In one of my previous blog post, I shared the importance of learning to co-exist with those who have opposing viewpoints. In this charged post-election world, challenging our own beliefs, fostering empathy for others, and opening ourselves to the possibility of finding common ground with others is ... Read More
September 22, 2020 SHARE 
Tips for Parenting & Educating the Gifted Child
Are you the parent of a gifted child? If so, you may feel obliged, on occasion, to push your child more academically. You may feel an extra responsibility to oversee your gifted child’s educational progress. In a previous blog post, I wrote about the common characteristics of gifted children, ... Read More
September 17, 2020 SHARE
Suicide in Teens and Young Adults
I recently met with a friend whose daughter committed suicide. Her daughter was a recovering alcoholic, and an argument with her significant other pushed her back towards drinking, and in the end, suicide. Sadly, our culture is seeing more and more suicide in the teen and young adult population. ... Read More
September 10, 2020 SHARE
Unequal Schooling
In the year 2000, I was Arianna Huffington’s guest at the Shadow Convention that she organized in LA. There, I participated in a CNN discussion on the efficacy of teenagers and politics. It was at this time that I met Johnathan Kozol, the author of “Savage Inequalities.” I got to know ... Read More
September 8, 2020 SHARE
One Mom’s Public Letter to Her Son About Drugs & Alcohol
With prom and graduation parties on the horizon, you may be getting ready to talk with your teenager about drugs and alcohol. On my PBS show and radio show Let’s Talk, I interviewed a mother who was very involved with an organization that helped provide drug and alcohol education, and what she ... Read More
