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Responsible Inner Voices & Goal-Directed Footsteps

  “Mom, I’ve got a question.” I love these teaser comments that typically occur while we are driving to or from school. This comment occurred one day on our way to school.     “What is it?”   “If Mrs. Steinbach says it’s okay, could we go home instead of go to school today?” Mrs. Steinbach is our Head of School.    “Why would you go home instead of go to school today?”   “I want to play Roblox and watch YouTube.”    “So, your plan would be to tell Mrs. Steinbach that you are wanting to stay home today, even though you aren’t sick, don’t have a doctor’s appointment, and have no legitimate reason to stay home except that you would rather play Roblox and watch YouTube than go to school?”   “Yes.”   “Okay. If you explain all of what I said to Mrs. Steinbach and she says it’s okay for you go home instead of school, that’s fine with me.”   “Really?” I nodded. “So, you’ll take us home if she says yes?” I nodded again and smiled as I heard my children celebrate her anticipated yes. *** It was