Archives - February 2012

Perfectly Impaired: Pair Your Child with a Special Needs Child

Perfectly Impaired: Pair Your Child with a Special Needs Child
  You know how when you have a teenager you spend most of your days wishing they had a few moments for you? I spend most of my days wishing the opposite. Not that I don’t cherish the time I get to spend... more please

posted: 02/28/2012

Table Talk: The Oscars

Table Talk: The Oscars
We all know that family dinners are important. It's not the eating that makes the difference. It's the talking. Use these questions to get your kids talking over dinner tonight.  1. When you grow up would you want to be a... more please

posted: 02/27/2012

Treat Your Teenager Like A Toddler For Best Results

Treat Your Teenager Like A Toddler For Best Results
I recently spent a weekend traveling with a 15-year-old girl. What an eye-opener that was. I had forgotten how much toddlers and teenagers have in common. Short attention spans. Easily bored. Demanding. Egocentric. Prone to fits.  The difference, of course, is... more please

posted: 02/23/2012

Flipping the Birds and the Bees

Flipping the Birds and the Bees
Look. Every parent knows it sucks to talk to your kids about sex, but one way or another it needs to be done, otherwise they end up learning about it on the school bus. And who wants that? Different aged kids... more please

posted: 02/22/2012

When Internet Danger Hits Close to Home

When Internet Danger Hits Close to Home
Internet danger is one of those things that we see on TV and read in the paper and never believe it could touch us so close to home. It happens to other people, other girls, children who don't have involved,... more please

posted: 02/21/2012

10 Things Parents Who Parent Do

10 Things Parents Who Parent Do
Must Dos for Parents of Tweens and Teens 1. Have the passwords to your kids social media platforms and emails. Use them to do periodic checks. Sexting, bullying and all sorts of other frightening things take place behind the curtain. Make... more please

posted: 02/17/2012

Why Do Boys Forget Their Gear?

Why Do Boys Forget Their Gear?
Years ago, when KeenanKeenan aka: Kman
Age: 16
"Special" Qualities: Door slamming, stomping and eye rolling (can do it all in one impressive motion).
Best Qualities: The softest kindest heart, hysterical and quite charming when he tries. was nine, he was still playing baseball.  He had practice twice a week and one or two games.  At least two times a week he would forget his glove.  Not an enormous problem for a right... more please

posted: 02/16/2012

Is it a Concussion: What To Know

Is it a Concussion: What To Know
  Concussions are on the Rise Over the past five to ten years, concussion awareness has soared.  From Troy Aikman in the NFL to Johnny on the lacrosse team, there is much more awareness than there was in the past.   When I was... more please

posted: 02/15/2012