We learn much about parenting from the people around us, especially those we love. My grandmother Mur was only educated to the third grade but she was one of the wisest people I ever knew. She raised eight children while carrying water from a stream to cook and do her family’s … [Read more...] about Mur: Think In Terms Of Ten Years
Parenting Teens
Graded by Kids: Passing or Failing
Perspective on any situation can become a valuable eye-opening tool. As parents we want our households to run smoothly but that does not always happen. While I was wearing my Mom hat I created a mental image of my planned schedule and how I expected the day to progress. I … [Read more...] about Graded by Kids: Passing or Failing
Tips to Diffuse Anger
Shopping for a car when you are in a hurry is risky business. Driving 65 mph in a school zone is tempting fate. Pushing firefighters aside to run into a burning building is just plain folly. Then why would anyone discipline a child when upset, angry or in a hurry? “Anger blows … [Read more...] about Tips to Diffuse Anger
Fun By Natasha: Bucket List Rewards
Parents never cease to amaze me with their ingenuity and drive to bring up their children to be happy and productive adults. Natasha shared her method for choosing and earning reward activities that she and her child work toward. Fun By Natasha: Bucket List Rewards This … [Read more...] about Fun By Natasha: Bucket List Rewards
Teens and Heroin
Drug addiction and teens Drug addiction and teens is a very serious issue. There are multiple drugs that teens abuse, and one of the most dangerous ones is heroin. Heroin is an opiate that is created from morphine. Morphine naturally occurs in the poppy plant from Asia. … [Read more...] about Teens and Heroin
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to