I am not a fan of giving kids rewards for learning because it makes them reliant on extrinsic motivators and instead of increasing the behavior, ‘expected rewards’ actually did the opposite. There have been many studies done on this phenomena over the years and at this point it is a psychological truism. However, there is […]
I saw a post on MommyNoire about the fat letters that have been in the news and I couldn’t disagree more with their position: Maybe the fat letters help some families but the bottom line is, shouldn’t parents and their pediatricians be responsible for their kids’ weight? It’s good that schools want to be active […]
I used to be a huge SNL fan because they do have the best comedians and writers but I stopped watching the show a few years ago
While not Oprah’s “Favorite Things”, I do feel like the lady in the gif above whenever I come across free educational things for kids! Below is a list of free Kindle books for kids just in time for long holiday road trips. Remember that you don’t need a Kindle to read these. You can download […]
I am a big fan of the “Love and Logic” program because their advice matches my child-rearing philosophy. What is “Love and Logic”? I’m glad you asked! The “Love and Logic” approach teaches kids that there are logical consequences for their poor choices. Parents are instructed to lay out consequences in a loving and empathetic […]
I read a great article on The Root by pediatrican, Dr. Robert Ross, who went on a mission to find the root causes of the mass incarceration of our black boys. The main point of the article, for me, is that there may be an early warning system for at risk black boys: Third-grade reading […]
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