Newtown CT shootings

As I wrote to National Parenting Education Network (npen.org) colleagues and friends, these events are so painful and fresh that there is little to do but shudder and cry. You can hear Dec.14 The Daily Wrap bit.ly/RurM6T with host Michael Castner: it includes a...

Head Start Parent Conference in Texas, coming up!

I am excited to be preparing to present at the 29th Annual Parent Conference and Family Engagement Institutes in Dallas, Texas, December 1-5, 2012. (I hope my passport is valid… I heard talk of secession, smile.) The Parents Forum session ‘Coin of...

Parents with Disabilities

On NPR’s Talk of the Nation this afternoon, host Neal Conan discussed the challenges faced by parents who have disabilities No surprise that they, like parents who are not disabled, have difficulty finding support as parents. Some of the stories, from guests on...

The Learning Brain, all about working memory

The Learning Brain is a fascinating and readable book, important for parents, educators and parenting educators, by Torkel Klingberg, just out. The author’s blog: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-learning-brain I met and spoke with Klingberg at a...