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Three Buckets of Encouragement for a New School Year – Part Three

Bucket #3: Remembering to celebrate transitions as they arise in each family member’s life. Yesterday’s… Read More

Three Buckets of Encouragement for a New School Year – Part Two

Bucket #2: “Maintaining space in our family schedule so we don’t miss connecting with each… Read More

Three Buckets of Encouragement for a New School Year – Part One

As a new school year approaches, I asked parents where they needed the most encouragement…. Read More

Turn Your Family Summer Upside Down

Our brains are efficient machines.  In order to survive our complex environments, they tend to… Read More

10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #5

#5. Consistency along with surprises. The Acton learning journey is designed to be contained in… Read More

A Love Letter for You

Jeff and I received this note yesterday from an Acton mom just as we were… Read More

Word #59 of 100 – Concentration

Word #59: Concentration. “So many childish activities seem trivial to grown-ups, but a child’s concentration… Read More

Two Most Important Traits for Parents

Over the past twelve years, I’ve been inspired by many heroic parents in my midst…. Read More

On Becoming Socratic: Step Two in Detail

Clarity begins settling in with Step Two. Step 2. SET THE CONTRACT: Define your role… Read More

Want to Be More Socratic at Home? Here is Step One

As we take on this new reality of  doing school from home, Jeff and I… Read More

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