When I was a teacher, one of the worst things a kid could have, the thing that would hold her back throughout life and beyond, was low self-concept. It was whispered about children, as though they would never get any farther than flipping hamburgers at McDonald’s because they had, you know: a low self-concept Of […]
What can the makers of Hollywood sequels teach you about extending the reach of your blog posts?
I was at a conference in Washington D.C. in the late 90s for an exclusive group of winners. We came from 31 school districts and 26 states. Our proposals had been chosen from more than 5,000 from across the country, to be funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Five years of funding, with an […]
It was crazy around here this last week. So crazy that I could have used an Elizabethian Collar. You know, those upside down lamp shade things dogs wear around their necks to prevent them from licking their wounds after surgery? I know, I had no idea they were called that, either. If you are curious, as I […]
Never underestimate where memoir writing will take you. Read about one writer’s struggle to find her story.
Learn about the United Nations Global Goals and how you can empower your child to take a stand against social injustice.
Writing a memoir is not for the weak-hearted. There is crying involved. And sometimes, a good, stiff martini. Along the way this new book might also help: Mary Karr’s The Art of Memoir.
