Catching up on some reading, here are a few good reads for parents: *At the 10th anniversary of the Columbine shootings last week, Lisa Belkin writes a thoughtful article on why we wish we could blame the parents of the two young killers. Do We Blame the Columbine Parents? *Have you heard of this term […]
This is the third and last in the series we started on Monday on Rites of Passage. (Click here to read the first in the series, and click here to read the second in the series.) My guest blogger is Pete Aldin who just took his 13-year-old son through a rite of passage into manhood! […]
Yesterday, we started a series on helping our children transition from childhood to manhood/womanhood (a scary thought, I know!). My guest Pete Aldin began the series with an introduction to the artificial lifeform – the teenager. He points out that the adolescent angst is often due to a lack of two factors: First, solid mentoring […]
The title Rites of Passage, sounds strange, doesn’t it? Let me give you a little background. Just yesterday, my sister-in-law asked me for some ideas to transition her daughter from elementary school to junior high school next year. Wow! It’s hard to believe my little niece is going to junior high!! This is a big […]
Are you surviving TV Turn-Off Week so far? Whether or not you are committing to having no TV this week, having plenty of family time is what I would like to encourage. Fun family time is one of the primary ways to convey your values to your children, affirm your love for each other, and […]
Kids are not the only ones who need to drink milk. You’re probably getting your calcium without knowing it from the lattes you drink each day. Drinking lattes is a ritual millions of Americans look forward to every morning. But at about $3 dollars for a small cup, it’s a luxury that could cost nearly […]
This week is National TV Turn-Off Week. Are you joining in the challenge? Our elementary school gives incentives – small prizes and a popsicle at the end of the week for the students who can keep their TV off for the entire week – parents can’t watch either! When my daughter was in 5th grade, […]
As my children are older, I realize that much of our time together is merely “parallel” together. We are in the same room at the same time… each on our own laptops – I’m blogging, of course, my kids are doing homework, or updating their Facebook. While I think it’s a good thing for us […]
Thank you all for participating my giveaway of activity toys and gift card sponsored by Subway, to encourage TV Turn-Off Week. The winner chosen by Random.org is Rhonda Hoy! I hope everyone is encouraged to participate in TV Turn-Off Week this week – April 20-26, 2009. What do you do when the children says, “I’m […]
I love to read. I just finished reading a book that my sister recommended, Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah, a true story of her life. Adeline was born in the 30’s and grew up in an affluent family in China. Â As the youngest of five, their mother died after giving birth to Adeline. Carrying […]
