Tag Archive for: parenting process

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

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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

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…

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…

Beginning In The Middle

Hello Dear Readers ! This marks the beginning of my experience as a blogger.  I am the father of four children - three boys and a girl (in that order) and I will be using my anecdotal and, hopefully entertaining, experiences as a father…