I lost four loved ones — my daughter, father-in-law, brother, and former son-in-law — within nine months. Like all bereaved people, I wanted to honor my loved ones’ lives with memorials. My husband and I held memorial services in honor of our daughter and former son-in-law. We flew to Long […]
Nancy B. Alston
Tips For Parenting the Defiant Child – The Differences Between Defiance and Disobedience
To put it simply different problems call for different solutions. So when it comes to tips for parenting the defiant child ordinary discipline techniques will not work. The primary difference between defiance and disobedience is the overall reason behind this. Sometimes what should be relatively obvious just becomes a problem, […]
The Art and Science of Teaching in the United States
Yeats, philosopher, once said, “Education is not the filling of the pail, but the lighting of the fire” (www.quotations page.com). Teachers are the key to our children’s future, they are the ones who will ignite their love for learning. Teaching contains two major concepts of learning, the arts and the […]
Financial Literacy – Political Agenda Priority One
The need for Financial Literacy among populations is not a new one. Former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has identified it and currently Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump are arguing it is pivotal to the future success of nations. The message appears to be going unheeded in the places […]
Direct Support Professional: Understanding Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation in Kentucky
Each State in the U.S. has a similar definition of abuse, neglect and exploitation. If you are a Direct Support Professional living in Kentucky, you need to know what the State Government of Kentucky defines as abuse, neglect and exploitation. In most cases, there is no law that requires one […]
Theory of Constraints Throughput Accounting and Job Costing
Below is a conversation between Brad Stillahn and Dr. Lisa Lang on Throughput Accounting. A number of their clients are highly custom job shops who frequently exclaim “We lost money on that job!”. Brad: You give a lot of speeches to business owners. Tell me again, what drives you nuts? […]