The Nation's Report Card is again reporting a decline in math and reading scores for our children. Parents have been concerned that their children may be falling behind because of the pandemic or other stresses in the classroom. Virtual tutors seem to be everywhere these days. What should you look for to find an effective virtual tutor? Virtual tutors should bring the lessons to the student within the context of student interests and experiences. Students are likely to be mor

​"Every man's memory is his private literature" according to Aldous Huxley, an English writer who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven different years. We all have stories to share. Have you thought about who would play the lead role in a movie about your life? Have you thought about what stories you would want included in the movie? Are those stories you want to share with friends? family? future generations? The older I get the more I appreciate hearing s

​In January 2016 a blizzard dropped more than 30 inches of snow on parts of the DC area. This area is not used to dealing with that much snow. As a matter of fact just a few hours before the blizzard we got a miniscule amount of snow and it created gridlock for hours! Much of the big snow fell Friday night through Saturday night. Looking out the front door it was clear that there was going to be a lot of shoveling ahead. Fun, right? More fun than you can imagine! It's a

At the end of the year I like to reflect on where I've been and where I'm going. I like to have a goal to aim for. Goals may change but with a goal I can create a strategy to accomplish the goal and take a direct path towards it. I like to be constantly moving forward learning new things, but I recognize the value of building on previous knowledge and experience. One of the interesting things about life is you never know where it will take you. On this broken merry go ‘rou

I recently asked a sixth-grade friend what he wants to do when he grows up. He said he wants to be a football player, a soccer player,...

He was excited when he got the job offer to work for an airline in Miami. He moved his wife and four kids from Ohio to take the job as a...