My Crumby Blog
What is your trail?
It's easy to have a following when you leave a trail… As a parent I often wonder about the path that each of my daughters might choose as they navigate their way though pre-teen and teenage years. While I cannot always predict their future decisions, I can look at...
Who is Smarter? Girls or Boys?
Malek Abu-Jawdeh and Shwetlena Sabarwal took on this very issue in a blog post in 2017. In it, they explore the gaps in myths and perceptions about gender. These gaps have existed at least since the Victorian era. The question is are any of them true? Girls outperform...
As Parents, Do We Want What is GOOD for our Children? Or What is BEST?
Parenting isn't easy. Being a great parent is almost impossible these days given the awesome responsibility that involves a LOT of work. Daniel Wong, author of "10 Questions That Successful Parents Ask Themselves," spoke with thousands of students and parents and...