When your teen gets their first boyfriend, it can bring about all kinds of fears. What kind of boy is it? Is he going to pressure her for sex? Are they going to be involved in the kind of activities and things I want my daughter involved in? These and other questions will likely … [Read more...] about Meet the Parents: Your Teen’s First Boyfriend
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What Will Your Epitaph Say About You?
A gravestone is often marked with the birth and death dates and sometimes a single line written by children of the deceased. My family and I went to Emley’s Cemetery in Imlaystown, New Jersey with cameras and equipment to take photographs of stones. While we were setting up … [Read more...] about What Will Your Epitaph Say About You?
Mur: Think In Terms Of Ten Years
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
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
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to