Tag Archive for: advice
MILEY ‘N’ ME
ME N MILEY
Everybody was tweaked about Miley Cyrus and her apparently quite lucrative twerking display, but I see a far more interesting phenomena occurring on a daily basis.
I’m going to start at the beginning.
When I was a kid my parents…
THE EMPTY NEST – FINALLY !
I’m a guy. I like my space. I like my stuff. I love my wife.
For the first time in thirty three years I have them all back to myself.
Yes, the Dropoff at school was successful and it appears our adorable daughter will merge into…
100% MAXIMUM LOVE
I have a friend who feels that when her little brother was born, he “stole” all the love and affection that her parents had previously been giving to her.
I suspect that this is a common feeling among first-born children. In this case,…
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…
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
S.M.A.R.T.
We are days away from the release of my book, so I thought I'd share a little more...
Everyone is capable of creating a wonderful family, and "Raising Children That Other People Like to be Around" is structured around five simple principles…