For the Hard of Hearing – My Teen & Me
Summer jobs do a few things for my kids. Jobs get them out of the house. Jobs get them out of their comfort zone. Jobs get their eyes off of themselves. Jobs pad their bank account. Our thirteen-year-old works with a goal in mind, a white convertible Mini Cooper....
Actually, My Kid is Special
Today’s post is found at DMagazine’s parenting blog called Tiny Dallas. They were so sweet to have me on their cool site. While you’re there, check out Dallas MOAT Cynthia Collins wonderful spread (DHome). She’s one gifted lady who is as humble...Character Pursuit
P. Doug Wilson in his Forward for The Trinity Forum Reading, The Oracle of the Dog by G.K. Chersterton: “The pursuit of character is hard work, particularly if you, like me, have developed an increasing immunity to one of the key tools for character development,...
Got Spoiled?
David McCullough, Jr. nailed society with his Generation-Special speech. Now The New Yorker has written a lengthy article on the subject of society and it’s trend toward “spoiling”, dare we say emasculating a more than capable group of kids –...
Bathroom Humor
Rarely do I get a minute to myself. Especially in the summer. Don’t get me wrong; I’m a mother that lives for the summer and carefree schedules. I could never homeschool. My kids would be incredibly dull and light-years behind their peers academically...
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