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2022
Sea Turtles Teach Enduring Lessons
The first book I read this summer for sheer fun was Mary Alice Monroe’s environmental fictional novel The Beach House. Although more than 10 years…
2021
Collective Joy
JOY is my favorite word in the English language. I like it for its impact in just a few letters. I love to play…
2020
Holding School in The Great Outdoors
Photo caption: At Kent School in Maryland, Crazy Creek Camp Chair for the win! Inspired by a new UnderArmour Team video featuring fog as…
2020
Ideas on Courage
Before becoming a Head of School, I did not realize, nor could I have ever imagined, the importance of courage to this role. I…
2019
Enchanted Hours
Grounded in the latest neuroscience and behavioral research, and using examples in beloved children’s literature, The Enchanted Hour describes the cognitive and social-emotional benefits…
2019
Mary Oliver’s Wisdom
Poet Mary Oliver died in January and left a sizeable hole in the universe. Yet, she also left us with an incredible legacy in…
