Tragic End To A Young Life
I've had a great week with the kids but unfortunately the week ended tragically and made my own issues seem painfully irrelevant. I'm not exaggerating when saying the whole country is in chock over...
View ArticleFitness – My Favorite Parenting Resource(Part 1)
It was early Sunday morning and the kids were still asleep as I finished my 10 K run. As I was admiring the view from the ski-hill I had just sprinted up, it occurred to me I never hear any parents...
View ArticleMy Troubled Youth
My dislike for terribly behaving kids started at least ten years before I had kids myself. Foxy wife and myself made an agreement, when we did have kids, they would not be raised that way. "Spoiled...
View ArticleParanoid Parents And Camp
When my now almost 5-year old son was only a few weeks old, I somehow discovered the most difficult thing with having children. Letting go. Not abandoning the child, letting go by giving opportunity...
View ArticleDangerous => Educational And Fun
In today's world of overprotective parenting it's easy to forget how kids learn. In the early years they learn by playing, often not without risk. But some parents seem to be freaking out and...
View ArticleVP Palin And Teenage Pregnancy – A Bad Influence?
The last ten days or so have been filled with news and reports about female Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The election was already something out of the ordinary with Obama as a pick but...
View ArticleLabeling Every Child ADHD
Steve Olson has a great post up about ADHD which you should check out. He's basically echoing some of my own thoughts. While there are ADHD cases, many parents are just desperately seeking an...
View ArticleCommunication 101 For Toddlers (And Adults)
From the very beginning I've taught my kids some basic communication skills. No fancy stuff used by royal families, just basic everyday things that are polite and common sense. But what I consider...
View ArticleToddler Teamwork – Building For The Future
Teamwork is a beautiful thing, especially among toddlers and siblings. It's so innocent yet so effective. Teamwork is a great feeling, if you've been fortunate enough to be part of a great team you...
View ArticleA Pill Which Makes You Forget
A pill might making us forget about bad memories might soon be available. It's unknown years into the future, but bad memories with our kids are not. How do you currently forget about the bad things...
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