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An Extraordinary Imagination Made Him Run Before He Walked

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A month or so before Naeem’s first birthday, I was feeling a bit like a lousy parent. My son hadn’t learned to walk. Sure, like most toddlers Naeem could take a few steps on his own, but he couldn’t take many. Each attempt to walk began with him standing up confidently and taking a few short steps, but before you could blink your eyes, he would ... [Continue Reading]

WHAT’S THE SECRET SAUCE?

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If you want to know about preparing hamburgers, I will encourage you to contact McDonald’s. Mickey D's can hook you up with a Big Mac, a burger known for its secret sauce. However, if you want to know how to help your child get into the school of their dreams, find the university with the best fit that keeps you both out of debt, I’m here to tell ... [Continue Reading]

A Passport To The Future

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Most people know the quote from Malcolm X “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” However, the rare first part of the quote is no less profound. The full quote is "Education is an important element in the struggle for human rights. It is the means to help our children and our people ... [Continue Reading]

Help With A Kid To Get To Yale?

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Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays! I hope you had a great 2018 and you are preparing to have an extraordinary 2019. Speaking of ending 2018 and planning for 2019, during the Holiday break I received an email titled “Help With A Kid to Get to Yale?” When I first saw the title of the email, I assumed it was a request for money. Given that the ... [Continue Reading]

You Aren’t Special; Everybody Is Busy

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Being a father has taught me a lot of things.  One of those things is to avoid using the phrase “I’m busy” or any similar expression that includes the word “busy.”  The truth about the word busy and its application in our lives is that 99% of the time none of us – not you, not me, not one of us – is that busy. To put it mildly, the word busy is ... [Continue Reading]

Three Tips to Be College and Career Ready

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A short while ago, I met a young man whom I’ll merely refer to as the Vegan Paleontologist.  Sitting across from my table having dinner with his grandmother and aunt was a precocious eighth-grader. As I routinely do, sometimes to the frustration and utter exhaustion of my family, I initiated a conversation with the Vegan Paleontologist.  I try ... [Continue Reading]

Three Things to Consider Before Selecting a College

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Some time ago, I received a direct Instagram message from a friend.  Given that there was no message only a picture, perhaps the more apt description might be to call my “friend” just someone who I follow and a person who follows me on Instagram. In a future post, I think I’ll share how adults’ excessive use of social media apps is part of the ... [Continue Reading]

The Truth About Successful Parents

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What if I told you much of what you hear about parenting is not true?  What if I said, “the color of one’s skin, race, creed or national origin has no predictive value on their potential to be a good parent?” What if I told you that neither gender, class, nor socio-economic status guarantee that one is more or less likely to be a successful ... [Continue Reading]