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Coach K, Sports Fandom, and More on My Redneck Past

From early childhood through young adulthood, my wife and I lived lives dedicated to sports—she a real and successful athlete (state champion, MVP, honorable mention All-American), and me a sincere, hard-working wanna-be. Our daughter was born in 1989, and I am sure we almost [...]

Coach K, Sports Fandom, and More on My Redneck Past2016-11-29T17:37:22-05:00

River Of Opportunity

Governor Snyder’s State of the State may be more remembered for his imagery than his policy pronouncements. Snyder called for “revolutionizing how government operates” to move all Michiganders into the “river of opportunity.” For Snyder, and those who support him, this may not be a [...]

River Of Opportunity2016-11-29T17:37:23-05:00

Winter Solstice 2014: Each Child, Each Student a Sacred Trust

By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at The Becoming Radical. December 21, 2014 That’s me in the corner. “Losing My Religion,” R.E.M. The Christmas season has always been the lowest point of the year for me. It has taken years and years to [...]

Winter Solstice 2014: Each Child, Each Student a Sacred Trust2016-11-29T17:37:26-05:00

How Baby Boomers Ruined Parenting Forever

By Sarah Kendzior | Originally Published at Quartz. November 12, 2014 | Photographic Credit; Most families are just trying to get by. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli) About 25 years ago, when the era of irrational exuberance allowed enough disposable income for irrational anxiety, the concept of “helicopter parenting” [...]

How Baby Boomers Ruined Parenting Forever2016-11-29T17:37:31-05:00

There is No Debate About Hitting Children – It’s Just Wrong

By Paul Thomas, Furman University | Originally Published at the The Conversation. October 24, 2014 | Adrian Peterson has been indicted for injury to a child. Arvee5.0, CC BY US sports continue to struggle with the controversies surrounding Ray Rice’s domestic violence case, and the arrest of [...]

There is No Debate About Hitting Children – It’s Just Wrong2016-11-29T17:37:32-05:00

Spare the Rod, Respect the Child: Avoiding the Line Between Discipline and Abuse

By Paul Thomas, Ed.D | Originally Published at TruthOut. October 22, 2014 | Image by Camille at Flickr Over the past two seasons, the National Football League (NFL) has sparked public debate and even outrage over several social issues related to violence: bullying, domestic violence and child [...]

Spare the Rod, Respect the Child: Avoiding the Line Between Discipline and Abuse2016-11-29T17:37:33-05:00

Is the Way We Raise Young Children Contributing to College Rape Culture?

Let me say right off the bat it's not my intention to blame parents for actively creating college rape culture. Rather, this post is meant as an appeal to parents of small children -- children who will all too soon be college age -- to [...]

Is the Way We Raise Young Children Contributing to College Rape Culture?2016-11-29T17:37:34-05:00
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