Unless you have been living under a rock or have decided to take a break from social media, you are no doubt aware of the plethora of bad news. There is the Malaysia Airlines flight 370 carrying 239 passengers that is still missing. Then there was the incident at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas where 2 people were killed and 23 ... [Continue Reading]
Are You Carrying And Transmitting Fixin To?
There is an epidemic influencing children all over the country. To date, there is no medical or pharmaceutical immunization or vaccine that can be prescribed to prevent the spread of this plague. Just like any other childhood illness, this illness can wreak havoc on the life, longevity and quality of life for anyone who becomes afflicted with this ... [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 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]
Ordinary Man With An Epiphany To Share
A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you my epiphany. In case you forgot, I will restate my epiphany. My epiphany is that we must find a way to eradicate homelessness. Homelessness is social commentary that says more about those who live in homes who do little to nothing to eradicate homelessness than it does about those who are homeless. First ... [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]
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]
Why You Should Avoid The Need For A Great Escape Plan
This weekend I watched a movie about someone who needed a great escape plan. Ironically, the movie was titled Escape Plan. Starring in “Escape Plan” were two of my favorite old school action stars, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. http://youtu.be/CI4EjV_x_PQ Don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you so much about the movie that you ... [Continue Reading]