by Amy LeForge | Sep 13, 2013 | Education
Every year, the job market is swamped with millions of new high school and college graduates, each racing to land one of the few job openings. The competition is not unlike musical chairs, with more applicants than positions, and it can be heartbreaking for a student...
by Amy LeForge | Feb 16, 2013 | Education
Some co-workers and I tried an odd experiment about a year ago. After hearing a friend gush over a delicious meal by saying “I could live on this alone,” I suggested a few of us try to do just that. We each selected one particular food, and vowed to eat nothing else...
by Amy LeForge | Feb 1, 2013 | Education
So….college. It looms before us. You feeling that way? Yet? Now that the older boys are 14, college-or at least post-high-school training-is a regular topic. We’ve talked about costs and locations, and have a couple of general plans in mind. It is...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 4, 2012 | Education
I listened to an interview with a professional baseball player, a pitcher who said his job was to work only in the seventh inning. Not the sixth inning, not the eighth or ninth; no, if he didn’t pitch just that one particular inning, he claimed, “I don’t know my...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 3, 2012 | Adolescence
When your son or daughter comes to you looking for advice on what to be when they grow up, you might have a hard time holding back ideas. After all, we want the best for our children, and we believe they can be the best at whatever they do. If you take a moment to...
