The holidays. Just the thought brings up a lot of feelings and emotions. As I write this post, I'm thinking about the person and people who are getting ready for today's family gathering. You know, the big family Thanksgiving feast that offers [...]
Kids. We can learn a lot from kids. Sometimes kids are our teachers. As adults, if we listen...truly listen, talk, ask questions...we find that yes, indeed they are the ones who are wise. This pix is a summary of a conversation with my 9 y.o. son. It happened tonight. He's an amazing kid. No bias, [...]
In today’s world, it seems like everyone gets a reward. Kids get rewarded for just showing up. Heck, attend any kid’s birthday party and even the guests receive a gift. I’ve done this myself…those outrageous goodie bags – when did that start, anyhow? Back to rewards. As parents, what do we reward? Do we reward [...]
As parents, we are busy. We are busy working, busy taking care of our families, busy with our kid’s activities, busy caring for our home/cooking/cleaning, busy with the endless to-do list…whew! Just thinking about all of the things we do and are responsible [...]
