When Parents Break Your Heart
I was sleeping on the couch. At least they thought I was sleeping. My parents, both drunk, were having a fight. My father pushed my mother with enough force that she broke her pelvis and ended up in the hospital. This was one of many crazy memories of that I have of my family. Even to this day some... >Read More
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Mr. Mom: (Life At Home With The Kids)
When asked to write a piece about the situation we have in our house, I hesitated to use the term "Mr. Mom" because there is a slightly negative connotation to it. After all, no "real man" would look after the kids on a regular basis.
Fortunately, my wife and I live in Southern California, in the United States, and life... >Read More
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Cyber Bullying: What it is and what to do about it
There is a new form of bullying hitting the streets and no surprise, the new culprits are the mobile phone and the internet.
Unlike in my day when you could walk away from the bully, see their face and turn the other cheek, these new bullies are anonymous and operate 24/7, making it impossible for your young people to walk... >Read More
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Building Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Do you remember what it was like waiting for your parents to read your report card? I remember it not always being a pleasant experience. Especially if I knew there was a low grade on it. I can see it in the eyes of my children on report card day when I get home from work. Their eyes are... >Read More
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Teach the Children at Home? Who, me?
It is a growing trend for families in North America and in other parts of the world. Home schooling is a phenomenon, and it's proponents are more than willing to tell you why.
Home schooling was not the first thing that Ann Feenstra would have thought to choose for her family. "It intrigued my husband right away," she says, "but... >Read More
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Helping Your Children Weather Life's Storms
The story is told of three young men who had a dream. Their combined life savings bought them an old boat and they were to sail around the world! Many months were spent repairing, replacing and refurbishing. Just as they were ready to set sail, news of an approaching hurricane reached their coastal city. They had a few precious... >Read More
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Protecting Your Kids in an Online World
Today's kids are living in a whole new world - one that's practically unrecognizable to anyone who grew up in the twentieth century. Blogs, ipods, MSN, nexopia, myspace, peer-to-peer…if this sounds like Greek to you, then you're not part of this new world. But your kids are.
The mainstreaming of the internet has radically altered the way in...... >Read More
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It's Not Crazy-mas, It's Christ-mas
Many families have told me about their "Christmas Simplification Plan" - limiting... >more
Motivating Generation X
Broaden your management style to motivate people of all ages, and pay... >more
What Do You Fear?
