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Locks and Locks of Love

Today my stepdaughter Sunni sacrificed something very beautiful and precious for the sake of a child she’s never met. For the last year, she’s been growing out her long strawberry blonde hair so that she could donate it to the “Locks of Love” foundation. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides children who have cancer, alopecia (or other medical conditions causing long-term hair loss) with natural-looking wigs, free of charge. “Locks of Love” was once relatively unheard of, but now it is well-known due to television and media exposure. Recently, my daughter’s middle school had an assembly where … Continue reading →

Tips for Finding a Tutor

In our local newspaper this morning, there is an article about a new program at our local library to help kids access tutoring. It got me to thinking about our own adventures in finding a tutor for my son a few years back, other families and their tutor searches, and all the various types of tutors and educational help that is available. I thought I might share a few tips on how to find and choose a tutor… While the yellow pages are always a possible resource in a tutor search, and any town of moderate-size probably has a professional, … Continue reading →

Four Roadblocks to Learning

Is your child struggling with school? Does he or she seem to be drowning in work without making much progress? Sometimes the real cause of a child’s failure to thrive academically is simply the teaching methods employed at school. Here are four “roadblocks” which can interfere with a child’s ability to learn effectively. As you analyze your child’s progress, watch for these barriers: 1. World of Worksheets. Chances are, if you examine an average classroom at a random time of the day, you’ll see children sitting at desks completing worksheets. Worksheets seem to come tumbling down from the ceiling, filling … Continue reading →

ADHD in the Land of Middle School

A note came home in the mail from my stepdaughter’s school, announcing parent-teacher conferences for mid-terms. They would be held on a Tuesday and Wednesday night in the gym, on a first-come, first-served basis. “You don’t really need to go,” insisted my thirteen-year-old Sunni. “It’s not mandatory.” This made me curious. Sunni didn’t want us to go. It was a red flag signaling trouble. “That’s alright,” I said. “Your father and I would like to go.” I saw her face turn noticeably pale. Facing My Fears I had been worried about Sunni attending middle school. In elementary school she had … Continue reading →

Could a Peer Tutor Help My Daughter with ADHD?

Today, ahem, was Sunni’s parent-teacher conference. “Sunni” is my twelve-year-old daughter with ADHD. She did not want to come to her conference, but I insisted. As is typical of her, she would rather have hid, or busied herself with babysitting. Sunni is extremely shy and hates “facing the music.” But her turn came, and we sat down across from her teacher. I squeezed myself into a child-size seat too small for my poor derriere, and Sunni sat sideways, turning symbolically away from the confrontation. Inconsistency and Inattention “As I mentioned on the phone, she’s missing a lot of assignments. And … Continue reading →