From the horrific event at the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut to the Idaho mother who had sex with at least four boys under the age of 16, to the mass killing at the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado to the school shooting in Columbine, Colorado, to the 200 plus children killed in gang violence in Chicago during the last three years – ... [Continue Reading]
Four Things to Learn During a Visit to the Hospital
I have spent the past several days in the hospital. No worries, I am not a patient. Instead, I have been attending to and keeping someone near and dear to me company. Even though, I have been away from my family & friends and out of the office, the time away has served me well. The time spent in the hospital has reinforced some of my ... [Continue Reading]
The Life You Have Always Wanted…Simple As A, B, C : Commitment
And now for the third element of the ABC’s of Success. In case you forgot, the ABC’s of Success will not only aid you in creating a fulfilling life as a parent and role model but they will also assist you in equipping your child with the tools to dream and see those dreams become reality. Commitment The letter “C” in the ABC’s stands for ... [Continue Reading]
Like Father Like Son
Yesterday, I had a conversation with my son that was different than usual. Ordinarily, our conversations are light and upbeat. With him being so far away, I have done my best not to add to the challenges of being away from home by having those typical parent-child discussions. However, yesterday while discussing the dreaded, undetermined “future”, ... [Continue Reading]
The Life You Have Always Wanted…Simple As ABC: Dreams
Hopefully, you have already implemented or begun to implement the first part of the three part life changing process called the ABC’s of Success. If so you are now naked (well not literally naked, if you are that is just TMI) and you are one-third of the way towards having the life that you have always wanted which is accomplished as simple as ... [Continue Reading]
Why You Should Stop Treating Thanksgiving As If It Was A Sport!
As we sit down to observe Thanksgiving, I would like to encourage parents to think long and hard about the dietary choices that you will make today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than one third of American children and adolescents are overweight or obese. The CDC describes the most common cause for being ... [Continue Reading]
The Life You’ve Always Wanted…Simple As A,B,C
In the previous post, “Have You Filed Your Flight Plan?”, I attempted to encourage you to think about your life and what you wanted out of it other than to merely be known as your child’s parent. My hope was that you would take a moment out of your daily grind to map out, put detail to, the life that you desire – like the FAA requires of ... [Continue Reading]
Have You Filed Your Life Plan?
The other afternoon while I was flying home from a meeting, I looked out the window and saw a most beautiful scene. Outside was a continuous cloud – a cloud that was like a huge cotton ball which the plane appeared to be floating on. I think you will agree that it was an absolutely breathtaking view. The view that day – as so many things that ... [Continue Reading]
Important Things to Consider About the 2012 Presidential Election
Now that the 2012 Presidential Election is over, I was thinking about what would be important for a child to remember about the election. Sure, you could tell them that Barack Obama won the election over Mitt Romney or that the country is decidedly segregated when it comes to issue like race, gender, class and socio-economic standing but those ... [Continue Reading]
Five Things to Do When Your Child is Injured Playing a Sport
Has your child ever been injured while playing a sport? Were they forced to miss practice or worse a game? If you answered yes to either or both of the questions, you probably already have an idea about how challenging it can be to lift your child’s spirits. Children are mini replicas of adults, creatures of instant gratification. Like so ... [Continue Reading]