Super Parents Talk

Beyond Flowers
By Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman

How do you plan on saying “I love you” this Valentine’s Day? 
Many advertisers would have us believe that the best way to express love is with a large box of chocolates, a pair of expensive diamond earrings, or a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Others would recommend a candlelight dinner [...]

The Top Five Parenting Blunders of 2007
By Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman
Just a few weeks ago we were saying goodbye to 2007, ringing in the New Year and declaring our New Year’s resolutions. But hold on. Before we get too far into 2008, let’s take a look back at some of the hottest parenting news [...]

The Energy Releaser
By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
Anthony Walker teaches sixth grade in
Georgia’s Clayton County Public Schools. This year, one of his sixth-grade students showed up with a first-grade reading level, low energy, and not much evidence that would lead one to predict a successful school experience for the forthcoming year. Not much, [...]

10 Ways to Create Sibling Rivalry
 By Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman
The Wilson’s two children don’t like each other. The Archer girls publicly put each other down. The Gonzalez boys pout if they aren’t first, don’t win, or don’t do better than the other. This condition is called sibling rivalry and in each of these [...]

Questions or Answers By Chick Moorman and Thomas Haller
School reform and restructuring is in full swing again this summer and in many districts will continue on into the fall and winter months. School improvement committees, parent advisory boards, administrator groups and boards of education are looking for answers. Staff developers, professional consultants, authors, conference presenters, [...]