To Mrs Bixby…
In honor of the countless heroes that have fought for freedom. Executive Mansion Washington, Nov. 21, 1864 Dear Madam, I have been shown in the files of the War Department of a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who...
Heard on the Summer-Job Street
As usual, be careful if you are friends with me, let alone related, because I just might be compelled to share your story. This one I’m super excited to share, not because it’s fun to hear that this family (my brother and sister-in-law) is working, but...
Summer Job Fair
Summer is just around the corner. What to do … What to do…. Instead of a guest blog, the rest of the posts this week will focus on ways to fill free summer time with productivity. Productivity and creativity. Creativity and problem solving. Problem solving...
What Does Financial Literacy Have to do With Teens (and younger)?
Someone asked me the other day about the way we have financially incentivized our kids on our road to enabling-recovery. It was in a bit of a judgmental manner, slightly appalled that we would pay our kids for making their beds – a task that I agree should need...
Table Talk: Gritty Girls: A Recipe for Success?
Today’s Table Talk is by Kim Wargo, Head of School for the Hockaday School of Dallas, my alma mater. I was so impressed by the following article she wrote for an alumnae letter that I not only called to introduce myself, but also asked if I could guest post it...
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