Parenting skills are passed from one generation to the next – unless the template is deliberately changed. My parenting life was spent anxiously trying to stay calm and not get angry. When I was mad I tried to prevent it from going into a full blown rage, sometimes over the … [Read more...] about The Incredible Mom-Hulk
Parenting Teens
Trayvon Martin: My Hope
Unable to concentrate on my writing, I search for a way to cope with black reality and to go on after the stunning verdict in the Zimmerman trial. As hot as it was Saturday, I dropped by my local salon to get a much needed haircut. While I was waiting, in walked a young man … [Read more...] about Trayvon Martin: My Hope
Easy Parenting Part I
Honestly, some of those parenting methods need a PhD to explain how it is supposed to work! A new member to the Parents Anonymous Online Groups once asked me to give her a list of Dos and DON’Ts so she could learn all there was to know about being a good parent. *sigh* She was … [Read more...] about Easy Parenting Part I
Judging Children before Learning Their Stories And Learning From Our Children
I am reminded of a time when my daughter was in middle school and wanted to have a sleepover for her birthday. We live in a very large city and after grade school there are several grade schools in each area that are sent to the one middle school so there are a slew of new kids. … [Read more...] about Judging Children before Learning Their Stories And Learning From Our Children
Telephone Interruption Rules
“Rrrrring! Rrrrring!” That was a cue at the Ramirez household for the girls to stretch limits and my patience. A telephone is one way I volunteered for many years as a Helpline worker for Parent Anonymous but I was not one to waste much time simply chatting. When family or … [Read more...] about Telephone Interruption Rules
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to