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Building a Better Student: Intellectual Arrogance

I never thought I’d write an article like this. After working with students for more than twenty years to help them embrace the idea that Smart is Cool, I have to call out some students who have abused the notion. This might sting a little. We know that many bright...

Monday Give Away Linky, Making Progress Edition

So, Heroes! We’ve been making fantastic progress around here. Last week saw not only a successful Vacation Bible School program (I have a lot of responsibilities with it), but a wildly successful garage sale right here at Earnest Parenting HQ. We’ve been...

Monday Give Away Linky, It’s August Edition

Oh, my goodness. Here we are again with another week gone by. Is the summer going too fast for you? It’s going too fast for me. The good news is we have another giveaway linky! Check out the contests below and enter as many as appeal to you. An InLinkz...

Oy. I Missed the Linky Deadline – Again

Soooooooo, yea. I didn’t get the linky up last night, and now it’s really too late so I have decided to just post something explanatory and excusatory (I just made that word up. You’re welcome.) and live to try to do better next week. After a spring...

Monday Give Away Linky, Summer’s Heating Up Edition

Heroes, here in Michigan the summer has been cool and with plenty of rain. Except for the havoc it’s wreaking with my allergies, the weather has been fine with me. However, the temperatures are rising. I hope my allergies calm down at least! In the meantime,...