Even though we’re in the home stretch of the school year, we started my tweenager on Ritalin today to help control her...

She may be in 8thGrade, but every morning at breakfast we still have to review the litany of rules for school: no hitting; no touching; no spitting (on the ground or people); no horsing around on the bus; no talking back...

  When my son was in preschool he had created a bit of a reputation for himself.  His name was said by his teachers so much, it’s understandable how he could start off his academic life thinking the world...