Thoughts on Childhood – Author Unknown
The following graced the presence of my email box. Who knows how many hands have added to a taken away from its original content (according to Snopes, it’s been making the rounds since 2005). But it still might inspire. Or at the very least bring a smile as many...
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 –...
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