Today I read an article about bullying that leaves me outraged. It’s about a towns ‘war’ on gay teens… and even if this weren’t a town only a few miles west of me…. it absolutely adds further fuel to my claims that the public school system in the U.S. is broken!!!
I had a delightful dinner experience yesterday. We were celebrating my Granddaughter’s 6th birthday… a very exciting occasion. Yet something her family does every day at dinner time happened. And it was that every day happening that I want to celebrate with you today.
I read an interesting article today, Solving America’s teen sex problem. It 
talks about how the Dutch handle the issue of teen relationships and sexuality. The Dutch have comparably low numbers of adolescent pregnancy, abortions and STD’s and begins… Continue reading
Discipline – even the dictionary seems to be challenged when it comes to the concept “discipline”. It’s no wonder we, as a community, have such varied ideas of what is called for when a child’s behavior is unacceptable given the situation.
I have a real passion for books… and that includes books for children. So I thought it might be fun to share with you some of the books that have been particularly fun to share with the kids in my life.
The Optimist’s Creed
This time of year always reminds me of a night before Easter years ago that brought me a most valuable understanding.
The notion of spending ‘quality time’ with your kids is nothing new.
Natural disasters, while natural, can certainly be cause for concern. While the world continues to reel with news of the 8.9 Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, don’t be surprised if your son or daughter is feeling the impact too. Even if you live in an area physically untouched by this event.
With steady news coverage your kids are bound to have heard at least something about this huge event… and depending on your child’s age and awareness level, could be causing them some alarm. I urge you to be sensitive to their concern, honest with what you share and open to them needing a bit more reassurance than usual from you. Continue reading
A friend shared the following today – Continue reading