For some reason when kids grow into their adolescent years and become teenagers, everything has to be done later in the day or not even at all. It seems like everything is a struggle to survive and live right? Teen health issues due to inactivity can range from just plain … [Read more...] about Teen Health Issues Due to Couch Potato Syndrome
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Trayvon: Children and Racism
As parents, we go about our daily duties without a thought until a disturbing news event gets our attention and we turn to watch and listen. We are visibly moved and stop to ask— why. A few people are tired of hearing about Trayvon and want people to just “get over it.” For … [Read more...] about Trayvon: Children and Racism
6 Things I Know for Sure About Being a Mom
"Whatever else is unsure in this stinking dunghill of a world a mother's love is not." -- James Joyce It’s not about me and it’s not about my children, it’s about the minds of the human beings I have been gifted to guide and stand with in times of trouble and triumph, … [Read more...] about 6 Things I Know for Sure About Being a Mom
Anger Uses Time, Energy and Thought
Shopping for a vehicle 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 … [Read more...] about Anger Uses Time, Energy and Thought
3 ways to ensure that your kids never take up smoking
Hypocritical as that may sound but even smoker parents do not want their children to take up the habit of smoking. Most children start with ‘smoking just for the heck of it’ and before you know it they are well on their way to becoming chain smokers. It is precisely why people … [Read more...] about 3 ways to ensure that your kids never take up smoking
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to