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BOOKS
What we can learn from "32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny"
Take a trip back to third grade and remember what really matters in life — laughter, kindness, and the joy of being an 8-year-old.
COOKING SCHOOL
Chef Stephen Sands lists the Top 10 things you need to have in your kitchen
Learn all this and more at Culinaria Cooking School, which officially opens its doors this month. You are invited to attend the Grand Opening on Sunday, Sept. 26. For details and directions, visit us at culinariacookingschool.com.
EDUCATION
In part 3 of 3 in our series on DC Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, she talks about how she maintains her equilibrium when she's at the center of controversy
What is one of the most beneficial programs that Chancellor of the DC Public Schools Michelle Rhee has incorporated into the DC schools?
EVENTS
Roxanne Rukowicz of Behind the Scenes Events educates us on the seven secrets to planning the perfect meeting
“Think through everything,” “Smile, though your heart is breaking,” and other sage event-planning advice from Roxanne.
FINANCE
Financial adviser Nancy Hartsock teaches children the financial facts of life
Many young people may receive allowances or sizable inheritances without a base of knowledge in saving, budgeting, and financial planning. Here are ways to help children develop a responsible attitude about money.
HEROES
Dylan Gibbs tells us, "How Boy Scouts Saved My Life"
A grape was all it took to put this 11-year-old in danger. But thanks to earning his first aid badge through the Boy Scouts, his knowledge of the Heimlich Maneuver saved the day.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Barbara Mitchell salutes those employees who embrace training and development
It’s not a mystery that it’s important for employees to improve the skills and knowledge that help them function more effectively and grow. But not all adult learners are game. Learn how to loop them in.
The music is all around us. All you have to do is listen.”
– August Rush
IMMIGRATION
Linda Rahal tells us what we need to know about a controversial memo leaked from USCIS
A new controversy around immigration was unleashed on July 30 when four senior officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sent an internal 11-page memo to their director. Learn more.
INSURANCE
From their upcoming book, Stephanie Cohen and Scott Golden explain how to make sure your surgery will be paid for
Their client was having surgery in the morning, but at 4 p.m. the afternoon before, she gets a call from her HMO requiring her to post a $400 advance deposit — or the surgery is off. What should she do?
LEADERSHIP
Angela Sontheimer tells us what she learned from helping 25 students from the Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School
Since the visit involved an overnight stay at the Gettysburg Hotel at our expense, and since most of them had never stayed in a hotel before, would it just be one big party?
MANAGEMENT
Dr. Alice Waagen asks, "Are you a member of the lifelong learning club?"
“I am one of those people who admits to being a card-carrying member of a small but persistent club of folks who refuse to stop learning,” she says. Are you a member, too? If not, learn why you should be.
PARENTING
Child psychotherapist Cathi Cohen teaches parents ways to improve their kids' social skills
In her book “Raise Your Child’s Social IQ” and in her Fairfax, Virginia, practice In Step, this licensed clinical social worker and certified group psychotherapist provides stepping stones to people skills for kids.
TRULY AMAZING WOMEN
Joy Rodino shares the lessons she learned from her husband, Congressman Peter Rodino
Don’t miss the insights Joy shares in her book, “Fifty-Two Words My Husband Taught Me: Love, Inspiration and the Constitution.”
WINE
Culinaria's wine director John Peters tells us what he's learned during his lifelong education about wine
In 1982, John Peters was entering into the family wine business—but knew next to nothing about wine. Today he has tasted some of the world’s best wines. Here are four steps to help you ramp up, too.