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Dave Says: Make an Impact with Investing?
A friend recently mentioned something called impact investing to me. What exactly is this? How do impact investment funds perform, and what do you think about them? Impact investing generally […]
“My Parents Care Too Much About How I Make Them Look.”
In a world full of social media, camera phones, and YouTube it is tempting to be overly concerned with what everyone else is doing and how we compare. However, our […]
How to Prepare for Your Child’s IEP Meeting
An individualized education plan (IEP) is a key component of your child’s special education plan. By law, schools are required to provide services to kids who qualify. An IEP meeting […]
How to Prepare for Your Child’s IEP Meeting
An individualized education plan (IEP) is a key component of your child’s special education plan. By law, schools are required to provide services to kids who qualify. An IEP meeting […]
Five Expert Tips to Help Teens with ADHD
“I got detention for forgetting my book three times in a row.”—read Michael’s text His mother wasn’t surprised. Michael was diagnosed with ADHD when he was eight years old, and […]
Five Expert Tips to Help Teens with ADHD
“I got detention for forgetting my book three times in a row.”—read Michael’s text His mother wasn’t surprised. Michael was diagnosed with ADHD when he was eight years old, and […]
Bless Them, Just Don’t Enable Them
My husband and I are both teachers, and we’re on Baby Step 7. We’re struggling with things where our wills are concerned. Three of our four adult children aren’t being […]
A Back-to-School Welcome Letter from Baldwin County Schools Superintendent Eddie Tyler
Parents and members of the community, Each year, I go back and read my letter to you from the previous year to see what’s changed, what needs to be included […]
“My Parents Don’t Even Try to Understand Me!”
In 1987, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince recorded a hilarious song that captures the tumultuous relationship between teenagers and their parents called, “Parents Don’t Understand”. I am quite […]
How Focused Attention Can Help Our Kids Battle Stress and Anxiety
In the midst of my worst moments of anxiety and panic, I would focus incessantly on a physical sensation and fear that it was something serious and harmful. But, as […]