Lesson: It’s back to school time!!! Yippie! As I previously mentioned in last year’s back to school article, I really enjoy the start of a new school year! It has always been so very exciting to me and I…
Lesson: As the summer approaches, most students and parents are looking forward to the end of a lengthy school year! I believe that the summer is definitely the time when children and adolescents should be outside playing and having…
This is a major life lesson I want to teach my children early in life! Lesson: Over the years, I have come to know all too well that time is so very valuable! The people we choose to spend…
Many years ago, I came across an article written by a mother whose child was struggling with severe behavioral problems both at home and at school. The mother went through years of struggle trying to figure out what was…
Happy Almost Spring! Lesson: This time of year usually brings about 2nd semester Parent-Teacher Conferences for most schools. Oftentimes conferences can be a bit uncomfortable for some, especially if there is an inclination of anything negative that has to…
Lesson: Deanna Singh, a former colleague of my husband, recently published a children’s book entitled I am a boy of color. Not long ago, I had the pleasure of meeting her and she spoke of her inspiration behind writing…
Lesson: Recently my husband and I were talking about options we might consider for celebrating our youngest children’s birthdays as they get older. As we were talking, I was reminded of a young lady that I interviewed for a…
I recently finished reading a book titled Primary Greatness, The 12 Levers of Success by Stephen R. Covey. I am a pretty avid reader and I read all types of books that I would consider “good reads” but I…
Lesson : Recently I was having a hard time deciding what to cook for dinner for the upcoming week. I asked my husband for some ideas and he said, “I wish you had a list I could see so I…
To my unfortunate surprise I started the new year out in the hospital with extremely high blood pressure and the release of a protein level in my blood that is typically present when one is having a heart attack.…