Everyone is talking about Haiti.
Is it enough to just talk about Haiti?
My son reminded me yesterday that it’s possible to feel strong emotions about a devastating situation and that in itself somehow gives us the impression that we’ve done our part. Our mere sympathy for Haiti shows that we are compassionate people, and that appeases [...]
Here are a few articles I found thought-provoking today:
The Dangers Our Children Face Walking to School
My two older children used to walk a short half a mile to school. But with my youngest daughter now, I am a little more cautious. Like it or not, our society has changed.
Rating Teachers Undermines Authority, Respect
Should kindergarteners be [...]
Catching up on some reading, here are a few good reads for parents:
*At the 10th anniversary of the Columbine shootings last week, Lisa Belkin writes a thoughtful article on why we wish we could blame the parents of the two young killers.
Do We Blame the Columbine Parents?
*Have you heard of this term “slow parenting”? This [...]
Everybody talks about her even though they are sick of hearing about her.
Nadya Sulman just confirmed that she will be doing a television show with her 14 children. No surprise there. It’s suppose to be a documentary, not a reality show, where the TV crew only comes to film 6 times a year.  (Source: Life&Style)
I am not [...]
With parents getting laid off work, teens are working to help the family pay bills.Â
“On top of a busy school calendar that includes homework, extracurricular activities and friends, Moyo works as much as he can. He’s not bitter, just grown.
‘I think it’s preparing me for the real world.’’”
This is one of the positive effects of [...]
