Even other people have noticed the change — “I need some of what you have.” I was not in a restaurant or a store. I was at work calmly discussing with a peer our troubling existence caught between a now-defunct data-based system and a new barely functioning system. This problem was not in our control, thus my calm…

Why you need to read chapter books and novels to your children. — Of course, you are going to read aloud to your children. Picture books and storybooks abound. You get children’s books as baby gifts and more books for birthdays. There are so many to choose from and each child has their favorites. My oldest son memorized Dr. Seuss’s ABC and Drummer Hoff we read them to him so many times. …

As parents, this is how we helped our children grow into lifelong readers. — Raising a reader is not difficult, but it is more than making sure your children have access to books. It takes dedication. We made reading a family affair. As a result, we raised 2 readers. What started as a nightly bedtime routine, developed into a habit that helped both of…

Is daily journaling your dream?

No matter your choice of activities, you can be learning.

To be human is to write. — I bought the furry journal before seeing Tim’s article. I never dreamed the two would have a connection. Yesterday, I read the best piece Tim Denning has ever written. If you are a follower of Denning, you are familiar with his style. He writes with cocky confidence using titles that…

Happiness is a lifetime of being in school. — It’s fair to say that school has been and, in many ways, still is my life. I have been in school for a long time. I have no plan on leaving. My sixty years began with kindergarten. …

Are you looking for your ultimate goal or progress toward your goal?

You need to talk about the small, happy experiences — Yesterday, while at the grocery, a teenage stocker complimented my glasses. It tickled me. Consider the odds of the interaction. She was maybe 18, and I’m old enough to be her grandmother. She had no reason to engage in conversation with me. She looked at me with her bright young…