Young principal Maher leads Flintstone Elementary
Jeff Maher, 28, a first year principal, governs Flintstone Elementary in suburban Washington. He is the county's youngest principal amid a climate of aging leadership, balancing Montessori magnet and traditional classes while facing declining test scores and community skepticism.
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Mr. Maher
Flintstone Elementary
Washington
Jeff Maher
Flintstone
Dolores Smith
Gretel James
Maher
Prince George’s
Iris T. Metts
Metts
Western Maryland College
Waldorf
Kristen
Brandon
Colin
Oxon Hill
Thomas Stone High
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
William Wirt Middle School
Prince George's
John Brown
Brown
Round Table
Central Office
James
The other truths of childbirth are not so painful
Teryl Zarnow writes for the Orange County Register about her cousin Ivy’s late pregnancy and the emotional, practical lessons learned. She recalls common myths about labor, shares personal misgivings, and offers four core truths: labor will end, there is no grading, pushing brings the baby, and childbirth is exhilarating though not fun.
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Ivy
Teryl Zarnow
Orange County Register
Santa Ana
Calif
Silver wedding anniversary thoughts on inertia and comfort
A personal reflection on 25 years of marriage, comparing the bond to a well-worn appliance and a warm bath. The essay muses that inertia helps couples stay together, that familiarity breeds both comfort and petty annoyance, and recounts a rare getaway to rebuild conversation and rediscover connection.
Underachieving Son and Early School Decisions
A mother seeks guidance for a 44 year old son in eighth grade with underachievement. Dr. Sylvia Rimm advises returning him home for evaluation, explores potential learning disabilities or attention issues, and emphasizes a male role model and consistent discipline to foster confidence and progress.
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Sylvia
Las Vegas
Illinois
Kindergarter
Sisters Wedding Double Trouble and Advice
Abby advises a joint wedding for two sisters next year with one invitation showing both couples, noting it could lessen guest travel costs. Other letters cover cooperative parenting for kids’ sake, a Boise River Festival theft anecdote ending happily after a mother intervenes, and general safe parking tips to avoid theft.
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Abby
Boise
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Washington Post
Charlene Bernsen
Bernsen
night Ridder / Tribune
Action Wear
Breed St
Elyria
the Chronicle
Grandma
Sylvia B. Rimm
Cleveland Clinic
Westlake Family Health Center
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland
Sylvia Rimm
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Tampa
Alabama
Btdt
P.O. Box
Los Angeles
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