Don’t forget to play | The Happy + Healthy Life
My sweet and thoughtful friend Amanda tagged me in a Facebook post of a simple sketch of two swings. At the bottom...
A sincere apology | Mark’s Remarks
I was talking to a person a while back about a little run-in they’d had with another person. It was a misunderstanding,...
Working, dreaming and longing | Mark’s Remarks
I just saw a commercial for Folger’s coffee. It depicts a little boy putting his small change into a coffee can. On...
Preschool and eighth grade math | Mark’s Remarks
Every year when little ones get ready to go to kindergarten, we hear stories of kindergarten screenings. When I was at the...
Settled stomachs and big plans | Mark’s Remarks
I once wrote a column called “Warm Stomachs” in which I talked about how the Christmas season feels. Summer vacation looms as...
Vengeance | Mark’s Remarks
High school years are often looked at with rose-colored glasses, as is much of our childhood. That is, if we choose to...
Fog | Mark’s Remarks
When does our brain start to experience fog warnings? I am amazed at how quickly I’m forgetting things. I used to be...
The Happy + Healthy Life|Get up offa that thing!
Whether you exercise or not, you can’t deny the benefits of moving your body. It improves your mood, reduces stress, increases your...
Performance parenting | Mark’s Remarks
Parenting is a tough job.
When your kids are nearing adulthood, you tend to look back and wonder...
The price of good beds and backs | Mark’s Remarks
How many of us remember actually looking forward to sleeping on the floor? Anyone? It was fun to sleep on a couch...
The longest month |Mark’s Remarks
Every year around this time, teachers start to repeat tired old sayings like “We still have a month of school left! May...
Mark’s Remarks | I’m bored
I have a sign on my classroom door that says “It’s OK to be bored sometimes.” It’s not because I’m a boring...
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