Turning Tornadoes into Blue Skies: How to dissipate temper tantrums
Managing anger is a life skill. Teach it by taking advantage of your blue sky moments, those times with no tornado on the horizon...
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Homeschoolers Still Required to Submit Assessments Despite Coronavirus Shutdown
Homeschoolers in some states may still have to take standardized tests even though public schoolers don't.
How to Get Going by Getting Going
Many people think you need motivation before moving toward a goal. And yet the opposite true: Your actions spawn motivation.
Quick Tips to Stay On Track
Some quick tips to help your homeschool succeed include consistency, stopping interruptions, managing 1-on-1 time, and watching your words.
Hackers Target Homeschoolers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic: The keys to prevent cyberattacks at home
Have you inadvertantly set out a welcome mat for hackers? Cyberattackers seek to steal students' personal data during the COVID-19 shutdown.
SUCCESS for Teens: Real Teens Talk about Using the Slight Edge
SUCCESS for Teens helps students take steps today to accomplish their future goals.
The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively
A love language is the way a person best understands and receives love from others. Speaking your child’s preferred love language builds his
Bounce Back: How to Be a Resilient Kid
Bounce Back was written to teach students how to grow in resiliency so they can face life’s difficulties without becoming overwhelmed
Belay the breakfast battle
Years ago I had a friend with six children who fought every morning over what should be for breakfast. “I want cereal!” said one. “No, I...
The emotions behind procrastination: Seven ways to help kids avoid it
Picture it: A task looms in front of you. You want to do it. You know all the reasons why you should do it. And you have good...
Shed that nagging mental weight, Part 3: Conquer fears and overcome procrastination
People procrastinate for all kinds of reasons. Little things, big things, never-before-tried things. They don’t want to do whatever...
Entertaining flies for lunch: The consequences of our words
Bzzz, bzzz, bzzz. The fly flitted around the dining room chairs, looking for a place to land. Bzzz, bzzz. It finally settled on the wall...
All the dirt on grit and why your homeschool student needs more of it
Kids with grit embrace a “can do” attitude. Instead of complacency, they exude excitement that propels them toward success.
Shed that nagging mental weight, Part 2: Deter distractions to stay on track
If we as adults have so easily succumb to distraction, how can we expect to keep our kids from doing the same? Especially when they’re not
Shed that nagging mental weight, Part 1: How to conquer your to-do list and find peace
Your daily tasks demand attention. They interrupt your day. They continually fight for space in your brain, jostling with your thoughts and
How to spell the most commonly used word in the English language
In the realm of reading, English can be tough! The language is full of exceptions. Just when you think you’ve got a rule down pat...
An encouraging word--Not! Be a good role model for your kids
It had been one of those days. You know the kind: Everything seems to go wrong. I’d been in a sour mood, which only exacerbated the...
The four-letter word: A simple tweak reaps surprising results
“Just.” It seems like a simple word, a nice adverb to qualify our actions. It’s such a wallflower in the scope of language that we...
Time savers: Sticky no more
Ever get stuck scraping honey out of a measuring cup? It's a gooey mess. Fortunately, there's an easy solution. For recipes that call for...
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