This week was spring break. My daughters obviously look forward to this time of year as they love any time there is a break from school and extracurricular activities. It gives them an opportunity to breathe easy and just relax before hitting the home stretch at school. My youngest daughter headed to a beach house […]
6 Opportunities for Conversation with your Teen/Tween
A Crazy Collabo with Erika Cardamone This post was written in collaboration with Erika Cardamone. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her and learned a great deal during the process. Remember the good ol’ days when families would get home from work and school, a warm home cooked dinner would be prepared, then everyone would sit […]
Embrace March Madness
8 Reasons Why Your Kid Will Benefit from March Madness Ahh, it’s that time of year when I could literally spend an entire day in front of the TV watching the beauty of the NCAA tournament unfold. The drama, the story lines, the evil empires (Duke), and the Cinderallas all there for the taking. Don’t […]
Setting Goals and Letting Miller’s Law Eat Humble Pi
Everyone probably knows that yesterday was Pi day. This blurb from the ‘official’ Pi website: “Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is […]
How Kids Today are 21st Century Lincolns
What do kids today have in common with one of our most influential presidents from 150 years ago? If your kids are anything like mine I think you’ll be able to relate to this post. As you already know from reading my blog in the past, my kids are extremely busy. I’m constantly driving them […]
A Glimpse Into the Crazy Life
Relaxing on the Weekend is for the Weak! Weekends are supposed to be for rest. A couple of days off to spend at home, getting things done in your personal life, pursuing your hobbies or passions, and recharge the battery for the upcoming work week. Not the case for those living the crazy life with […]
A Must View Documentary on Cyberbullying
I just had the opportunity to watch a new documentary on cyberbullying. “Submit the Documentary” is an engaging and eye-opening exploration of the realities and impact of cyberbullying on today’s youth and all of those in its path. The content is well produced, visually appealing, and draws the viewer into the stories and informational content. […]
Know When to Keep Your Mouth Shut
*UPDATE* This is a post intended for last Friday but is still applicable even a few days later as things are not much better. Sometimes you just have to be quiet. Such was the case this morning when driving my oldest daughter to school. Over the last day or so she has covered the full […]
Get Your Ticket
The Importance of Attending your Child’s Events I remember the coach gathering us in a tight circle. It was 8th grade basketball, at home against a cross town rival. Just a few seconds remained and we were down by 2 with the ball. I played point guard on the team and was one of the […]
Age Ain’t Nothin’ but a Number
What would you consider to be the ideal age between siblings? My kids are four years apart. I somewhat planned this difference in their age. I say ‘somewhat’ because who really knows what will happen, and when. See the Maury Show for more on that. My rationale boiled down to not wanting two kids in […]