Happy International Day of the Girl! It was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011 to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights as well as focus attention on the challenges they face. I wanted to celebrate Day of the Girl by sharing … [Read more...]
4 ways to celebrate Banned Books Week with your tweens and teens
It's Banned Books Week! Why the excitement, you may ask? Because it underpins things I love - freedom, independent thought, reading, bravery, and standing up for what you believe. The theme for this year's Banned Books Week is "Banning Books Silences Stories." Here are … [Read more...]
My favorite online resources for parents of teens and tweens
Raising adolescents is not an easy gig. That may be the understatement of the year. But you don't have to do it all alone, and there are some great online resources that offer help whenever you need it. Here are some of my favorite online resources for parents of teens and … [Read more...]
11 reasons to love going to a White Sox game
The White Sox provided my family and me with complimentary tickets to a game. All opinions are my own. There are a ton of reasons to love Chicago in the summer - the lake, the festivals, and the baseball. I love that Chicago has two teams, and this weekend we headed to … [Read more...]
3 great graduation speeches that are meaningful to both students and parents
Jim Valvano said that there are three things everyone should do every day: laugh, think and be moved to tears. I'm a huge fan of graduation speeches, in part because the really great ones cover all three of those bases, with a healthy dose of motivation thrown in for good … [Read more...]
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