Anger Management For Kids — and Everyone Else
Girl Talk, Millington, New Jersey — There are at least two unique things about Chillax!: How Ernie Learns to Chill Out, Relax, and Take Charge of His Anger
Second, all the anger-management strategies used by Ernie, the main character in Chillax!, are based on academic research. These aren't simply the strategies that have been used by Craver with her own two kids (although they are that, too), or even with the kids she's counseled in her 19 years as a school psychologist. In fact, much of this research was first conducted on adults. Which means all of us, not just parents, might do well to take a page from Ernie.
One Thing New's Kimberly Weisul spoke with Marcella Craver, M.S. Ed., C.A.S., about children, anger, and when a primal scream is really just fine.
College Essays: Practical Tips Culled from Painful Experience
You may have heard that the college admission process is so competitive that many people wonder if they would be accepted by their alma mater if they had to apply today.
Add me to that group.
It’s not enough to be smart anymore. Kids need something extra to stand out among all those other kids who have built houses, saved rainforests and discovered cures to various diseases. What is that extra? There's no easy answer.
But I think an important part of it is the essay. I believe the essays count — and that they can be a real factor that moves an application into the ‘yes’ or ‘maybe’ pile. The essays let students show they’re clever, witty, funny, serious, enthusiastic, whatever — basically, that they’re more than just the sum of their grades, test scores and activities.
Why do I think so? Aside from all the articles citing admission officers saying so, just think about it. A college may get tens of thousands of applications from worthy students. What if, after they sort the applications based on grades, test scores, teacher recommendations, extracurricular activities, awards, honors, legacies and donations, they still have too many applicants? What's left? The essays.
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Cheat Sheet: How to Order Wine in a Restaurant. Painlessly.
I like sommeliers. And wine stewards. I especially like wine stewards because I don't have to worry that I'm mispronouncing sommelier. I also don't have to worry about why they're wearing a little metal cup around their necks, because wine stewards, unlike sommeliers, don't do that. But you know what? These guys, and gals, are my friends.
It took me a while to realize this. I never would have figured it out, except that at a high-stress dinner, I happened to be sitting next to my husband instead of across from him. He somehow got picked to order wine for the table. I was glad he was doing it, but I had no idea how he was going to pull this off. I didn't envy him.
Now, after watching him, I know how to do it. I don't know much about wine, really, but this I can do. By the time you get to the end of this short (!) piece, you will be able to do it too. With confidence. Don't tell me you don't know how to pronounce Gewürztraminer or even what it is. Doesn't matter.
I understand, for the novices among us, that, at a fancy dinner or even luncheon, you may want to fob the wine-ordering responsibility off on a colleague, an in-law, your boss, or even the couple at the next table. But I am telling you, it is so, so easy. Volunteer and be the hero! Here's all you need to know.
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Three Steps to Getting What You Want
I am old enough to have two kids, more than 15 years’ experience in my chosen field, and a big ole’ mortgage.
But it's only recently that I've learned to ask for what I want. Here’s the crazy part: People are giving it to me. Holy crap. I highly recommend this. Frankly, I highly recommend starting it about 20 years earlier.
I’m sure I asked for what I wanted all the time when I was a little girl. I look at my two little ones, and the tantrums they throw when they’re denied something, and think, gee, I must have been like that once, too. So when did I start equivocating and going along with what other people want? Whose bad idea was that?
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mommy
This is a story about a mother, two kids, Tom Brokaw, and a trip to the library to figure out how big a wuss I am when it comes to parenting.
In November, I saw NBC anchor Tom Brokaw being interviewed by his daughter at an event at his grandkids' school in San Francisco. Brokaw's daughter asked why he had given her a copy of "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." Was it a not-so-subtle commentary on her parenting?
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