by Kay | Apr 18, 2012 | Purposeful Parenting
Today’s Table Talk is by Kim Wargo, Head of School for the Hockaday School of Dallas, my alma mater. I was so impressed by the following article she wrote for an alumnae letter that I not only called to introduce myself, but also asked if I could guest post it...
by Kay | Apr 12, 2012 | Purposeful Parenting
Today’s Table Talk is by Ashley Parks, author of The Saving Seed: Growing a Financially Healthy Family Tree. She has so much to share on planting and modeling “good financial behaviors with you children, starting in their youth and continuing into...
by Kay | Mar 14, 2012 | kids & work, Laughter
My friend Ann shared with me the Mean Mom Poem. I searched for the author in order to give credit where credit is due. Maybe whoever wrote is it was just one of us. Doing her best. Loving her kids by making them pitch in and work – because she is committed to...
by Kay | Feb 6, 2012 | Heard on the Streed, kids & work
I love posting what a MOAT or DOAT (DAD of Adolescents and Teens :) sends my way. Today’s link (at the bottom) is from one of my favorite sources, the Wall Street Journal. I found this to be of particular interest especially in context of a recent conversation I...
by Kay | Dec 12, 2011 | Purposeful Parenting, service
I’ve told y’all about my roommate when I was a Freshman at Baylor – sweet Susan whom I corrupted with my cluttery ways. (see Coming Clean) After that year, I lived with the same group of girls until we graduated. One of our little gang of four was my...
by Kay | Dec 9, 2011 | kids & work
The other night at dinner, Jon and I met a delightful couple whose daughter is a Freshman in college finishing her Fall semester. Her folks are happy to help her with a portion of tuition and a small monthly allowance. The operative word, “small” –...