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Mar 11, 20232 min read

Dragons - Friend or Foe?

East Oakland Boxing Association (EOBA), Oakland, CA The Singing Tree Mural of Strength and Happiness - Ahmir, 13, Painting the Dragon...

Jun 29, 20162 min read

Beating the Odds by Partnering the Genius of Youth – A Flood of Kindness

As our planet gets warmer, it has the possibility of getting meaner. When 8 year-old De’Ante Webster of Indianapolis shared his magical tale

Apr 14, 20134 min read

Nourishing Creativity

Dear Young Mother, I am thrilled that you have embarked upon this rigorous, holy career

Mar 3, 20111 min read

Giving Attention to the Behavior We Want

How do we beat the odds of negativity that we are up against? Like any sane parent and educator knows, focusing on positive behavior gets

Feb 24, 20111 min read

Seeking the Spark at Afterschool University

I was thrilled to be sent to Colorado by the Afterschool University to “seek the spark” in 24 of their students.

Jul 28, 20102 min read

Beating the Odds by Imitating the 6 Billion Year Old Master

Here are a few highlights from the inspiring July Education Summit put on by the Biomimicry Institute:

Jun 26, 20102 min read

The Singing Tree as a tool to Beat the Odds

This Child Singing Tree is focusing on some of the odds children are up against

Jan 12, 20102 min read

Odds of today

Today I talked with a grandmother who is raising her six-foot eighth grade grandson who got kicked out of mainstream public school.

Dec 21, 20094 min read

What Odds Are You Up Against?

Greetings, dear reader, and welcome to a site focused on how we can provide the best life possible to all the children of the world.