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]
Tis The Season To Give Gifts That Will Last A Lifetime
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
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]
Why Children Should Be Raised To Be Independent Thinkers
Almost daily, we read, hear or witness events that would have turned out considerably different if there were more children who were encouraged to be independent thinkers. From children being bullied in the classroom to the despicable behavior of those we elect as public officials in Congress, too many people seem unwilling to think for themselves ... [Continue Reading]
All Booty Is Not Good Booty Unless You Are A Pirate
Yes, the title of this post contains the words good booty and pirate. Your eyes are not deceiving you. Don't worry this is not some salacious article. Good Booty Public Service Announcement http://youtu.be/blJbXZ6_2ro I hope that we can be mature enough to talk about a very serious subject. Sex, intimacy, making love, hooking up, hanging out, ... [Continue Reading]
How To Raise A Nerd
I once thought of a Nerd, as someone who was smarter than everyone around them and equally socially inept. I believe this misguided perception originated from the disconnect many in my community had about intelligence and learning. Today, I won't even waste your time explaining why you should raise a Nerd. I'm just going to detail how you can raise ... [Continue Reading]
How the Miami Dolphins Bullying Incident Can Make Us Better
Unless you have been living under a rock the past day and a half, you have undoubtedly heard about the Miami Dolphins bullying incident. For those who have actually been living under a rock, the abbreviated backdrop is that the bullying incident didn't occur at a Miami elementary or high school rather it occurred at place where adults work. It ... [Continue Reading]
Why Children Must Be Trained in Conflict Resolution
When you read the words trained in conflict resolution, I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that the first thing that came to your mind was teaching your children how to play well with other children. Well as much as I’m all for children learning how to share their toys and say please & thank you, when I refer to trained in conflict ... [Continue Reading]
How Bad Parenting Gives Birth to Inferior to Average Children – Part 2
In the previous post, I gave the first example of how bad parenting results in the growing number of children whose outcomes, results and behaviors are inferior to average. Today, I will share with you examples #2 and #3. I could give, many more examples but I trust my point is made loud and clear after three examples. I didn't imagine at the ... [Continue Reading]
How Bad Parenting Gives Birth to Inferior to Average Children – Part 1
Now I hope this doesn’t come as a surprise to you but bad parenting is demonstrated by behavior which is inferior to average. What might surprise you, however, is that I am not referring to the children who behave inferior to average. Rather, I’m referring to parenting which is inferior to average. There is a lot of parenting masquerading as ... [Continue Reading]