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If My Daddy Goes, I Have to Go! Last week I almost choked. “Excuse me? What was that, Mrs. Ambrosia?” I asked, my full-attention having been grabbed away from my lunchtime preparation duties. Mrs. Ambrosia (that’s right, Mrs.) is what I call my six-year-old step daughter. It’s a long story for another time. “If my [...]
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Five Easy Ways to Help Your Child Save Face Imagine a world where just about everything is a brand new experience. It’s exciting. It’s definitely distracting. Often, it’s overwhelming. Welcome to the world as your child sees it. While it’s a wonderful environment for some much of the time, for others it can be a [...]
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Do What You Love The message of this video is perhaps the most important one you can share with your kids… do what you love! When you can help your children discover that magic place, you’ll notice many wonderful things happen. They have an outlet for their special, unique gifts They increase their self-esteem As [...]
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Why Ask Questions? You’ll recall that a couple of weeks ago I explained (OK, more like I offered a feeble excuse) why my skills with children seemed to be better with my students than with the people who matter the most to me – my own step-daughters. There’s no doubt that the dynamics of teaching [...]
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Kids or Pets – The Great Debate The subject came up – again. This time, it was via email with a friend. While the question wasn’t posed directly, the conversation was just enough for me to revisit a dialogue Maggie and I have had on more than one occasion: do I prefer kids or pets? [...]
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