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It was started a year after the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay rights and has been a powerful reminder about the impact coming out can have for people. It’s estimated that about 10% of the population is LGBTQ+ (Williams Institute), so being... [![Why Pronouns Matter](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/2020-10-21-International-Pronouns-Day.jpg)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/why-pronouns-matter) [Headlines](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/headlines) [Featured](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/featured-2) [DEI](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/dei) [Why Pronouns Matter](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/why-pronouns-matter) I want you to close your eyes and picture a stranger that you saw today. Maybe it’s someone you saw on the commute to work. Or someone you saw walking outside. Or maybe even it’s someone you saw as you dropped your student off at Shipley. Try and get a super clear image of that person in your mind. [![Managing Screen Time: A Family and Student Partnership to Promote Positive Well-Being](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/2018-02%20Blog%20Screen%20Time.jpg)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/managing-screen-time-a-family-and-student-partnership-to-promote-positive-well-being) [Headlines](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/headlines) [Featured](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/featured-2) [Managing Screen Time: A Family and Student Partnership to Promote Positive Well-Being](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/managing-screen-time-a-family-and-student-partnership-to-promote-positive-well-being) A few weeks ago, my eight-year-old son asked when he would get his own smartphone. Given that he is making his way through Lower School, I feel I have a few years to go before making a final decision. As the Head of Shipley’s Middle School, I see families and students having a hard time with not... [![How to Navigate Homework with Your Middle Schooler: The Transition from “Editor-in-Chief](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/hubfs/Shipley%20Blog%20Featured%20Photos/2017-11-21%20MS%20Homework.jpg)](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/how-to-navigate-homework-with-your-middle-schooler) [Headlines](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/headlines) [Featured](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/topic/featured-2) [How to Navigate Homework with Your Middle Schooler: The Transition from “Editor-in-Chief" to "Consultant”](https://blogs.shipleyschool.org/how-to-navigate-homework-with-your-middle-schooler) I walked into preschool to pick up my 4-year old who proudly exclaimed, “Mommy! I have HOMEWORK tonight!” Indeed, it was our turn to take home the “Class Book” and design a page that described our family, complete with pictures. My frazzled “Mom-Brain” automatically translated his statement to... 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