There are a lot of things you can resolve to do but here are my top four things to do this New Year. Take Great Care of Yourself Given the declining health of Americans and the escalating cost of healthcare, one of the best things you can do as a parent is be a model of good health. More than a third of American adults and sixty percent of ... [Continue Reading]
Parents: The Biggest Threat To America
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]
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’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]
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]
An Expression Parents Should Never Use – “Do As I Say Not As I Do”
Last night, as my son was checking in to board his flight to Brazil, I had to walk away from the counter to gain my composure. I was determined not to allow him to see me shedding any tears. Tears shed only because he was leaving and I would miss him but tears shed from lamenting the current state of my own life. Do As I Say Not As I Do Don’t ... [Continue Reading]
5 Things Great Parents Do: The Lion King Way
Last night, I felt a sense of excitement and anticipation the likes of which is generally only associated with the birth of a new child. No, I am not anticipating the birth of a sibling for Supaman. However, I am anticipating seeing him for the first time in nearly two months. Having my son home for a couple days is going to be great but I ... [Continue Reading]
The Pareto Principle and Zombies
For the past few posts I've been speaking about zombies. Take a look here: Part 1 + Part 2 So as to belabor the point no longer, Zombies are all around us. In fact, without realizing it many of us have unknowingly become Zombies. What do Zombies Want? It is simple Zombies want you to become a Zombie. Why else would those you tell that you ... [Continue Reading]