Having a little fun today…one of the great rewards of parenting is being ever so slightly irritating. Heh. Or maybe that’s just my twisted sense of humor. 1. When they go into a bathroom shout, “Hit the water!!!” 2. Let their older siblings stay home while they have to accompany you to the store 3. [...]

I’ve long been fond of the Love and Logic approach to parenting, mainly because of its focus on putting responsibility on children instead of the parents. By that I mean that children get to learn naturally from their mistakes at a young age. One of the keys to success in this approach is for the [...]

For today’s Fun For Your Friday I have a story to share. I had to leave the house yesterday afternoon to do some errands. I was delayed at the church and realized that if the lasagna didn’t get put into the oven soon, we were going to have dinner problems. Naturally I called home and [...]

I’ve mentioned before that Captain Earthquake has difficulty controlling his temper. If he gets angry, he routinely lets himself get swept away in the emotion. Lately, if he gets angry in the morning, we can expect him to stay that way for hours. Now, I happen to be an expert in angry. In my heyday, [...]

If there’s anyone who has difficulty getting along with his brothers lately, it’s Captain Earthquake. As a young man possessed of rather a strong temper, maintaining his cool can be tricky. And once he’s a little mad….well, things usually progress from there. Both his twin and his older brothers have often succumbed to the temptation [...]

It’s 2:00 am and I can’t sleep yet; I’m too wound up. We’ve got company in the house, so I was up late cleaning the dishes and whatnot, then came to the computer to check email and was surprised to hear someone walking around in the night. Then I heard a door shut loudly, which [...]