We had the Spring, when the initial shock of the pandemic lowered the educative stakes while families tried to find our footing. We had the Summer, when we gritted our teeth and watched our hopes … Read More
Has Your School Woken T.F. Up?
A couple weeks ago, we learned about a thing that we thought wasn’t a thing anymore. Based on the hundreds of responses, though, its thingness perseveres. When Dad 2.019 Speaker KJ Dell’Antonia, an author and … Read More
Is Our Children Learning? (You Can Help If They Isn’t)
Now that most of our kids are back to school, here’s a question: How would you react if your kid brought home a report card with 32 C’s on it? Well, parents, that kid is … Read More
Words Can Still Win on the Wild West Web
It’s time to reassess “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” because the sticks and stones are getting larger and pointier, and the words wielded on the Wild West … Read More
FoF: Smells Like School Spirit
Summer is more than a season, it is a state of mind. Summer takes a load off, and maybe a little more if you’re lucky. For our kids, it is a time of exploration and … Read More
FoF: Just Keep Giving
Let’s face it. Between the cranberry sauce and the ball drop, Decembers are usually a blur. Throughout the hullabaloo of the Holiday Season, though, we embrace the constants of giving, charity, and help. The Dad … Read More