I am going to to use this post to share a parenting idea: something that enriches my daughter’s life and our relationship. I thought some others might want to steal it. I do not purport to be a parenting expert. This is recreational advice. Context: Tuck-in time at night is often the best time of the day…
As some of you may know my next book is going to be about reading, a topic I care deeply about not only because I am an educator but because I am a parent. My favorite hobby is reading with my kids. They’re 12, 10 and 5 and I try to be intentional not only about…
Since I’m a parent people often ask me how writing Teach Like a Champion has affected my parenting. The answer is: immensely. I’m incredibly grateful to have had the chance to watch master teachers and motivators and inspirers at work for hours and hours and hours so I could try to copy and adapt at…