Adventures in Parenting

If you have a 16-year-old, I bet you’ve grown more than a few white hairs worrying about your teenager getting his/her driver’s license. I know I have!
My son was in a car accident recently, thank God everyone was alright. It could’ve been worst. But it’s one of those phone calls you don’t want to [...]

My friend just got a new Honda Odyssey minivan - fully loaded. It includes what they call the “DVD Rear Entertainment System” - a 9″ display and a 115-volt outlet in the third row that lets you plug in your video-game console, laptop or other electronics. “I won’t have to hear anymore fighting in the [...]

No matter what a great parent we may be, we all have one of THOSE days…the baby is hollering, the kids are fighting, the dishwasher overflows, there’s nothing for dinner…
We’ve tried all the usual tricks - bake cookies, play with Playdough, eat snacks, watch TV, eat another snack…
Nothing is working.
I just read a great idea [...]

My daughter came home excitedly today.
“I think I did well on my Social Studies test! Several of the questions were exactly what we studied together. I think you really helped me.”
I felt like I scored an “A” as a parent! Those are the kinds of things we parents live to hear.
Last night, my daughter made [...]

“I’m bored!”
“What can we do?”
“Why can’t I watch TV?”
This book has great ideas of what to do when your children need to keep busy:

You can probably come up with more ideas of your own. But for the price of less than 15 cents for each idea, this will save you time and energy, for those [...]

One of the most important aspects of parenting is creating an environment in the home where your family would want to come home to. We want to have a positive atmosphere of safety, love, and joy. Having fun together at home is a good way to build a happy home.
Today on Day 25 of our [...]

Is your family like mine where everyone is usually off in their own room or their corner doing their own thing?
I am on my computer, my husband is on his laptop, each of my children are doing something by themselves.
This activity brings the family for good clean fun, and is workable in any weather.
On this [...]

My daughter and I went to the Los Angeles County Fair yesterday, and we forgot to bring a camera! I wanted to kick myself for not remembering such an important piece of equipment that should be central in our lives!
You’ve got to take your camera with you everywhere.
You can never have too many pictures.
Now that [...]

I bet that for most of us, if not all, our family is what will mean the most to us at our death bed. We would say, “Oh, I wish I had told them how much they mean to me.”
Have no regrets!
Our task today on Day 16 of our 30 Days to Better Parenting Challenge [...]

Are relationships a little strained in your home?
Has everyone been stressed lately, pressured with work, school, and chores?
What you need is to get de-stress with a good laugh.
This will be a fun activity to do with your children today, on this Day 15 of our 30 Days to Better Parenting Challenge.

Go to the bookstore or [...]