Wow. It is mid-August. How did we get here? I have been dreading the end of August all summer. I have never been fond of August. I prefer July. For me, July is like a Saturday – full of potential for fun, excitement, and distraction from the stress of the weekdays. August is like Sunday [...]
Hey Folks! We are deep into summer now with all that entails – intense heat, dazzling sunlight, long days, cookouts, corn on the cob, fireflies, swimming, the smell of sunscreen and bug spray, thunderstorms, melting ice cream cones, and time away from school. I love everything about it. Summer has always been my favorite time [...]
Well, it is official. The school year is finally over. Hooray! For many years, I felt deeply sad at the end of the school year. I was sad because of all that had gone unrealized over the previous 10 months. I was often sad that my son didn’t make any real friends. I was sad [...]
By Melinda Khachaturian, National Director of Admissions & Outreach for College Living Experience (CLE) “It goes by so fast.” All parents of young children hear these words. Sometimes it’s said with a tinge of sadness, sometimes with wonder, and sometimes with contentment and pride. And as parents of children who learn differently, it can seem as [...]
Even though we are heading towards the end of spring and the weather is heating up, I have been thinking about how sometimes I freeze. Not because I am cold, but because I am frozen with fear. As in fight, flight, and freeze. I also recently read about another new F – fib, which I [...]
Hi Folks, Last week I was at the Breakthroughs in 2e Education Conference where I had the pleasure of hearing Ross Greene speak. As I listened to him repeat his familiar refrain that “kids do well if they can” I began to think of the parents of those kids who have a hard time doing [...]
From all of us at TECA we wish everyone a belated happy Mother’s Day! I hope you enjoyed the day. Over the weekend, a mourning dove was laying eggs just outside my bedroom window. At least I think she was. As my husband and I lay sleeplessly in bed during the pre-dawn hours, we listened [...]
Hey folks, I hope everyone is doing well this week. There are a few housekeeping items with respect to Insights I wanted to let you know about. First, we are going to be changing the release day from Fridays to Tuesdays. This way you can enjoy the weekend with your wonderful children and then settle in [...]
Hi Folks, Here in NYC we are wrapping up February break week. The kids have been home from school and we have endured a lot of wacky weather – from snow and frozen rain to 50 degree afternoons. Yikes! I have no idea what coat to wear these days. This past week I have been [...]
Hey folks, We’ve made to another Friday - hooray! I am looking forward to sleeping in and spending time with my family this weekend. Last night I asked my son if he wanted to do something together and I am really glad he said yes. Like many teenagers, he likes to spend time on his computer [...]
