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Tough Love at the Table

After much thought. I have come to the conclusion that it is time for some tough love at the table. Elizabeth Tatham with her husband and four children. As the mother of four, I have made it my priority to raise respectful children with life skills of self-sufficiency, and the ability to make...

The Great Unshared Recovery: Millions of Us Are Worse Off Than in the Great Recession

Officially, the Great Recession ended in 2009. But after three years of “recovery,” there were 6.7 million more people living in poverty than in 2008, a recession year. We’ve been stuck with 15 percent of our people in poverty for three years. In the 2008 recession year, 13.2 percent were poor...

Open Letter to President Obama — The One Book You Should Read on Public Education: Reign of Error, By Diane Ravitch

Dear President Obama, You must read Professor Diane Ravitch's latest book, Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools . You won't like it. No one likes reading about their failures. And that's exactly WHY you should read it. Your legacy is at...

Playing Games with Our Kids: Moms vs. Congress

Games are a time-honored way of expanding people's knowledge. My mom, who was a single mother throughout my elementary school years, played games with my brother and I in the grocery store when we were young to help make the price right for purchasing our family food on a very limited budget. When...