by Amy LeForge | Feb 14, 2014 | Parenting
In so many school districts across the country, state tests and requirements are being pushed on the children. While these guidelines might result in higher test scores, they do not necessarily contribute to higher levels of learning. Whether you are a teacher or...
by Amy LeForge | Sep 30, 2013 | How To
Innate leadership qualities are usually pretty apparent in small children. Observe a classroom or playground, and you’ll see certain kids that just direct everyone else and others that sit quietly and fall in line with what others are doing. While people can’t...
by Amy LeForge | May 23, 2013 | Parenting
Your kids can be human tornadoes: they run all over the house, jump on the bed, squeal, don’t listen to you, and fling food and other toy objects everywhere. This can leave your house in ruins, but it can also shatter any sort of patience you once had. If the human...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 28, 2012 | Toddlers
What we wear reflects upon our personality and our character; often it is the first impression we build from. Unfortunately we live in a judgmental world and people will often make subconscious judgments of our personality, character and social class by a quick, swift...
by Amy LeForge | Oct 24, 2007 | Tween
The Mercenary gets annoyed with me – routinely – because I insist on working through problems step by step whenever he gets stuck on things in school. Drives him crazy! He is a person who hates systematic approaches to things, and would much rather just...
