Is it always bad to feel bad? This is the last in a series about how negative situations can in fact be good for our children. Read the first one here, second one here and the third one here. A 5th grade boy sat across from me with his head down and tears streaming down […]
Is it always bad to feel bad? This is the third in a series about how negative situations can in fact be good for our children. Read the first one here, and the second one here. “Life has its ups and downs.” Difficult times will come, even to a child. Whether it’s moving to another […]
Is it always bad to feel bad? This is the second in a series about how negative situations can in fact be good for our children. Read the first one here. “Come on guys, let’s go to a party.” Sure! “Come on guys, let’s go to a funeral.” Silence. Nobody really enjoys funerals. It’s solemn, […]
“And in a recent report, ACNielsen listed “Desperate Housewives†as the most-watched television show for 9- to 12-year-olds.” Something is wrong here! “Innocence Lost”…This is the kind of thing that just breaks my heart. Where are the parents? Where are those who are suppose to be the protector and nurturer of our next generation? Who […]
Is it always bad to feel bad? Today’s post is the first in a series about how negative situations can in fact be good for our children. Whether your kids are in soccer, basketball, football, or any other competitive sport, it’s hard to stand by and watch your children lose, isn’t it? My cousin’s son […]
“So you hate feeling so stressed in your own home and you’ve realized that micro-managing your family’s lives isn’t actually improving anything.” Pete Aldin has identified one of the greatest predicament of a parent – stress. My interview with Pete offers some insightful helps for us to handle stress in daily life. Click on the […]
I admit, we live a sheltered life here in the suburbs. I’m not complaining. We like the relative peace and tranquility of suburbia. On the other hand, we cannot live with our heads in the sand. In my zeal after reading about the devastating earthquake in China, I went berserk last night and lectured my […]
If we were to count up volunteer hours in a community, I bet it would add to to an impressive amount. Last Friday, I spent almost 4 hours at my daughter’s middle school selling food at their field day activities. There were more than a dozen of us parents helping out, some were there all […]
Do you know that parents suffer from an occupational hazard? It’s called low self esteem. We beat up on ourselves whenever our children do anything wrong. If they go wild in the store, or do poorly in school, or won’t eat their vegetables, we feel that we’ve somehow failed as a parent. There always seems […]
“Mom, don’t throw it away! You can reuse that.” I rolled my eyes as I fished the empty jelly jar out of the trash. (To tell the truth, I just didn’t want to have more to wash!) My kids are growing up in a culture much more environmentally sensitive than the way I grew up. […]
