Dear Elementary PTA President (a.k.a. Superhero in Mom Jeans – or Dad Sneakers), Schools wouldn’t be a community without you and we need strong communities to help raise resilient, happy kids. Thank you for stepping up. Without your efforts to…
The school crossing guard asked,“Can I help you cross the street?” It was the first day of school for my oldest daughter who seemed confident and ready for the next step: Kindergarten. But those kind seven words were not meant for…
I feel so much pain for what he must have been feeling and had no one to help him through. I’d have fought the world to the death had I known…why didn’t he come to me? Why couldn’t I see…
Why You’re a Superhero Fact: Like a human x-ray machine, you can read your child’s mind and see their heart. You’ve memorized every feature of their face. You are the expert in how they’re feeling and behaving. You know when…
When my oldest began First Grade, a neighbor of mine who had children slightly older than mine, gave me this advice: “If you’re not going to volunteer in the school, don’t complain in the schoolyard.” I felt it was a…
School climate promotes — or complicates — a student’s ability to learn and achieve academically. This is common sense. To the extent that students feel safe, cared for, appropriately supported and lovingly “pushed” to learn, academic achievement should increase. This…
I’ve taken my foot off the pedal the past few months. I have to admit to fatigue. At times, I feel like a cheerleader for a team that only wins a few games a year and can’t seem to fill…
Once again, Kid President is full of good ideas. Seems as if Coca Cola thinks so, too. Whether we’re the type of parents who diligently talk to our children about online safety or the type of parents who are afraid…
Last week I handed out three MEDABO cards in very unlikely places. Two were on the 15X express bus from Staten Island to Manhattan and the other one was on the #4 subway. MEDABO is a family charity. My father…