Category: News

Principal shaves head to support bullied student

That’s what one Packwood, Iowa, middle school principal did on Tuesday when he had his own head shaved during a special assembly. Let us backtrack: On Monday, 11-year-old Jackson Johnston showed up at school with a shaved head. Pekin Middle School Principal Tim Hadley debated how to handle the bullying....

Start your kid on age-appropriate chores

The following article gives some ideas of what is possible at what ages. These are merely guidelines—your child may do more or less. Knowing that learning life skills is a process, don’t expect perfection from him. The intent here is to give you ideas to try out in your family....

6 Steps to Starting a Kick-Ass Book Club

So you’re reading that third book in the hunger games and you desperately want to tell someone about it. But wait! You don’t have friends. But don’t fret; there are other book loving individuals that can talk about stories and spoilers all day long. To best gather a group of...