"Build a space dedicated to homework and eliminate distractions," advises Douglas C. Merril, a former Google spokesman and author of the new "Getting Organized in the Google Era" (Broadway Books).
According to Merril, everyone thinks they can multitask, but our brains just aren't cut out for it.
In her new book, "Right-Sizing Your Home" (Northwest Arm Press, 2010), consultant Gale Steves agrees. She writes, "Although kids gravitate to the kitchen or...
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