Adults receive evaluations for work performance, students gets graded at school, so how about giving parents an evaluation as well? I just read that Florida State Representative Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) is proposing a bill that will require parents of kids in elementary school to be graded on their school involvement. According to The Ledger, the […]
The controversy of MTV”s Skins has provoked a good question – Who has the responsibility for your kids? If we answer that question correctly, we will know what to do with pop media influences like MTV, shocking music, violent computer games, and all the rest of the culture around us. Tina Wells on the Huffington […]
pp Multisource political news, world news, and entertainment news analysis by Newsy.com “The survey says that while 58% of kids age 2 to 5 can play a basic computer game, but only 52% are able to ride a bike. While 19% can easily use a smart phone app, but just 9% have learned to tie […]
In further reflection of Amy Chua’s controversial article “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”, I don’t disagree with her premise that parents should have high expectations for their children. I would consider myself a “Chinese” mother who has high expectations for my children and want them to reach their potential. Who can argue with that? But […]
Within just a few days, two schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District experienced shootings. I live in a suburb about 30-40 miles from these schools. School violence is getting too close to home. A gun in a student’s backpack went off “accidentally” at Gardena High School, and outside El Camino High School in […]
Amy Chua’s post “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” hit a nerve and caused quite a stir in the parenting community. Everyone is weighing in on the parenting debate, even those who do not have kids. I may as well add my piece with a quick thought here. If you’ve read Chua’s post, you know why […]
We all want to raise “successful” children. But what is the definition of “successful”? The usual measurements of success are school grades, bank account size, or popularity. But I think Jordan Rice’s self-sacrifice is an example of true success. This young boy of 13 gave up his own chance of rescue during the devastating flood […]
You might be wondering, “Where has Katy been? She’s slacking off again.” Well, blame it on the holidays. You can still use that excuse for another week. The the holidays did set me back. And I have several projects I am working on. One is writing a weekly parenting column at Walnut Patch. Take a […]
People often begin the new year with a recollection of the past year. I honestly can’t remember all that went on in 2010…I am not good with taking pictures, and I’m not good with scrapbooking where I can flip through the pages of memories. So rather than thinking back, I am going to start the […]
Congratulations to Sharla, the winner of the Thomas party package! Thank you everyone for coming by and entering the giveaway. Even if you didn’t enter, I hope you will go vote for Thomas as the Property Toy of the Year.
