carolyn on December 1st, 2008

“Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.”
Every college undergrad has either heard or said this at least once.  Sadly, this statement gives teachers a bad name.  The truth is that those who “can” are better teachers and those who “can’t” are ineffective teachers.
After my father-in-law retired from a long career in mechanical engineering, he [...]

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carolyn on November 2nd, 2008

This month I’m starting something new on Leading Kids Today.  Each month I’ll include a five- to ten-minute audio file, called Parent Link Live, addressing relevant issues in the home.  Even though these talks are designed to help parents fine-tune their parenting skills, they also have value for children’s leaders in other contexts.
This month’s talk, [...]

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