I always laughed at that old Staples commercial when a parent was dancing down the aisles buying Back to School supplies. Yes, I could identify, especially after having four kids on...

Reading Can Be Fun Again! – Podcast

I was born and raised in the Bronx. Despite its reputation, it was a nice place to grow up. We had about twenty kids on the block and we did everything from playing jump rope to stoop ball to...

Letting Go – Not So Easy It’s every parent’s dilemma – when to let go. Is it time to send them to day care or preK or summer camp? How many moms (or dads!)...

Last week, we lost our dog. He was the cutest little thing – a Morkie rescue – although he might have been a few other breeds too because he always looked like a ragamuffin....

“Learning disabled” is a tough label for us parents when it comes to our children. It may be the path to extra services for students who’ve been identified as having problems in class, but that...