As we move into the home stretch of 2020, I wanted to share a story and provide an update on our Life Navigator Middle School Advisory Program. Some of you may have heard me speak about it in its infancy, …
I receive a good number of questions and regret that I can’t answer them all personally. I do like to answer a few publicly, especially when I know others can benefit. Today’s question comes from Ontario, Canada, and involves my …
I can’t believe it’s almost the start of another school year, which means time to gear up for the back-to-school madness. When I was younger, I loved shopping for school supplies with my dad. I would always try to convince …
Last fall, I was walking through a middle school hallway when a young seventh grade girl stopped me. “Aren’t you the woman who gave that presentation to us last week?” she asked plaintively. I answered affirmatively, and told her I …
One of my favorite childhood memories was of my mom reading to me every evening. We lived in an apartment off the University of Connecticut campus, and each evening, I would convince my mother to read me two or three …
