"Esther Wojcicki -- "Woj" to her many friends and admirers -- is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They're the result of TRICK, Woj's secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration,...

"A Teacher's Inside Advice to Parents: How Children Thrive with Leadership, Love, Laughter, and Learning explains how to support and inspire all kids towards success and satisfaction. When parents and teachers share common goals and methods to meet a child's essential needs, this wraparound effect flows seamlessly from home to school and back again. This affirming, practical parenting approach provides expert insight for connecting with the classroom...

¿Debemos ser flexibles con las normas y la disciplina de nuestros hijos? ¿Cuáles son las consecuencias reales de un castigo determinado? ¿Cómo detectar si nuestro hijo es objeto de acoso o está acosando a otros niños? ¿Hasta qué punto es positivo que tengan tantos deberes? ¿Cómo podemos motivarlos cuando se sienten desanimados? ¿Cuál es el mejor modo de evitar el fracaso escolar? ¿Cuándo es el momento de comprarles un móvil y de qué...

"When Ben Hewitt and his wife bought a sprawling acreage of field and forest in northern Vermont, the landscape easily allowed them to envision the self-sustaining family farm they were eager to start. But over the years, the land became so much more than a building site; it became the birthplace of their two sons, the main source of family income and food, and ultimately, both classroom and home for their children. Having opted out of formal education,...

"Are you concerned that middle school will wreak havoc on your tween's well-being and sense of self? Wondering how you can ward off the decline in confidence research shows kids experience during these vulnerable years? Seeking strategies that will help your child emerge from middle school with even more resilience than when they started? From the author of Middle School Matters, which set up kids in grades 6 8 to thrive by developing social, emotional,...