by Russ on September 9, 2009
The One Thing I Never Knew About My Dentist I’ve been going to Dr. Biner for 25 years. Never once in all that time did I realize he had magical powers. Of course, for most of those years I didn’t have kids. Now that I have my ‘instant family’ and they are all converted patients, [...]
by Russ on August 11, 2009
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 [...]
by Russ on August 7, 2009
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 [...]
How to Improve Your Communication With Children When Maggie and I first got together, one of my big ‘selling’ points contributing to our relationship was that I was highly skilled at communication with children. Although I never had any kids of my own from my previous marriage of 23 years, I had taught private music [...]
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? [...]