October 27, 2022
Letting Our Children Be Who They Are Meant To Be
The other day I was watching a clip* from a neuropsychologist Dr. Russell A. Barkley who was addressing a group of educators in a series called “Essential Ideas for Parents.” He began with “The problem with parents […]
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October 20, 2022
Technology and Neurodiversity
Each year the technology services department is asked to provide training for new employees, new students, and those returning community members who may need a bit of a refresher after the summer break. While this […]
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October 13, 2022
There’s a Crackle in the Air
What does one do in the lobby? Sixteen 6th graders and I found ourselves pondering this question recently. We were about to embark upon a tour of “The Playground”—the theater facility within Berger Hall—as part […]
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September 29, 2022
Gravel Road Lessons: The Serendipity of an X Day
I swear I’m not making this up. Just ask Max, or Coach Hall, or any of the students who were on the bike trip—they can corroborate the details. Here’s a bit of the backstory. Several […]
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September 22, 2022
Breaking the People Pleasing Cycle
What do we do when our children don’t get what they want? When they’re little, we coach them on the value of sharing, waiting their turn, or accepting the situation. If you are a parent of […]
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September 1, 2022
Pride and Promise
Pride and Promise I love August! There is a wonderful spirit of pride and promise that fills the air as we welcome students back to campus for a new school year–and as we enter into […]
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August 11, 2022
Centering Student Wellness
We are delighted to welcome students back to campus for our 26th year at Cary Academy. It was so lovely to see students yesterday, as we brought back a modified version of our “handshake ceremony.” […]
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April 14, 2022
Reflections on AsEA
Legendary Asian American civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama once said, “Life is not what you alone make it. Life is the input of everyone who touched your life and every experience that entered it. We […]
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February 24, 2022
Art is essential
Several years after I completed an undergraduate degree, my university reached out to me. To my surprise, they weren’t asking for money; rather, the Studio Art Department was politely requesting that I fill out a […]
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