In high school, after my best friend's parents sent her away to boarding school and my parents didn't, school became a pretty lonely scene for ... Continue Reading
Shakespeare
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Shelley Krause in May 17th 2011
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Filed Under Stories Tags: connection, emotion, high school, lgbt, personalized, Relationship-Driven, Shakespeare, Supportive, theater, video
Filed Under Stories Tags: connection, emotion, high school, lgbt, personalized, Relationship-Driven, Shakespeare, Supportive, theater, video
The Dress Code at My Kids’ School Changed My Own Wardrobe–and Got Me Thinking
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Bonnie Auslander in May 12th 2011
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Filed Under Stories Tags: dress code, Eye-Opening, Relevant
Filed Under Stories Tags: dress code, Eye-Opening, Relevant
When my kids started attending a school with a dress code, I didn’t expect my own clothes to change as well. The dress code at the ... Continue Reading
A Small Comment, a Huge Assumption
Most every teenage girl starts off as a babysitter before getting a real job. As long as the kids are safe and happy, everything ... Continue Reading
Those Who Can Teach; Life Lessons Learned
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Betsy L. Angert in May 7th 2011
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Filed Under Stories Tags: education, learning, Lessons, Parents, Professors, Those Who Can Teach
Filed Under Stories Tags: education, learning, Lessons, Parents, Professors, Those Who Can Teach
He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches ~ George Bernard Shaw [Man and Superman, 1903] "A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and ... Continue Reading
HOME AND ABROAD
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Ebuka Mbanude in May 6th 2011
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Filed Under Stories Tags: accountability, Challenging, intense
Filed Under Stories Tags: accountability, Challenging, intense
Back home in Nigeria, I used to wake up as early as 5am, say the morning prayer with my family and head out to ... Continue Reading
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