In the News
I just love when you guys send things my way that can put wind in our equipping-kid sails. So here are two things. The first is a Today Show segment featuring psychologist Madelyn Levine opining on a subject near and dear to our hearts ... moving away from helicopter...

Morning Mood Perspective
Ahhh... morning moods. Nothing like a houseful of tween/teens to get your day started with a bang - or drip ... depending upon your perspective. Today started as usual. One of my super productive kids greets me, dressed and ready for school. Up at 6:30 having set his...

Hobo Dreamin’
While the parents are striving for American Dreaming (American Dreaming, by way of the stairs), the kids are dreaming of a way out - a responsibility-free way of life. Apparently, the grass is greener if you you're living, not on the other side, but on the tracks....

Going Green
In Dallas, it's still a bit toasty. Although the summer maintained its unseasonably cool label, we still live in Texas. So on a hot Labor Day, what's a family to do? Go to the movies with every other air-condition-seeking family. Loaded up with popcorn, candy &...

American Dreaming – by way of the stairs
I've tried to avoid using this blog for a political platform and don't plan to start today. But I have used it as a platform to remind us about traits upon which our country was founded - ingenuity, creativity, critical-thinking and problem solving and good...