1969. That year feels like a touchstone in my life. The Moon landing. The Beatles broke up. Simon and Garfunkel sang about troubled waters. Riots over school integration filled the evening news. Vietnam War protests. The draft lottery. Murdered movie stars. And more—much more. From my 13-year-old perspective, the world seemed to be in total […]
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You want to lead with clarity. To model calm. To build stronger, kinder relationships with children and adults—even when your day is packed and your patience is thin. But real leadership rarely happens in a calm corner of the staff room. It’s forged in tough mornings, after-school emails, or those hard moments when you wish […]
What Makes Us Uniquely Human?
Each morning my email inbox overflows with offers promising that AI technology will propel me to new heights. How to become a better writer. A better parent. A better businessperson. And on and on. The message is almost always the same: faster, cheaper, better. Yet the intensity of this discourse pulls me in another direction. […]
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Would Steinbeck Use AI?
In a recent meeting of a writers’ group, where the youngest member was in her early fifties, the conversation turned to the idea of having a writing ritual. Did we have one? What did it look like? Most of us got a good chuckle just thinking about the steps we take to get the writing […]
Experience Before Language
A few years ago, my sister was running a seasonal garden center. In her neighborhood, it was the go-to place for everything needed to create a beautiful yard. Needless to say, it was popular and busy, with most customers on a first-name basis. They struggled to find help. College students would be hired for the […]
FREE TRAINING | Want To Be A Better Observer?
Observation is the skill to help you become more effective. Please join me for this free 20-minute instant mini-workshop training, How To Become A Better Observer. In this information-packed session you’ll find out… Watch at your convenience, now or later. Watch this video for more information. Look forward to seeing you there! Remember, your email […]
The Gift of Uninterrupted Time
With my almost five-year-old grandson visiting us for the past month, I have found it difficult to find a window of time to write. What I have been able to do, though, is observe him and work with him. This time together has given me another vantage point from which to see the power of […]
FREE TRAINING | Helping Children Learn To Listen
In my many years of working with young children, there is one question I hear frequently from parents and teachers: How do I get children to listen to me? When we are confronted with tantrums, defiant behavior, or worse, it’s difficult to know what to do. But these situations are usually avoidable, or at least […]