Many years ago, I heard an Oprah interview with the novelist Toni Morrison, who passed…
Author: Deborah Farmer Kris
“A boy at my table made fun of me during math today,” my second-grader told…
Many of today’s parents and teachers came of age in the 1980s and 1990s —…
In the United States, 34 million children have had at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE) — ranging from…
In the aftermath of a huge New England snowstorm, a friend’s car got stuck driving down…
In every classroom, teachers try to engage students who have a variety of temperaments: extroverts,…
As we approach the summer solstice, it’s harder to maintain my strict evening routine. The…
“Go pick your bedtime book, right now,” I told my four-year-old. Afternoon meltdowns had turned into…
Originally published on NPR’s MindShift. Katie Hurley’s office is filled with young girls who struggle…
Originally published on NPR’s MindShift. Navigating the ups and downs of the teenage years has…
