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5 Survival Habits for Parents of Kids with Special Needs
Parenting a child with special needs is hard, it is demanding, and it is often thankless. We often feel as if we are surviving from day to day. Yet, without you, where would your child be? Your child...
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Parenting Battle Royale!!! Tag-Team Champions (totally a dad blog title)
RIP Razor HeadphonesWell, my kids just tore up my favorite set of headphones...sigh. Kids got up at the crack of dawn, while I was trying to get up at the crack of 10 (and nothing good comes of this...
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Job, Career, or Vocation: Which do you want for your kid?
\“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”― ConfuciusThe brain can be hyper efficient, especially when we pursue our passions. We want our kids to learn this way as...
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What if Students Could Ask Vince Lombardi How To Succeed!
Is time travel possible? I had a go at it myself recently with some great results! The following is a script that I wrote for our Student Council to present during a parent assembly. They had asked if...
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Learning to Appreciate What Is Difficult To Appreciate
Photo courtesy of Christopher ChanI've always promoted a strength-based approach to the development of any learner, and it is ABSOLUTELY ideal when working with a child. Focus on developing their...
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Parent Outreach: What a GREAT Discussion of Parent Involvement on LaRaza...
Well my interview on the radio went absolutely great! When I stepped in the studio, I was feeling more excited than nervous. I've rarely gotten spooked by speaking to a large audience, but I still had...
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Upcoming Workshop for Foster Parents at Georgia AGAPE
I'm really looking forward to the next presentation I'll be doing this summer for AGAPE of GA, a private foster and adoption agency that is full of love. My wife and I worked with this amazing...
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No Need to Sugarcoat: Keep it Real
Oh my Aniah! How I love this girl! She (using her own words) "owns my heart" and I could not agree more with that statement. Since she was a baby and I first held her in my hand (yes my hand...she...
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The Three Phases of Genius
I find it amazing just how big computers used to be. Considering all the advances that have occurred, it is even more fascinating to consider just how complex the human brain is. The process by which...
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Mindfulness: How children can develop self-discipline!
Like a boss!This summer I've been teaching summer school. It's been a really great experience so far. They gave me specific standards to cover, but all the freedom in the world to get this...
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3 Superpowers Your Kids Can Possess
BunnyGirl, IronRunt, and FrankenBroSuperheroes are cool!Wouldn't it be great if we had super powers? I love superheroes, in fact my kids are pretty darned convinced that I may be one (and who am I to...
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The 4 types of parental involvement: Is there such a thing as too much?
Is that even a serious question?When it comes to limits on parental involvement, I believe honestly that there is NO LIMIT at all! In fact, give me all you got! Where things seem to go wrong comes from...
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Feeding Your Brain AND Body: Our Family's Journey
**This is a guest post by a VERY special guest poster...Tracy Rodriguez!!! I am hoping she will accept a very low paying position as a regular commentator on nutrition and clean eating here at...
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Sept. 9th is now Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day in Georgia!
Georgia NOFAS (National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) is set to start moving mountains! September 9th is now #FASD Awareness Day thanks to the efforts my friend Melissa Cook (the author of...
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Supporting Families Affected by #FAS: A NEW partnership between Emory...
Department of Psychiatry,Behavioral Science and Pediatrics“What lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” ~ Ralph Waldo EmersonI find it so surreal. I...
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The Blessings of Serving Others
Magic Moments That Come From Serving Others: Sharing a Happy MemoryLessons we never expectMany years ago I was interpreting for a family attending a school I worked at. They were one of many families...
View ArticleMy Interview for GCPS-TV on Parent Engagement!
I've had some great opportunities to encourage parents during several interviews over the last few months. Each has been in Spanish, my second language. I just got the chance to finally do an interview...
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A Whirlwind Year! Talking a TON about Parental Engagement!!!
I've read often about how bloggers start with a whirlwind of activity, only to then drift off...I just wanted to let my friends following me know that it has been the opposite. I've desperately wanted...
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Helping Your Child Build a Better Brain for Math (K-12)
I just got the opportunity to video my math workshop and share many cognitive and academic strategies for success. Not only will I be able to share it with more parents, but it will also give me the...
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