I grew up being afraid of authority figures. No, I wasn’t abused or anything like that; I was just naturally afraid of doing anything to offend the people in charge of me. Being an overachiever, I took that to extremes. When I was 10, I got my first horse. He was nearly impossible to control [...]

So. Teens. They can be frustrating! The respect around here has been occasionally…lacking. I tend to have high expectations for the boys. Not everyone agrees that children should be required to be polite and respectful. I get that. I’ve even tried to talk myself out of thinking that they should honor their parents and be [...]

Please welcome a guest post from Maria Grieco of LensShopper.com. I have to admit, I never thought that it was even possible to put children in contacts. Are Contact Lenses Safe For Children And Do They Improve Self Esteem? Nowadays, the wearing of glasses do not appear, on the surface, to have much stigma attached [...]

I had an interesting conversation with a father the other day. His boys are ages 3 and 5, and the dad was telling me how much his sons love to help set the table at mealtime. Both boys are pretty passionate about it, to the point that if an adult carries a plate or cup [...]

photo credit: gahdjun A boy in a nearby town was accidentally shot and killed by his best friend this weekend. The exact details are unknown right now, but it’s still so sad. The boy who died was 14, and his best friend is 15. According to the news stories, authorities are assuming that they were [...]

Ever have one of those moments? You know, the one when you smack yourself on the forehead (figuratively speaking) and say “duh!” to yourself? Kind of like the V-8 commercial. Well, I had one this past Tuesday. True confession here: I’m not a morning person. I’d much rather stay up until 3am and then sleep [...]