We need to be careful about how we praise our kids. And what we praise them for.
the problem with praise
Author: wally metts
Wally Metts is the daysman. He is a professor of English and communication at Spring Arbor University and co-pastors Falling Waters Bible Church. The father of four adult children, he and his wife Katie raise barn cats on 20 acres in Horton, Michigan. His grandchildren call him Santa.
why the internet is addictive and what you can do about it
Hyperlinks are the brain’s chocolate, and most of us have not figured out how to say no soon enough. Or even if we want to.
How to tell a good poem from a bad one
In a good poem there is a line or an image in which I recognize myself, standing alone, witnessing some evil which must be redressed or some delight to be recovered.
does social media make us narcissists?
There is a little narcissism in all of us, arising as it does out of our limitless capacity for self-centeredness.
3 places to find a good poem—and why you should
A good poem requires us to slow down, to contemplate mystery, and to ponder the power of words to evoke thoughts, images and emotions.
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