What do a suitcase, “Broken Windows” & Youth Entitlement Have in Common?
Heading home from New York on Saturday we had the strangest thing happen to us.With eight in our group, we couldn't all fit in one cab, so we split into two. The nice drivers scrambled to fit our luggage into the two trunks, then off we went. Lumbering along, we...
Entitlement In the News
As is the case these days, Youth Entitlement continues to find itself in the headlines of major news publications... this week in the Wall Street Journal. First - Stephens: To the Class of 2012 offers quite a hard-hitting letter to graduating college Seniors. Allow me...

Table Talk – Bookends for Integrity by Kathleen Fischer
Today's Table Talk (guest post) is by our wonderful friend Kathleen Fischer (mom, author, speaker, life trainer - for kids and parents). She has been so kind to share from her vast resource of wisdom since the beginning of themoatblog. Thanks for being an...

Kid Can-Do
Today is a big day at the Moatblog (okay a HUGE day). When I started the Moatblog, I never intended to opine on Youth Entitlement, or do anything more than provide a place for moms tired in the trenches to find a spot of respite ... and encouragement ... and...

A Home-Spun Recipe… Just for Fun
Here's a little recipe to inspire the weak-kneed, like me, when I get tired of pushing the kids toward greatness ... okay, so maybe laundry isn't "greatness", but it's a step. GG's Entitlement-Bustin' Souffle Take one mild to chronically over-served child (willingness...