Human beings are creatures of emotion and being a parent often enhances those feelings. I cringe yet thinking about things I may have said as I discovered vegetables stashed between cushions or a VCR tape with its film pulled out into a pile. “Oh my God look what you did!” Now … [Read more...] about Lady Justice and My Children
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Coping with Stress in Modern Education
Our children are stressed out by an educational system that actually uses stress as an educational technique. It's a constant pressure of homework deadlines, essays and exams. And our children are told at a young age that failing a test means that they are failures in life. … [Read more...] about Coping with Stress in Modern Education
In Terms of Ten Years
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 daily laundry. She lost her husband when he was in his fifties and managed to survive and … [Read more...] about In Terms of Ten Years
Tips to Maximize Your Child’s Talent
Article, Creating Super Kids - Tips to Maximize Your Child's TalentWe all want our children to do well. That is why we send them off to classes to explore art, sports, music, etc. We encourage them to try out for sport teams and school-sponsored shows and events. We spend our … [Read more...] about Tips to Maximize Your Child’s Talent
Bullying…Everyone is a Victim
I hear from parents of children who are victims of bullying at an alarming rate. They are looking for insight, advice and suggestions to help their children.There is nothing new about bullying. Ask anyone who has completed their school years and you will hear story after story of … [Read more...] about Bullying…Everyone is a Victim
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to