WE’RE NEWLYWEDS !!
Before we get to the Newlywed Thing... As many of you know, our youngest child, and only daughter, is leaving for college tomorrow. This photo represents how the males in our family feel about that. Note that their mother is not in the picture…
THE NEW NORMAL
My adorable wife and I are sending our youngest, and last, child off to college next week. She is our fourth, and her departure comes with some significance. We started our family in 1980 and added new members in ’83, ‘89, and ‘95…
PARENTS’ REMORSE
Parenting is a long process, and there’s no question that mistakes get made along the way. Sometimes we just react without thinking. Sometimes we just don’t want to be bothered with thinking things through. Sometimes we act selfishly.
Parents…
MISHAPS AND MILESTONES
MISHAPS AND MILESTONES
Yesterday I had the pleasure of sitting next to an adorable two-year-old named Amelia and her loving parents. Proactively, her mom pointed out that the small cuts Amelia had on her upper lip and nose were the result…
ONE DIVIDES ONE CHOOSES
http://greatmomentsinparenting.com/moments/a-simple-trick-one-dividesone-chooses/
PARENTING IS PROCESS
I’ve been traveling on business a lot lately, which means I’ve been spending a lot of time finding my way through airports and figuring out menus in restaurants. Every airport situation is different – but traveling through them involves…
“IF BILLY JUMPED OFF A CLIFF….”
Kids develop mature self-esteem when they have a sense of self-worth and value. Self worth can guide independent thinking, and independent thinking can lead to smart decision-making. For me, helping my children develop a sense of themselves…
CTFD – BAD LANGUAGE / RIGHT IDEA
Essentially, if you have a plan, and you know what your values are, you can stay calm and never need to get overexcited in the first place.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-vienna/latest-parenting-trend-ctfd-method_b_3588031.html?utm_hp_ref=email_share
There’s No Vaccination for Stupidity
My mother had a poster by her favorite chair. It read, "There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action." - Goethe
It appears that, despite proven facts (as opposed to other facts), Jenny McCarthy continues to believe that vaccinations…
YOUR CHILD
Your un-armed child is walking down the street in your sister’s gated community. A neighborhood vigilante decides that your child is “up to no good”. The vigilante decides, against the advice of law enforcement (who are on their way)…