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Let’s Get Gritty

September 14, 2015
- Education,
- Hard work,
- Letter From Mark,
- Parenting,
- Perseverence,
- Uncategorized
Katie Schwarz
When we think of grit, we think about persistence, determination, and sticktoitiveness (I love that word). There is a growing body of research explaining why grit matters. In summary, children […]

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Back In The Saddle

August 18, 2015
- Back to School,
- Education,
- Fall,
- Letter From Mark,
- Parenting
Katie Schwarz
With school right around the corner, here are some tried and true tips to help your child successfully transition this fall: Night Night: My daughter has been sleeping until 10 […]

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Don’t Ask Your Kids These Questions

August 19, 2014
- Education,
- Letter From Mark,
- Parenting
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Now that our kids are back at school (or soon will be), here are some good questions to ask after school (and two to avoid). DON’T ASK The number one […]

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How To Reduce “Back To School” Stress

July 29, 2014
- Back to School,
- Education
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I don’t want to be accused of rushing through summer, but school is around the corner and there are some steps we can take now to minimize back to school […]

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Keeping Our Kids Engaged This Summer

June 27, 2014
- Back to School,
- Education,
- Letter From Mark,
- Summer
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We all know the statistics: our children can lose some 6-8 weeks’ worth of learning over the summer. And every year we try to sneak in some learning—even if it […]

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