“Oh, I eat out every day because I just can’t cook.” “Cooking takes too long; I’m hungry now!” “It’s just too much trouble to go to the store, get all those ingredients, chop them up at home, then have to cook it!” “I sure love to eat, but I can’t stand my own cooking.”
If any […]
As parents, we all want our children to have the best things in life. But in our quest to give them the best “stuff,” we sometimes forget about some of the other more important gifts we can give them.
In the end, these priceless gifts are much more valuable than any ‘Tickle Me’ Elmo, iPod, toy, […]
Society is plagued by this mentality today that in order to be a healthy and productive citizen your life should contain the following:
A moderately well-paying salary which you earn by working 12 to 14 hours per day
The willingness to forego vacations in order to meet the demands of your job
Six hours of sleep a night
A […]
Working from home is wonderful, regardless of whether you are single, married, a mother, or a father. For mothers and fathers, though, it becomes a bit more complicated when their school-age children are home during school vacations.
Whether it is a three-day weekend, an early release day, spring break, or summer vacation, parents who work from […]
I enjoy reading Sports Illustrated; particularly, I enjoy reading Rick Reilly’s column. However, one particular article he wrote touched me deeply. It was about Mark Lemke, the father of Corey Lemke. Mark’s son Corey passed away in a motorcycle accident on July 7, 2006.
Mark wrote Rick Reilly to tell him the story and to express […]
The Importance of Maintaining a Strong Family Foundation
We’re all really lucky to live in such a technologically proficient world. The electronic media, the vast improvements in medicine, and the constantly developing and evolving scientific world around us helps us do more than human beings have ever been able to do, and in less time; it […]
Think for a moment about your sweet, loving child. You know, the one who is full of laughter, hugs, and who thinks you can do no wrong.
What happened to her?
Where did he go?
Welcome to the world of teenagers! If you have one, you know exactly what we’re talking about. Nobody can give you the cold […]
Our job as parents is to provide our children with a balanced, healthy childhood that prepares them to become young adults. There are many different ways to do this, so parents have a variety of choices readily available.
Sometimes, though, in an effort to give our kids every advantage to succeed we fall into the trap […]
Most of us take for granted just how truly remarkable the human body is. With enough desire and determination it can be trained to run a mile in under four minutes or to dead lift 500 pounds or to bend and flex itself into some of the most uncomfortable looking positions imaginable. The human body […]
I recently wrote about the benefits of sharpening your listening skills and using empathic listening. The Bradenton Herald has an interesting article by Barbara Brownell that talks about how improving your listening skills can also lead to a better relationship with your kids.
It’s not difficult to understand why. Everyone wants to be understood, including our […]
