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Ask any parent what he or she wants most for their children and the majority will say, “I want my child to be happy." Yes, parents also want their kids to be safe and resilient, knowing the world can be an adversarial place and that in order to truly succeed in life—in whatever they aspire to do and be—they need to develop certain emotional skills and become well-adjusted. They will also say they want their children to be “kind," “caring," “respectful," and often “successful" and “smart." These are all values that most of us share. Who wouldn't want a child...

Alicia PhilippPhotograph by Frederico Martins Alicia Philipp stands to the side of a stage in a dim downtown banquet hall, steeling herself to deliver a speech to 1,500 people, and she genuinely thinks she might vomit. She speaks in public often but not usually to so many people—and never saying what she’s about to say. The lights come up, and she pulls herself together. She eases into her big moment by asking the audience to think back to 1977, before some people in the room had been born: Jimmy Carter was president, Atlanta and the nation were emerging from a...

Parenting makes for years of constant, round-the-clock caretaking, canceled babysitters, and the inability to do a “quick” errand. Want for alone time is natural, and many parents can relate to wondering what age children can stay home alone. But understanding when and for how long a child can be left alone depends on several important factors, and is unique for each child.Truth be told there’s no hard-and-fast rule, law, or definitive age when children can be left alone. But alone time can and should be utilized, in certain doses, at all ages. Just how far parents can go and how...

I fell in love with the Lieutenant House the first time I saw it and then when I learned that is named after the henchman of Bugsy Seigel I loved it even more. This amazing home belongs to Sara Stratford, her husband and three kids. Sara and her family live in Westchester County outside of New York City. Just like so many of us, the pandemic forced them to reprioritize, hunker down and make some decisions about what is important. You’re going to love taking a peek at this home. It’s smartly designed and surrounded by gorgeous old growth trees...

Whether you love or loathe organization, the act of being organized in our classrooms make us more effective teachers.  When we don't have to spend time and frustration looking for materials or lesson plans- we feel better. And when we feel better- we teach better. This is no different when doing small groups in your preschool classroom.  The organization piece is what keeps all the ducks in a row. << Cause we all hate the feeling of squirrels at a rave! Organizing small group can be broken down into three buckets: 1. Organizing Activities 2. Organizing Data 3. Organizing Materials...