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Multitasking Virus In Our Classrooms

By Josh Waitzkin
A few weeks ago, I returned to the classroom of Dennis Dalton, the most important college professor of my life. From the back of an amphitheater seating several hundred students, I realized how much things had evolved at Columbia and Barnard. The lecture hall was now equipped with a wireless sound system, webcams, [...]

Parent Super Site - March 2008

Stop over and see what’s new this month on Parent Super Site.  Some of what you will find this month: tips on setting a toddler routine, child discipline advice, preparing your teen for college, grocery shopping tips, advice for new dads and much much more!
 We are also in need of recipes for our newly redesigned Recipe [...]

Beyond Flowers

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

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

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, [...]