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Advice for Parents re: Happiness

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

What I like about this TED Talk by Jennifer Senior is that she reminds us that Happiness is not a permanent or natural state. Her work is connected in some ways to things I have heard Dr. Rick Weissbourd say … Continue reading →

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How ought we to live our lives?

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Great read in the Education Section of the New York Times last Sunday. I had the privilege of listening to Professor Light at Harvard last fall. He is funny and insightful!  Richard Light These are simple, easy to follow exercises. … Continue reading →

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Motherlode Blogpost on Summer Reading

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Summer Reading for Adults NY Times Blogpost This made me think about my preferred style of reading. I have become much more automatic about reading news online, but I still prefer a hard copy book to a digital version, except … Continue reading →

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An App for Parents! What your kids should watch, customized for you!

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I’ve long been an admirer of Common Sense Media. They do good work, provide excellent resource information and have no ulterior motives. This app helps parents, as consumers, BEFORE you buy that_______ (fill in the blank: movie to stream, app, … Continue reading →

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An interesting post by former colleague and friend, Kyle Redford.

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This is a thought provoking and interesting Op-Ed by Kyle Redford. I am definitely one of those “just let them play” speech givers, but I understand what Kyle is saying here, and for students with learning challenges, summer can be … Continue reading →

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Closure: beginnings and endings…

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I love the rituals of schools. At TPS graduation last week, as I graduated with the Class of 2015, I gave a little bit of advice. To our departing 8th graders and all our Freshmen, some advice: As you depart … Continue reading →

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The Opposite of Spoiled, Blogpost by Ron Lieber!

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I grew up in a household where everything we needed was within walking distance of our home: school, church, friends, groceries, curiosity, and intrigue. Growing up Catholic and of Irish, English and German heritage, there were many things we discussed … Continue reading →

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David Brooks and the Road to Character…

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Last weekend’s Sunday Times featured a great article by David Brooks in advance of his new book: The Road to Character. For those of us in the business of “growing good people” I found this article very heartening. As educators and … Continue reading →

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Emotional Intelligence Op Ed by Daniel Goleman

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

We have had the great fortune of working with Dr. George McCloskey at TPS for the last two days. This well-timed piece confirms so many of the conversations he helped us have. And these are skills we can teach in … Continue reading →

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33 Great Ideas For Women In Leadership Positions

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Originally posted on NAIS Annual Conference 2015:
I attended a great session today titled: Engendering Leadership: How Independent Schools Support Successful Female Leaders. Thank you to Lindsay Koss, Pearl Kane, Lucy Goldstein, Meera Ratnesar, Frances Fondren, Karen Whitaker and Katie Arjona…

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