I am a substitute teacher, and I think teachers have the hardest job in the world! To be surrounded by 20-30 little kids all day and trying to keep them on task is stressful to say the least. I substitute occasionally, and that’s about all I can handle!
And when it comes to being a parent, [...]
I know how easy it is for a parent to lose it. Screaming, Stomping, Throwing things! I’ve been there.
I don’t know how they do it, but our cute little angels are adorable and cuddly one minute, and drive us insane the next.
But we are the adult here. We don’t need to be controlled by a [...]
When parents ask me for advice for problems they are facing, they are hoping for the cure-all, a guarantee, a silver bullet that would make them the perfect parent with perfect kids in 3 easy steps.
Of course we know there is no such thing, but we keep hoping.
However, in order to satisfy the need for [...]
(Disclaimer for this post: This is addressed to married couples, not for single parents. If you are a single parent, I want you to know this is not meant to make you feel guilty. It’s written to encourage couples to build a good marriage.)
I admit, I am a better mom than I am a wife.
I [...]
Family Life Today is one of my favorite radio programs. (You can listen to it online, or download the podcast to listen to it any time.)
On the program few days ago on “Launching Your Teen into Life”, Dennis Rainey, the host, said something that resonated with me.Â
“…I think there’s a tendency with all parents to [...]
Michael Phelps has been in the news quite a bit lately, unfortunately not the kind of publicity he would want.
The question on everyone’s mind is, “Why would a kid with great accomplishments, talents, and promise want to take drugs?”
Maybe Michael Phelps, like a lot of kids, didn’t think drugs would affect their lives. They think [...]
One of the best gifts to give your children is a good marriage between you and your spouse. But it’s a common experience that after couples have children, they have less time for each other.
No doubt, children are demanding. We give them our time, energy, and affection. Then there’s nothing left for our spouse.
I am [...]
Tired of asking your kids for help with your digital camera or downloading a program?
Help is here!
All you have to do is ask, and Patric at Noobie.com will answer.
I interviewed Patric and asked him for advice on how parents can maximize the use of technology, without breaking anything!
Click below to hear our conversation.
“We have two chances at a parent-child relationship.”
This is one of the most significant lessons I learned from Dr. Laura.
I don’t always agree with Dr. Laura, but she got me between the eyes with this one.
As new immigrants to the United States, my parents had to work a lot. They never attended any of my [...]
On a rare occasion when I was cleaning up yesterday, I found a card written by my son in 2003. He was 15 years old at the time.
I was overwhelmed with gratitude as I read his words, written to Mom and Dad: “Thank you for always being there for me, being people I can trust, [...]
I have this tendency to jump on my children and lecture them.
Yesterday, my daughter came home and says, “I’m tired.” This seemingly innocent remark set me off!
“You probably didn’t eat your lunch. You didn’t even drink half of your water bottle. And you stayed up too late last night. You better get your homework done [...]
There’s something wrong with the way American kids are being raised today.
Dr. Anne Pierce in her book Ships Without a Shore: America’s Undernurtured Children challenges commonly accepted notions about parenting such as nannys and daycare workers, hyper-structuring, and how Baby Boomers have affected the way we raise our children.
Dr. Pierce gives us good insights [...]
Have you ever squeezed too much toothpaste and tried to get it back in? You can’t do it.
It’s the same with words. Out of frustration, we often say things we don’t mean. But once the words are out, you can’t take them back.
Here is a list of things I’ve actually heard parents say [...]
This thoughtful piece is written by my friend who chooses to remain anonymous. I want to let you know I did not in any way prompt him to write this! I admire this 28-year-old young man for appreciating what many take for granted. Thank you, my friend, for this homage to all parents who indeed [...]
“What would you wish your parents would do differently?”
I asked this of some 10th and 11th graders in class today.
Several of them shouted out, “I wish they wouldn’t be so overprotective.” “I wish they would let me go out more.” “They should let me drive.”
I suppose that answer doesn’t surprise me. Every teenager I know [...]
A friend of mine paid me a huge compliment. It’s not about my hair, or my clothes.
She said, “If you wrote a book on parenting, I would read it.”
I know for a fact that I am not the best mom. Nor do I know all there is to know about raising children. I don’t pretend [...]
