Education

Lessons from a one-room school

Last week, we took the kids on a day-long fieldtrip to Reed School, a historic, one-room school house east of Neillsville in central Wisconsin. The day involved the kids – and adults – reliving what a typical school day was …

Six key business principles I learned from my 6-year-old

At our recent garage sale my entrepreneurial (and highly independent) 6-year-old set up a lemonade stand on the driveway. I watched with interest as she exhibited six key business principles —without ever taking a course in marketing or business administration. 

Behave yourself, please

As parents, we can only hope that our constant nagging of say please, thank you, excuse me will be remembered when our children are away from home. I know at my house with a 2- and 5-year-old I feel like …