Mar 51 minInvesting in Teachers is an American Jobs StrategyI have asked my workforce development colleagues to invest in the educator workforce for years. They always tell me, "we don't do teacher...
Mar 41 minSocial Emotional Learning and America's Culture WarsA few months ago, educators started telling me about the parent pushback they were getting on their social emotional learning lessons and...
Dec 1, 20211 minCulture Wars Keep Kids From Being Able to Learn & HealThis past year, schools have been ground zero for America's culture wars. My latest piece in EdSurge (~5 min. read) talks about what that...
Oct 15, 20211 minThe Pandemic is Only One Disaster Today's Kids Will FaceThis ~5 min EdSurge opinion piece is a plea to education leaders to future shock-proof our schools. It is something cities and...
Jun 15, 20212 minParents, It's Time We Treat Ourselves Like BabiesIn this ScaryMommy piece, I talk about how self-care can (and should) look like parenting our little ones. The past year+ and the pandemic t
Mar 22, 20211 minMore Than Ever, Young People Need Currency-BuildersOn this guest blog for the Skillman Foundation in Detroit, I explore why education and youth development must expand horizons, looking...
Mar 17, 20211 minThree Relationships Kids Need During the Pandemic and in RecoveryIn this new Youth Today opinion piece, I reflect on the social and relational losses and gains of this past pandemic year, from what...
Jan 13, 20211 minOur Children Need Leaders to Keep Them SafeLast week at the US Capitol, one day before It was attacked by an insurgent mob, my local Congresswoman made a speech, calling for the...
May 14, 20201 min12-Step Program Slogans Can Heal a COVID-19 WorldFor the first few months of the pandemic, I was--like many--a hot mess. I was super stressed, scared, and constantly on edge. After a...
Mar 7, 20191 minThese Connections Are Currency; Some Young People Need Our Help to Form ThemThis 2018 opinion piece for YouthToday explores the relationships kids need as they grow up, and throughout their lives. I explore the...
Nov 27, 20181 min10 Readiness Abilities Young People Need to Graduate and Ever AfterIn this 2018 opinion piece for YouthToday, I dig into the 10 competencies that we use the most in adulthood. These are the habits and...
Aug 3, 20181 minYouth Need Cash, Not Just Opportunities, to SucceedThis 2018 opinion piece for YouthToday, talks about why it matters that young people have enough cash as they grow up, and in the...
Jul 24, 20181 minToday's Kids Need Currency That Buys Success in Tomorrow's WorldIn this opinion piece, written for YouthToday in 2018, I give a quick introduction to the four currencies young people will need in...