Yesterday, the College Board announced that the SAT would be redesigned. I’m not completely sure how this redesign is going to be applied in real life or if I even believe it is going to make a difference in the educational outcomes of American children. I’ll reserve my thoughts about the complete overhaul for another time. For the moment, I ... [Continue Reading]
Quick Tip: Apply The Pareto Principle
In the early 1900s, an Italian renaissance man Vilfredo Pareto introduced a concept. The concept now known as The Pareto Principle is a rule that states in most situations roughly 80% of the outcomes emanate from 20% of the sources. Pareto Principle: Inside The Numbers From the observation of land ownership in Italy and the growth of Vilfredo ... [Continue Reading]
What Parents Can Learn From The Jordan Davis Tragedy
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]
Quick Tip – Be Happy!
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]
Quick Parenting Tip: Know The State Of Your Union
Last night, President Obama gave his State of the Union address. An address that not only describes the condition of the Nation but also permits the President to frame his agenda about those things he believes are National priorities. As I listened intently to the Address, I wondered how many parents have considered the state of your union with ... [Continue Reading]
The Dichotomy of Parenting: A Mistake Parents Need Not Make
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]
Life Isn’t A Masquerade So Stop Encouraging Your Child To Wear A Mask
If you heard me say in this scene you will wear a mask; followed by the words action - I'm going to guess that you might think that I was a director of a Broadway production, a fight choreographer for WWE Luchador wrestling match or some dance instructor for a Las Vegas show. However, since I know that you are too smart to think that I was ... [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]
Eight Things Great Parents Do: #5 – #8
In the previous post, I stated that I would tell you about eight things great parents do. In actuality, I only shared four of the things eight things great parents do. In this post, I will be sharing things five through eight. While I’m thinking about sharing, I just want to check to make sure that you were also in the mood to share and weren't ... [Continue Reading]
One Sure Fire Way To Keep Your Child Out Of Prison
If I told you that there was one sure-fire way to keep your baby out of prison, would you believe me? If I told you that there was one thing that any parent could do regardless of class, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender or socio-economic standing to give your child a better chance than most children to avoid jail, would ... [Continue Reading]