Category Archives: Family
What If Their Child Had Been The Victim?
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By DERON SNYDER If you have a young son or daughter, or a young niece or nephew, or another young person you care about regardless of relation, the past week led to some reflection. Is there anybody who might be … Continue reading
Walter Payton Bio A Not-So-Sweet Tale
By DERON SNYDER From King David to Martin Luther King Jr. and — more recently in sports — from Michael Jordan to Tiger Woods, plenty of high-achievers have been known to commit adultery. Others in all fields have strayed, perhaps, … Continue reading
Choose Early Education Around The House
By VANESSA W. SNYDER If you want to avoid drama later, teach your children to do chores and demand consistency early. I didn’t do that and now I’m having a hard time getting them to comply. I’m not sure what … Continue reading
Reading Fights Summer Learning Loss
By VANESSA W. SNYDER I’m grateful and humble that my daughters enjoy reading. However, there are times when I fear the computer and other technology might be hampering their interest in reading. Since I’m a teacher and since it’s summer … Continue reading
Happy Father’s Day, To A Dad I’ve Never Known
By DERON SNYDER An open letter to my father, Stanley Howard Snyder: Hi. Another Father’s Day has come and gone, yet another that I spent wondering how it would’ve been having you in my life. Ma says that you liked … Continue reading
Speak carefully, your kids are listening
BY VANESSA W. SNYDER The other day I overheard my daughters arguing about the childish behavior of one celebrity. “Anybody can make a mistake!” one argued. “Yeah well he’s old enough to not be having a tantrum for all the … Continue reading
Don’t Be Afraid To Let Kids Fail
By VANESSA W. SNYDER Teachers love it when parents are supportive and involved with their children’s schoolwork. It’s great to know there’s accountability and reinforcement at home because it helps us do our job. It also sends the students a … Continue reading
Affirming Words Can Go Long Way
By VANESSA W. SNYDER Clean your room. Study. Go to bed. Cut the drama. Hurry up. Why’d you get a C on that test? Clean your room. Study. Go to bed. Cut the drama. Hurry up. Why’d you get a … Continue reading
Resist Spring Break Slowdown
By Vanessa W. Snyder It’s starting already. A few warm days is all it takes before the realization hits us: Spring is near! That’s when kids begin the Spring Break Slowdown. It’s hard to believe I’ve been teaching long enough … Continue reading
No Wimpy Parenting, Part 2
By Vanessa W. Snyder Recently at my school, I sat in on a round table about privacy. It was an opportunity for teens to voice their views on the meaning of privacy and whether the government has usurped too much … Continue reading
