https://youtube.com/shorts/R34Xxi1rD4s It starts out “cute.” You’re at a grocery store or a family gathering in Racine, and you tell your child to say hello. Instead, they dive behind your leg, peeking out from the safety of your shadow. But here’s the reality check from someone who spent a decade in the classroom: It’s fine and […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/hp_gbYDgTdM Parents in Racine are still telling their kids the same thing we were told decades ago: “Just ignore the bully and they’ll go away.” As a former public school teacher with a Master’s in Education, I can tell you that ignoring a problem doesn’t make it disappear—it makes it manifest into something bigger. Bullying […]
https://youtube.com/shorts/CR9T54VglXY Every morning across Racine, hundreds of kids wait for the bus. As a former public school teacher with a Master’s in Education, I spent ten years watching this ritual. I can tell you exactly which kids are at risk of being picked on before they even step foot in the classroom. It’s all in […]
https://youtu.be/nbDUIYckL58 As a former teacher with a Master’s in Education, I hear it constantly from parents and teachers in Racine: “Kids today just don’t have the focus we used to have.” But here is the “ruthless” truth: It’s not that kids have changed; it’s that their environment has. I call it the 10x Screen Gap. […]
Shopping in Racine can be a thrill. In a good way and even in a bad way. Adding a little self defense mentality can go a long way. Self Awareness You have society on your side. Potential criminals (for the most part) won’t just obnoxiously run up to you in front of a crowd and […]