I work at Search Institute, a non-profit org focused on raising healthy kids. I mostly tweet about child development, non-profits, and social media.

Minneapolis, MN
Joined May 2008
I'm insanely jealous of my co-worker, who went to see Lois Lowry @ Wild Rumpus yesterday. #authors
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Youth-Adult Partnerships Participate in National Volunteer Week http://goo.gl/dDhsa
President Obama On Parent Engagement http://goo.gl/5Emy5
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Connecting Youth and Their Families to Nature http://j.mp/ge4XDa
Not sad: I put the orchestral arrangement of "Friday" on my mp3 player. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP887IpQL00
Grandparents can make a difference - http://goo.gl/gSCsq
RT @washingtonpost: "We can no longer allow children’s zip codes to determine the quality of their education" http://ow.ly/4mmRz #NCLB
Seriously? RT @IsCool RT @privacyala: teen panelists are saying Twitter is "next thing" for teens moving away from #Facebook #youthprivacy
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Saw "Avenue Q" @mixedblood last night. Reminded me how much I love that show! Go see it!
Research says 90% of kids in grades 3 to 6 have been bullied. Three tips #parents can use to address #bullying now! http://bit.ly/g8CXHJ
Our research indicates regular family mealtime as imperative for raising successful kids.Need dinner conversation ideas?http://bit.ly/ffCBky
Belated congrats to SI neighbor DeLaSalle HS girls' BB for taking state last weekend!
Reading: How Carrots Became the New Junk Food - http://goo.gl/ONv9W
Free Download: Rural School Innovations Webinar: Search Institute's "Building Assets-Reducing Risks" Program ruraledu.org/articles.php?id…
Thanks co-worker Denise and intern Eddie for making my day! #officesappiness
Listening to: Dolly Parton's cover of Collective Soul's "Shine" {sigh} http://goo.gl/gAvU9
Startup Veterans Launch Imagine K12, A “Y Combinator For Education Startups” tcrn.ch/ekr9YL
S3 compendium of School Climate Measurement - http://goo.gl/Jyycd
Reviewing new manuscript on sex education. We had this curriculum almost 20 yrs ago and are reviving. Maybe more controversial now?