How many times have you flipped through the pages of a magazine or newspaper and seen images of children with captions like “Brats,” “Bullies,” or “Mean and Selfish”? Unfortunately, these are common occurrences in today’s media. For some child advocates, these images serve as a call to action: We need to do something to help [...]
It is extraordinary times that we find ourselves in. Change is now an entrenched way of life. Most of us don’t blink when new piece of technology comes out. Just the other day I read about the death of the desktop computer. The big lump of plastic and glass that used to sit on my [...]
Do you think you really know your child? I don’t mean know what he/she likes and doesn’t like, but to know him/her well enough to understand his/her challenges, to appreciate his/her strengths and weaknesses and to help him/her develop his talents. Knowing your children can help increase their chance for success in the future and [...]
This year alone, 1,600 teenagers aged 15 to 19 will die from committing suicide. Suicide among kids, once a rarity, is now a growing concern in America, and it appears that one of the best ways to keep your kids from doing it is to be a nosy parent. In other words, simply talking to [...]
If you think your wedding album’s sole purpose is to be opened only on your anniversary, after consuming a few drinks, to have a good laugh over how efficient the aging process is, then think again. Because, buried in the pages of those two-dimensional 8 x 10 inch glossies is a three-dimensional, real life textbook, [...]
When was the last time you and your kids rolled around on the floor together laughing yourselves silly? If you’re like me, it may have been a while! Sometimes I get caught up in household chores, give errands a priority or answer the phone when I know I should let it ring, instead of making [...]
When prehistoric man hurled rocks and heaved boulders at dinosaurs in an attempt to acquire a meal, the projectiles bounced off the animal’s armor-like torsos, having no effect. Man found, however, when he rolled the orbs at the beast, they often knocked the dinosaurs off their feet—and out. So with that the sport of bowling [...]
Saying no to our children is not always easy or pleasant. Sometimes it is very hard work and we don’t want to face the struggle. Most of us at some time will find ourselves saying yes when we know we should have said no. Some people almost never say no. The funny thing is though, [...]
What is hard for parents Letting them learn from their mistakes. Trying not to fix their problems. Learning to trust in ways I’ve never had to before. We hurt when they hurt. Being lied to. Trying to continue to discipline. Having the consequence “fit the crime.” Hearing “you don’t understand” over and over, when in [...]
Children are moral and make moral determinations… at least until their view becomes jaded through doctrinal or extremist teachings. But if they are nurtured and encouraged to live under the umbrella of Right Action, then there is a bright future for their Spiritual development. Their lives can unfold into understanding, compassion, warmth and beauty. These [...]