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America Doesn’t Need Diversity Training; She Needs Home Training

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Name a corporation almost any corporation: Google, Facebook, Starbucks, or Amazon, and you will find a company grappling with the same issue.  Pick a university practically any university: Yale, Syracuse, Cornell, or American University, and you will see a university that shares an unresolved problem. The issue, the problem – America’s ... [Continue Reading]

Going Pro Through the Ivy League

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America’s educational system has lots of problems.  Among the many struggles is the disconnect parents have when it comes to being honest about the belief of what matters most: academics or athletics.  Despite the reality that approximately only two percent of college athletes play professional sports, many parents appear content being lethargic ... [Continue Reading]

Give Me My Flowers

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“Give Me My Flowers”, a song performed by the late Reverend James Cleveland, has crossed my mind quite a bit lately.  If you’ve never heard “Give Me My Flowers”, click here to listen. “Give Me My Flowers” “Give Me My Flowers” is an encouraging reminder for all of us to stop taking life and the existence of those whom we profess to care about and ... [Continue Reading]

Sorry, Son! I Know That I Worry A Lot!

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I worry about my son more than I’d like to and I know more than he’d like me to worry.  He has informed me numerous times both overtly and slyly that he wishes I would stop worrying.  But I can’t stop worrying.  In fact, the older he gets, the more I seem to worry. He often thinks I worry about him making some boneheaded decisions during his ... [Continue Reading]

Please Don’t Say I’m an Educator

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  I don’t know what you were doing last Sunday evening around 7 pm but I was watching 60 Minutes.  Specifically, I was watching the interview with U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.  If you haven’t seen the interview or any interview, for that matter, which features the Nation's Chief Educator, I strongly encourage you to watch it.  ... [Continue Reading]

Do You Like Your Child’s School?

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“Do you like your child’s school?” is one of the questions parents are frequently asked.  So let me begin by asking you.  Do you like your child's school? Deceptive and Empty On the surface, the question (Do you like your child's school?) seems valuable, but it's not really.  The question and the subsequent answers are a lot like your child’s ... [Continue Reading]

I Wonder, Are You a Good Samaritan or an Insensitive Bystander?

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The other evening, I went to see Wonder.  Yes, Wonder!  The movie about the New York Times bestselling children’s book, Wonder by R.J. Palacio.  Although, it’s a story about a ten-year-old boy, it’s a movie that can be enjoyed by the entire family.  If you have not seen Wonder, I highly encourage you to do so. Wonder highlights several teachable ... [Continue Reading]

Don’t Start With Why, Start With Who

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With increased regularity, I hear people quoting Simon Sinek.  Specifically, parents and educators alike are fond of telling children that they must find there “Why”.  “Why” as in “why” do you want to become whatever you want to become – doctor, lawyer, scientist, teacher or professional athlete. For years, many parents have subscribed to the ... [Continue Reading]