Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouGo #Trashtag Go!Every once in a great while something genius will show up on social media. I’m going to go ahead and call #trashtag, in all its simplicity…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouThe Alchemy of HatredThe subject of hate has been on my mind lately. There has been a surge in hate crimes in the United States over the past year. These…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouA Child’s Inner and Outer DevelopmentI came across this headline for a blog (Educating for Inner and Outer Development) on the website for Running River, an alternative school…Nov 12, 2018Nov 12, 2018
Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouComing To Terms With (both of) Ourselve(s)NYTimes Op-Ed columnist David Brooks grapples with the push and pull of resume qualities and eulogy qualities. One set of qualities helps…Aug 10, 2018Aug 10, 2018
Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouMister Roger’s Good Idea: KindnessIt is difficult to prove that something is a good idea, but as it turns out, science has been confirming that beloved children’s show host…Jul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouImagine a World Where Teachers are Richly RewardedMay is Teacher Appreciation Month and it is easy to find reasons to appreciate teachers. In fact, when we start looking for ways that…May 23, 2018May 23, 2018
Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouA New Approach To College AdmissionsOver the past decade I have counseled high school students as they write their college application essays. What I have observed more and…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouAltruism is Good MedicineEvery few years my husband’s family hosts a large family reunion. These are enormous gatherings of approximately 100 closely and loosely…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouTangible HopeLily Yoseph lives in Sausalito, a beautiful well-to-do city in California now, but she was born and raised in in the rural village of…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
Kirsten Jones NeffinsoYouTeaching EmpathyBullied as a young woman, Yalda Modabber recognized the value of teaching empathy to children in the classroom, starting in preschool. As…Jan 30, 2018Jan 30, 2018