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What Parents Can Learn From The Jordan Davis Tragedy

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For the past several weeks, the Nation has again been captivated by the senseless murder of another African-American teen. Once again, a child has been gun downed pointlessly and his parents are left struggling to put their lives back together without a key piece to their puzzle. More Of The Same The murder of Jordan Davis provides the media and ... [Continue Reading]

On Valentine’s Day, It’s The Thought That Counts

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This Valentine’s Day do something original, try something outside the box of chocolates. Instead of expressing your feelings via a massed produced pre-printed greeting card, try doing something old school. On February 14th rather than joining the millions of Americans who will spend nearly 19 billion dollars on stuff, do something retro. It’s The ... [Continue Reading]

Quick Tip – Be Happy!

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Today make the decision to be happy. Believe it or not, the choice to be happy is up to you. In the words of one the great philosophers of the 20th century, Master Yoda, “Do or do not, there is no try”. Intentional Happiness Although Master Yoda was not talking about happiness when he made his profound assertion, the point of the message is no ... [Continue Reading]

A Lesson About Fear and Shadows Made From Legos

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Recently, I was presented with an opportunity to do something that I have talked with others about incessantly, prayed about ceaselessly and affirmed that it was going to happen daily. However, just when I have an opportunity to be a doer not a talker, have my prayers answered and realize my affirmations, I found myself feeling unbelievably ... [Continue Reading]

The Dichotomy of Parenting: A Mistake Parents Need Not Make

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Just about every day, I come across someone who is suffering from the Dichotomy of Parenting. The Dichotomy of Parenting happens to nearly every parent at least once during their child’s lifetime. The 'Dichotomy' is initially hard to avoid that is until parents recognize the dichotomy and channel their energies appropriately. All Parents Have ... [Continue Reading]

Did You Know It Takes A Village To Produce A Parent?

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I’m going to cut to the chase and assume that you are familiar with the African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child”. It takes a village to raise a child is a directive about parenting – a decree communicating that child-rearing requires the assistance of a community. However, what you probably have not heard or considered is that it ... [Continue Reading]

Will Your Family Ignore These 5 Essential Strategies This New Year?

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A couple weeks ago, I had the honor and privilege of traveling to California with my son and visiting some of the best Universities in the world. I call our father-son time together, the California Dreaming by Plane, Train and Automobile Tour. http://youtu.be/_akwHYMdbsM As proud and excited that I am to be the father of a son who has the ... [Continue Reading]

Tis The Season To Give Gifts That Will Last A Lifetime

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Now that we have gorged like bears preparing to hibernate for the winter as we did only weeks ago during Thanksgiving and have shopped until our credit scores dropped just as we did only days ago during Black Friday, maybe now I can get your attention when I say “Tis the Season”. For the record, you might want to note that when I say “Tis the ... [Continue Reading]

The Fourth Reason That You Should Just Say No To Christmas Gifts

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  Did you miss the first three reasons? Start here! I’ll get straight to the point about the fourth reason we should boycott purchasing Christmas gifts. Christmas gift giving is not only a blindly followed tradition but it is counter-intuitive and counterproductive to raising children. Christmas Gifts Are Just Counter-intuitive and ... [Continue Reading]