Category Archives: new york times

On David Brooks’ Op-Ed Dateline October 20, 2023, Tanzania, Africa

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I am here in Africa for only the second time in my life, the second time in 12 months, as it turns out, preparing for a personal challenge to climb Africa’s tallest mountain. It is sunrise. I am listening to … Continue reading →

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Safely reopening for the sake of the students (and their families!)

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

The editorial below, like so many articles and items popping up in all of our newsfeeds, makes the case for the fact that children need to be in schools. At Seven Hills, we are preparing for a safe reopening for … Continue reading →

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Interesting topic at the holidays

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This reminds me of many conversations with parents about navigating life and adult relationships with different parenting styles.  

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NY Times Parenting tips at home for schoolwork…

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Some easily implementable ideas here. And similar to what I am hearing teachers discuss in faculty meetings about what works best in school, it’s also true at home: Remember that consistency is key.   Happy Opening!

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Parenting in a time of chaos in the news…

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Parenting is fraught with issues as 24 hour news cycles plague us with the most recent stories of violence, hate speech and hateful rhetoric. The following NY Times parenting piece reminded me of when I held my 11 month old … Continue reading →

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Helping children with the social struggles of social media…

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

We’ve just concluded our winter grade level roundtables at Seven Hills, and some of our parenting conversations have been very similar to the advice shared here.

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Should the goal be Straight-As? Adam Grant says no…

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I have been an Adam Grant fan for a while. The faculty and staff read one of his books last summer, Give and Take, after I heard him speak at NAIS last year. I agree wholeheartedly with this piece. It … Continue reading →

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Reading? Go for it!

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Some great opportunities here to think about the power of reading… And what better time to look at reading? Summer! https://www.commonsensemedia.org/reading  

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Helping children thrive by coaching their parents… interesting results

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Coaching Parents over time has great impact on students’ development This study reinforces the notion that parents can have a profound impact when they actively engage their children…    

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One more time, the proven benefits of mindfulness for children.

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Hard to dispute the obvious benefits… The Mindful Child…

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