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Melissa is a former elementary school teacher and counselor. She has master's degrees in both education and counseling. Her first book, Lessons from a Rubber Duck, is an empowering tale about standing up to teasing and bullying. She regularly visits schools and other organizations for author visits.
I have a regular monthly segment called Kids Matter on Omaha’s Morning Blend television show. In each monthly segment, I discuss important topics related to children and parenting. Here is my latest appearance addressing the issue of praise versus encouragement. http://www.omahamorningblend.com/videos/125004454.html For more information about this topic, check out these articles: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AmericanFamily/Story?id=2877896&page=1 http://www.iched.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=iched&item_id=encouragement_praise http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-9213/praise.htm Read More...