Are you extreme?

I like what this Psychology professor says in the following article.  “You know you’re an extreme parent when you’re convinced your second-grade son is having more fun doing the Kumon advanced math program than watching Saturday morning cartoons.”  Kathy Hirsh-Pasek states that there are two competing developmental views of children.  1) A child is an …

Stop stressing about getting in to a ‘good’ college

A theory I have believed but could never totally prove has been studied by two economists.  Researchers Stacy Dale and Alan Krueger discovered graduates of elite colleges made no more money than graduates of other universities in a study 20 years ago. Hard to believe, eh?  Dale and Krueger have revisited their paper and studied this …

Thanksgiving

No stress and no gifts to worry about.  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  This is the reason why.  My Dad, my kids and my nieces.  It’s all about relationships and enjoying the people you love.  I hope you had a wonderful time with the people in your life you love.