I met the most extraordinary boy yesterday through the Pajama Program. (Please click the link if you want to find out about the coolest organization doing something simply spectacular…inspiring reading and providing warm pajamas to under served kids.) Shane, age…
As we begin 2013 with hope, it’s ok to admit that the end of 2012 left the country, especially the Northeast, shaken. The destruction of Sandy and the horror of Newtown, left a wake of uncertainty, a feeling of powerlessness,…
A friend of mine who has three young daughters just sent “THINK” to me. Nancy is a believer in teaching her children from a young age to respect others and to expect respect in return. To do this, it takes…
Mrs. Behrens is probably 110 years old now but wherever she is, God Bless her. She was my third grade teacher and she introduced my class to mindful education. But Mrs. Behrens didn’t know it. I just spent a weekend…