Back in the seventies Laurie Partridge smiled demurely and the only thing she shook was her tambourine. She was pretty and stylish. I idolized her. Marsha Brady had the long, straight hair I wanted and a broad smile with perfectly straight teeth. She had tons of brothers and sisters. I wanted that too. Then there was whichever […]

Pro’s and Con’s of Working Moms
There’s no question that there are pros and cons of going back to work when your husband (or wife) is in the military. But for women going back to work, there is a special price to pay by the children. Overall, it’s great to alleviate the family financial burdens, but […]

Lonely? While college is the free ticket with the four year expiration date to act crazy and date like there’s no tomorrow, for most students, it’s a pretty lonely time. Pretending to have fun at the keg party, when they’d rather be home watching Survivor and eating pizza. Loneliness abounds. Blog!!
Most college kids […]

When it comes to drugs and drug testing it’s no wonder kids are so lost at sea — when parents have to worry about VIOLATING THEIR KIDS PRIVACY INSTEAD OF TESTING THEM TO SEE IF THEY’RE TAKING DRUGS — HAS EVERYONE GONE MAD??
Children are minors by legal definition, and they are the legal responsibility of […]

ADHD is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a term that has recently replaced ADD, attention deficit disorder, without any clear announcement as to why. The disorder is not diagnosed by a blood test or an x-ray — it is determined by a licensed psychologist after a battery of tests is administered and analyzed.
Sadly, because this […]

It is wonderful for children to help anyone and to feel a sense of accomplishment that boosts their self-esteem. When children help parents it can create a special bond, as well as special self-esteem. However, there is a problem when children are placed in a chronic help position for a parent, that takes away some […]

It appears Hollywood is gaga over African babies these days. Is this the new status symbol, or a way for celebrities to use their status to bring attention to the plight of children in Africa?
Yes, non-white babies are a trend in Hollywood. This is only relatively new, and was summed up in a British […]

How do you throw a birthday party for kids (say, 8 or 9 up to 13-14 years old) without spending a fortune or wrecking your house?
Don’t do it!
Don’t host a party for your teens or tweens at your home! That is, unless you have live in cleaning staff and a budget that includes a […]

The best way to teach empathy to toddlers is to practice it in the home. If you and your spouse are empathetic, your child will have a better chance of developing empathy because it becomes the environment in which they are raised. It also becomes the behavior that is modeled for them. At toddler ages, […]

The way to teach children to be humble is to teach them respect and self-respect. If you can teach this, or raise children with these values, you will have conquered any problems or issues with self-esteem, humility, humble-ness, bragging, etc.
Respect is hard to teach because by the time people realize that they want it, […]