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Beware of the Fake News About Good Parents

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What if I told you much of what you hear about parenting is not true? Fake News!  What if I told you the color of one’s skin, race, creed or national origin has no predictive value on their potential to be a good parent?  Fake News! What if I told you that neither gender, class, or socioeconomic status guarantee that one is more or less likely to ... [Continue Reading]

If You Want Greater Focus Eliminate the Clutter Today!

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A common question asked by many parents is “how can I get my child to be focused?”  Even the parents whose children exhibit focus find it necessary to continually seek new and innovative ways to help their children remain focused. Wise parents understand now more than ever that in this instantaneous gratification – short-term attention span ... [Continue Reading]

Are You Using Intrinsic Motivation or Extrinsic Motivation to Raise Your Child?

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Some time ago, I replied to a query from a national magazine about “Ways Parents Can Foster Intrinsic Motivation in Children”.  The query can be summarized as follows: My article will give parents some concrete methods they can use to get their child to do anything from homework to the dishes.  Bribing and external incentives can be useful in some ... [Continue Reading]

Don’t Expect Accountable Children If You Aren’t An Accountability Partner

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Don't Expect Accountable Children If You Aren't An Accountability Partner A few years ago, during Naeem's and my Father-Son He Man Women Hater’s Expedition, something remarkably coincidental occurred while we were independently taking photos of our journey.  On several occasions, when I thought I had covertly taken pictures of him, upon closer ... [Continue Reading]

I’m Thankful For My Son

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As I entered the gym this morning, I shared morning greetings with a man whom I’ve had the pleasure of watching the transition from young man to grown man.  I first met this gentleman man more than ten years ago when he was an out of shape teen. He is no longer a teen and he is no longer out of shape.  Today he stands as the epitome of great ... [Continue Reading]

Repeat After Me, My Child Is A Genius

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Repeat After Me, My Child Is A Genius It was the academic spring semester of 1981 when a middling student was called to the guidance counselor’s office. The guidance counselor requested the meeting so that he could talk to the young man about his future. From the guidance counselor’s viewpoint, the young man’s future – like the young man’s ... [Continue Reading]

Nine Adventurous Ways To Make Mother’s Day Unforgettable

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Happy Mother's Day Believe it or not but this year I’m not going to bother suggesting or even waste one second of your time trying to convince you to make a wise financial decision on Mother's Day. I wrote the “let’s all be financially prudent” post a while ago but it didn’t go over well. Actually saying that it didn’t go over well is like saying ... [Continue Reading]

Hey Mom & Dad, Are You A Rocket Booster?

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Okay, let me begin by making a confession.  I am not a Rocket scientist.  Yet today, I’m going to share with you a thing or two about Rocket science, in particular, a few things about a rocket booster.  And despite my lay understanding, the things that I’m going to share are all supported by science.  Well, at least that’s my story. In the end, ... [Continue Reading]

Hidden Figures Revelations

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If you haven’t seen Hidden Figures you should plan to do so.  Like many other Americans, I’ve seen Hidden Figures not once but twice. The first time I saw Hidden Figures was mostly for entertainment purposes which is not meant to be slight at the importance of the movie.  Hidden Figures is certainly historically significant but much of what I ... [Continue Reading]