This article struck a chord with me, as our American students are often compared as failures to the super-achieving Asian students. Time and time again I hear of the undue stress and pressure placed on the Asian kids by their immigrant parents in my heavily Asian … [Read more...] about Ask a Model Minority Suicide: Hello (guest post)
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Too Much Homework, or Too Much Social Media – You Decide
I was speaking with a teacher friend who was at wit's end. She mentioned that students were complaining about too much homework, and not enough time to get it done. My friend was wracking her brain over this dilemma. She did not feel like she was giving an extraordinary … [Read more...] about Too Much Homework, or Too Much Social Media – You Decide
Time for Social Media?
When I first wrote this article, Facebook was the only game in town. It was new on the heels of MySpace. Today, in 2018 you have a lot more to choose from. Twitter, Instagram, and SnapChat. Plus, all of the underground sites parents aren't supposed to know about. … [Read more...] about Time for Social Media?
Complacency in Teenage Drivers Can Cause Serious Injury and Even Death.
Sadly, across the country on nearly any given day during the holiday season, a family will receive the unbearable news that their teen has been killed in a car accident. Just this past weekend, I learned of a high school senior in Minnesota who while driving the … [Read more...] about Complacency in Teenage Drivers Can Cause Serious Injury and Even Death.
Teenage Car Accident
What Happens When Your Teenager Gets Into a Car Accident… I am not one of those mothers that think "it won't happen to me"...au contraire... I am the mother that expects it. And so it was Saturday, the 13th of January that the dreaded … [Read more...] about Teenage Car Accident