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Finals are Coming Soon

It is the second week of May. How can I be talking about finals? Truly, final exams are less than a month away. It may be hard to believe, but if your children are in middle or high school they need to start … Continue reading

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Own Your Education, Own Your Life

The invitations are out, the media has been informed, the food has been ordered – it’s official, my book launch party is next week.  It is hard to believe that after months of working with different editors and my publisher … Continue reading

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When Do Compliments Become Harmful?

What are you really good at doing? In what areas are you weakest? Most of us find these sorts of questions difficult or at least uncomfortable. Very few people want to appear either boastful or self-defeating. As an author, speaker, … Continue reading

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The Joy of Learning

We would like to welcome our guest blogger Josh Hoekstra who has written an interactive curriculum to be used in school or at home This time of year is always exciting.  You hear people talking about it at the grocery store, … Continue reading

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Is It Spring Yet?

Across the United States, this winter may go down as one of the harshest winters on record. My home state of Minnesota has seen record-breaking cold temperatures and snowfalls. We still have many feet of snow piled up around our … Continue reading

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Getting Help

Getting Help Do your children know how to get the help they need from teachers or are you their main source of answers to school related questions? How often have your children said “I’ll ask my teacher about it tomorrow” and … Continue reading

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Self Reflection

As adults it is often clear what needs to change when we’ve done poorly on a project or work assignment. It’s easier for us to discern what caused us to do well too. This is usually not the case with … Continue reading

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