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)…
TEACHING GRATITUDE
Today, I am grateful that our eldest son is celebrating his 33rd birthday, so I thought I'd share this excerpt about gratitude.
When JoAnn and I got married, a wise friend said that marriage is not 50/50 - it’s 90/90. Essentially, he was…
THE ULTRASOUND – The First Excerpt
Here's an excerpt from the introduction of my book, "Raising Children That Other People Like to be Around."
The ultrasound! We had been waiting three months for this day. We took our three sons with us, as this was going to be big news. …
DON’T WORRY, BE PROACTIVE pt.2
Ever since my time in the closet ended my terror of the dark, I’ve used the same method to address other fears. I’m what psychologists call a “counter-phobe.” When I was afraid of needles, I gave blood. When I worried about not knowing…
Don’t worry, be proactive
Parents have a lot to worry about, yet our children expect us to be calm, confident leaders. Our task is this: without ignoring our concerns, we need to create a safe harbor for the people who depend on us.
When I was about six years old…