Reading group guide now available

By , on November 19th, 2010%

I’m excited to announce that a reading group guide is now available for THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONNECT. The book tackles a topic that I’m sure will stimulate a lot of conversation in parenting pools, so I hope this will . . . → Read More: Reading group guide now available

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Are we raising a generation of nincompoops?

By , on November 8th, 2010%

I was recently interviewed by an Associated Press writer who was composing a piece on a topic that may hit home for many parents. Below is an excerpt as well as a link to the full write-up:

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“Second-graders who can’t tie shoes or zip jackets. Four-year-olds in Pull-Ups diapers. Five-year-olds in strollers. Teens and preteens befuddled . . . → Read More: Are we raising a generation of nincompoops?

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Seeing the World Through Our Kids’ Eyes

By , on November 8th, 2010%

“The old saw reminds us that, to a man with a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail. Does it follow that to a girl with a Photobucket account, the whole world looks like a fashion shoot? Or that to a boy with a joystick and a graphics card, the whole world looks like a . . . → Read More: Seeing the World Through Our Kids’ Eyes

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