When I first got my driver’s license all I had was Mapquest. I never even heard of Google at the time. Google Maps I don’t think even existed. I couldn’t read an actual map so before I went anywhere I had to type an address someone gave me into Mapquest, and hopefully it worked. Results…

So I have a baby boy who is very precious and I like to talk about him. Sometimes he’ll be crawling on the ground and eventually get fussy. If I give him a toy, it might not help. If I pick him up, that might not help. But if I lift him up on my…

In my teenage years I learned how to play guitar and I really wanted to start a band. It just seemed cool, with the head banging and the noise and cool sounds you could make on the electric guitar and drums. That thumping bass. The problem was that although I had the desire to start…

Have you ever had to mediate conflicts with children? As a schoolteacher, I’ve had my share of interventions. Since time is limited, I try to bring resolution as quickly as possible since I only have them for 40 minutes and there are about two dozen other children who could cause a ruckus at any moment.…