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"Now don't you go getting any ideas, Harold."
Most of us can agree that there is a lack of ethics standards within professional sports today. The fact that many of today?s sports heroes are ethical is a stroke of luck. The fact is - many sports superstars are good people, but what about the ?bad apples? that shame their sport, teammates, communities, fans, and team owners?
As the kids go back to school, you can go back to *you*...your schedule, your friends, your goals. Here are ten simple indulgences to celebrate this season.
Here are ten simple pleasures you can enjoy with your children this month.
Whether we realize it or not we teach our children about money every day. Sometimes we teach with words and sometimes with actions. I?m sure at one time or another the following scenario as happened to you or something close to it: ?Mom, can we go buy some toys?? You say, ?We don?t have the money for that right now.? Your children reply, ?Just go to the ATM and get the money.? You then make a comment to the effect, ?There has to be money in my account in order to get money from the ATM.? I still remember the first time I had that conversation and my children?s jaws dropped. It never occurred to them that you had to have money in order to get money out of the ATM machine. They just saw the ATM as the cash machine ? Free money. Don?t we all wish that was true!
Fizzy sherbet in a paper bag with a strawberry lollipop was probably my favorite treat as a child, but I never knew what was in the sherbet and why it sparkled and tingled on my tongue! Try making some with your kids and enjoy a mini science lesson in the process.
Q: My husband and I are at a loss as to what to do with our two teenagers. They have been great kids and all of a sudden it seems like we are in teenage hell! We keep fighting to see the kids we once knew, and they keep fighting to get their own way. We have been considering family counseling, and really would like to know what goes on in counseling. Can you give us some help with our kids and what to expect in counseling?
1. STOP focusing on what you are going to make your teen-ager do
Q: A parent writes in to ask, "You write a lot about the difference between controlling and managing teenagers. What's the difference........., and how do we do it in our family?"
Backpack? Check. Notebooks? Check. Ink-pens? Check. Clear Skin? Mommmm!
"Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired." --Mother Theresa
It's a familiar scene: Kids screaming at each other,complaining that, "He got a bigger piece of pie," or "Shegot to stay up an hour later last night."
Many parenting books advise against eating out with young children. Their short attention span and need to be involved in everything will mean a nightmare for you, they say. They're wrong. We eat out regularly with our two year old and have a wonderful time. Here are a few tips to make sure that you can do it too.
1. The Law of the Beast
Self-reliance and potential are two very important values that I'd highly recommend parents teach their children.
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