My daughter, Beckie, has been learning about the endocrine system. I explained that the endocrine system includes hormone-producing glands, which as a teenage she has in abundance. Without missing a beat, Beckie responded in a hostile tone with “What do you mean by THAT?”. This was immediately followed by “I’m sorry!” spoken in a weepy [...]
I had the opportunity to speak at a homeschooling conference in Michigan over the weekend, and one of the questions I was asked was “How can you be so happy and continue working with such distractible kids?” I’ve had my share of discouragement and anxiety, and wouldn’t think of myself as exuding happiness, yet I’ve [...]
Recently my AD/HD daughter, age 13, took her annual standardized achievement test. The certified teacher who administered the test worried that my daughter was rushing through the subtests and although she was finishing with time to spare she was reluctant to go back and check her answers. She seemed to be answering impulsively, and was [...]
