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“Home is the primary classroom and parents are the primary teachers.”

–Joe Gauld

Founder of Hyde Schools

“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”

–James Baldwin

U.S. author (1924-87)

“Do not fear the winds of adversity. Remember: a kite rises against the wind rather than with it.”

–Anonymous

unknown

“Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur.”

–Alvin Toffler

American author and futurist (1928- )

“The great danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”

–Michelangelo

Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer (1475-1564)

“Our chief want in life is someone who will make us do what we can.”

–Ralph Waldo Emerson

US essayist and poet (1803-82)

“When we do the right thing we raise ourselves in our own eyes.”

–Eugene Delacroix

French artist (1798-1863)

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.”

–Maya Angelou

U.S. author and poet (1928-)

“The truth will set you free but first it will make you miserable.”

–James Garfield

U.S. President (1831-81)

“The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”

–Norman Vincent Peale

U.S. minister & author (1898-1993)

“Having a family is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.”

–Martin Mull

U.S. actor & comedian (1943-)

“Exceptional Parenting: It is hard. It is doable. It is never too late.”

–Laura and Malcolm Gauld

Hyde Schools educators & parenting coaches

“Parents also have to make sure their own lives are fulfilling. There is no parent more vulnerable to the excesses of overparenting than an unhappy parent.”

–Madeline Levine

Author and family therapist

“If you’ve never been hated by your child, you’ve never been a parent.”

–Bette Davis

U.S. film actress (1908-1989)

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Podcast 98: Christian Buck: The Sport of School

by Pam Hardy

“It’s About Effort, Not IQ” – Title of Chapter 10: The Sport of School, by Christian Buck There are so many great quotes and teachings in The Sport of School: How to Help Student-Athletes Improve their Grades for High School, College, and Beyond! that it was hard to choose the one that would catch [More…]

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Podcast 97: Ron Lieber: The Opposite of Spoiled

by Jenny Collinson

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Podcast 96: Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD: Get to Know Your Teen

by Pam Hardy

“Parents need to listen to their teen. Support them in becoming who they want to be, not who you want them to be.” Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD Marilyn Price-Mitchell is a developmental psychologist, who works as a researcher and writer. For the last decade she’s focused efforts on studying how parents, educators and mentors nurture positive [More…]

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Podcast 95: Malcolm Gauld: Integrity Amid the College Admissions Scandal

by Pam Hardy

Would you, as a parent, buy your kid’s way into college? “Here at Hyde School, we want kids to do the honorable thing without thinking about it.” Malcolm Gauld, Director, The Hyde Institute Malcolm has been a teacher, coach and head of school at Hyde School; he is currently Director of The Hyde Institute, an [More…]

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Podcast 94: Sean Grover: When Kids Call The Shots

by Pam Hardy

“You can’t take the struggle out of parenting – it’s built in. The real question is, how much are we willing to challenge ourselves?” This quote from When Kids Call the Shots: How to Seize Control from Your Darling Bully – and Enjoy Being a Parent Again by Sean Glover, is just one of many [More…]

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Podcast 93: Chris Guidera: Parents Need to Listen

by Pam Hardy

“Listen, listen, listen.” – Chris Guidera, Hyde Alumni Parent Chris Guidera, husband of Ali di Groot who was on the show last week, had similar words as his wife about his parenting: “I thought I had all the answers,” he admits; “and I learned that I needed to listen more. The family I grew up [More…]

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–Joe Gauld

Founder of Hyde Schools

–James Baldwin

U.S. author (1924-87)

–Anonymous

unknown

–Alvin Toffler

American author and futurist (1928- )

–Michelangelo

Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer (1475-1564)

–Ralph Waldo Emerson

US essayist and poet (1803-82)

–Eugene Delacroix

French artist (1798-1863)

–Maya Angelou

U.S. author and poet (1928-)

–James Garfield

U.S. President (1831-81)

–Norman Vincent Peale

U.S. minister & author (1898-1993)

–Martin Mull

U.S. actor & comedian (1943-)

–Laura and Malcolm Gauld

Hyde Schools educators & parenting coaches

–Madeline Levine

Author and family therapist

–Bette Davis

U.S. film actress (1908-1989)

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