Search Results for: isolation
Should HTML Coding be Taught in Schools?
A while a go, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg appeared in a video about coding via the group Code.org(you can watch the video here). Its a well put together video on the benefits of coding for kids.
Chapter 4: Chemo Begins, With a Bonus: Bronchitis
To start at the beginning, read Chapter 1: Abby’s Crap News – AKA My “Journey” With Cancer The Kindness of Strangers and Others I cut my hair. And then I cut it again. I can’t even remember the last time I wore my hair short – I don’t particularly like it short, but I know it’s going to fall out within weeks, so I wanted to feel some modicum of control over the process. (Or the illusion of control, anyway.)
Parental Pressure: The Fine Line Between Caring and Pushing
“I’m not sure if I’m going to do football next year,” my son told me when he was a high school freshman. “I like it, but I don’t love it.” I responded with something generic like, “That’s fine, honey, whatever you want to do.” He gave me a knowing smile. “You want me to play,” he said.
My Daughter with Autism’s Journey to Independence
The following is a guest post from Ann Millan, author and mother of an adult child with autism. Ten fingers and ten toes
Why I Caved on Facebook
When my son, who is now 15, was in 7th grade, I became appalled by the amount of time he and his friends spent online. None of them had Facebook pages. All the timesink occurred via gateway drugs like Google Buzz and iChatting and other communication vehicles I had never heard of.