On Monday, May 20th a terrible tragedy occurred in this country. Unless you have been living under a rock, you no doubt have heard all about the massive tornado that clobbered the city of Moore, Oklahoma. The tragedy did not end with 24 people dying, hundreds of people being injured or the physical devastation to the city of Moore and the ... [Continue Reading]
Four Hidden Things That Are Causing Your Child Stress
Do you ever wonder what might be causing your child stress? Well, there are lots of common things that can cause your child stress. On the surface most of us realize stress is caused by things like family, jobs, friends, or school. However, there are four things that may on the surface appear invisible but cause our children a great degree of ... [Continue Reading]
The Real Reason Children Are So Stressed Out
On a daily basis something is said, written or televised about children and how children are stressed out. Whenever a child misbehaves at home or school or does something bizarre like engage in violent or criminal behavior, society’s initial response is to examine what type of stressors existed in the child’s life. The ensuing assumption is that ... [Continue Reading]
Ten Things My Mom Taught Me That Every Child Should Know
In our last post, I mentioned that I was going to list some of the many things that my mom taught me and that I learned from my maternal grandmother. Directives that I mentioned I want my son not only to live out but to share through words or deeds with any and all that he meets. So without further ado, here is the list of ten things my mom ... [Continue Reading]
Mother’s Day: A Day Unlike Every Other Holiday
This Sunday, Americans will celebrate Mother’s Day. Sadly, just another “American Holiday” that like many other “American Holidays” has been commercialized beyond recognition. Most of us, if we haven’t done so already will run out to our nearest shopping center or get on our computers to make some last-minute purchases. Oops, did I step on your ... [Continue Reading]
Why America’s Children Are Dying From Secondhand Smoke
If you remember our post where I introduced you to the Universal Rule of Parental Fairness and Justice, I mentioned that there was a second infamous factor at play that caused your otherwise saintly children to behave in ways that are – to be polite – obnoxious and unquestionably contrary to your verbalized instructions and expectations. That ... [Continue Reading]
What The Dow 15,000, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Spinning Wheel, Rudyard Kipling and You Have in Common
Yesterday after having a not particularly great morning practice, I had a discussion with my only, yet favorite, son. Why would you care that I had a conversation with my son? Well you might care if you knew that the foundation of our conversation would be valuable to you individually and/or as a parent. So without further ado here is today’s ... [Continue Reading]
Be Home When The Street Lights Come On: Nothing Like Old School Parenting
Have you ever wondered how you could raise your children to do and believe in something only to find them doing and espousing something different? Have you ever told your child what you expected of them only to hear them rationalizing their behavior based on what their friends or what other parents allow their children to do? Has your child ... [Continue Reading]
Children and Cooking: Real Directions for Perfect Results
As I have hopefully convinced you this month, there are a number of things you can share with your child when you teach them how to cook. I learned most of those lessons before my 16th birthday. Sometimes the lessons I learned were intended but other times the lessons were happenstance. Lucky Bread One such case, where a lesson I learned was ... [Continue Reading]
Children and Cooking: Simple Instructions for Expert Achievement
If you remember our post Children and Cooking: Creating the Entrepreneurial Spirit, I shared with you how I was going to build a cooking empire until my budding culinary kingdom like Cheech and Chong went “Up in Smoke”. Well, what I failed to mention was what happened only a couple of months after the smoke cleared from my disintegrated food ... [Continue Reading]
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