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]
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]
Children and Cooking: A Unique Way to Build Character
In my previous post, I mentioned having had an opportunity to talk with my sister about some of the lessons we learned which occurred in the kitchen or were connected with food. She reminded me of one such lesson involving a potato and a blind fold. Steak and Potatoes One spring evening in 1978, my father decided to surprise the family by ... [Continue Reading]
The Real Connection Between You, Your Child and Good Health
Today was a day like most any other day, as it included what I affectionately call the "nice-ninety". The "nice-ninety" are the best 90 minutes of each and every day of the work week. No, I don’t sneak off somewhere for an extended lunch hour. No, I don't leave the office to take a nap. No, it doesn’t include some X-rated activity. The ... [Continue Reading]
What Your Child Needs to Know About Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act
Something of great historical significance is occurring right now. No, I’m not referring to my Miami Heat’s consecutive game winning streak which sadly ended at 27 games last night. Please say no more about last night’s game, I’m still having a difficult time knowing that the “Streak” is finally over. If you listen closely, you can probably hear ... [Continue Reading]
Four Things Every Child Can Learn From the Miami Heat Winning Streak
Last night, the Miami Heat won again for the 23rd consecutive time. The Heat beat the Celtics 105 – 103. As a true Heat fan, I could wax poetically about how excited I was to watch the Heat vanquish the insufferable Boston Celtics. In truth, if I was the braggadocios, obnoxious Heat fan, I might even want to push my chest out and talk smack to ... [Continue Reading]