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Below is the complete selection of articles by M. L. Rosynek. Check out her collection of work and let her know what you think.
April 09, 2019
When my three sons were all still in car seats and drinking out of sippy cups, I had always heard from parents of older kids, just you wait. Even as those words were spoken to me time and time again, it never really registered. After all, what could possibly be more difficult or challenging than the physicalities of bathing young children and constantly keeping up with clothes that had permanent spit-up stains on them? Years passed, and those Pre-K boys signed up for YMCA sports and began regular schools. The dirty clothes turned into smelly and dirt soaked. Needless, to say, the unspoken competition began regarding whose parents were going to go that extra step and file for that tax write-off and also ensure that their second grader would be awarded the X-box because his overall tally was so high. The craziness had officially begun.
March 31, 2019
It can start with the simplest thing. My first-grader forgot his science project … do I load it into the backseat of the SUV and take it to the school office? But it is such a difficult decision to make as a parent: When should we quietly intervene in the best interests of our children, and when should we look in the other direction and let them learn a life lesson?
Enriching Education: Supporting Kids with College Admissions
January 20, 2019
The College Admissions Scandal isn't leaving the headlines anytime soon. What else isn't leaving: the doubt in college-hopeful, high school seniors who are still anticipating their acceptance letters. They're left wondering if they're actually good enough to get into their dream school, or if there's someone out there with worse intentions and better connections that will get ahead of them.
February 28, 2019
Ever since legendary broadcaster Brent Musburger coined it in 1982, during his network’s NCAA tournament coverage, the words “March Madness”, have evoked excitement, school pride, and great competition. Inevitably, there will be two weeks a year packed with upsets, tears from players and fans alike, and the daily comparisons regarding just how well your bracket is holding up. The backdrop for all of this drama just happens to be a basketball court but the focus is always on the game itself. There will only be one winner out of the lucky 68 teams who receive an invitation to the Big Dance. However, almost always, every school represented during the Super Bowl of collegiate basketball will be simply thrilled for an opportunity to hit those boards. Win or lose, within five minutes of the last buzzer signaling the end of the matchup, the two teams will symbolically form two parallel lines and begin the customary shaking of one another’s hands. Why? Ultimately, the final stamp is all about great sportsmanship, but how is it sometimes difficult for us to remember this very simple adage?
January 20, 2019
The college admissions scandal will not be leaving the news any time soon. Any parent with a child in high school understands the pressure our students are under to excel on exams and gain admittance into reputable universities.
Winter 2019
While the Holidays can be a time for excess lounging and tasty treats, there are many ways to not fall too far off the wagon.
Stay positive & healthy throughout quarantine and beyond
May 19, 2020
By the time Governor Greg Abbott issued his executive order telling Texans to stay home unless it was for essential business and to continue the now too-familiar phrase "social distancing," all of us knew we were about to be placed in some sort of Twilight Zone quarantine.