Suki Wessling: writer, teacher, radio host

Category: Psychology

  • The “Gift”

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    I used a word I don’t particularly like when I was talking to some parents the other day. The problem is, it’s the word that is used, and substitutions for it sound awkward. I was referring to my daughter and how I’d been reading a “gifted homeschoolers” e-mail group (mostly to reassure myself that I’m…

  • Love Her and Let Her Go

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    I received some pearls of wisdom the other day about discipline from a tattooed great-grandmother who works at my daughter’s homeschool program. My wise woman told me that she never had preschoolers in her care give her trouble about walking in a line on sidewalks. When I expressed my doubt that she’d be able to…

  • A Parenting Book List

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    People who know me know that I’ve had my share of challenges with my kids. They are both very bright in a book-learnin’ sort of way, which means that I seldom worry about things like test scores. In fact, I’m sure I’ll write at some point about my search for schools that are academically rigorous…