Please click here to view the photo story of Brandi's adoption! “I never said I wanted to adopt, ” I explained once again, to the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services' social worker. As a single…
“It’s just a little scary these days,” Barbara reminisced reflecting on her childhood days of knocking on neighbor’s doors and being allowed to yell, “Trick or Treat.” “But that was another time,” Dave, her husband, was quick to add to…
When it comes to making Resolutions for 2019, the kids in the household ought to join in on making it a sustainable family activity. A joint effort (not talking about “pot”) for New Year’s Resolutions can bring some real accomplishments…
Since we aren’t perfect people, there is no way perfection graces us just because we’ve become a parent and are in charge of our children. And Let’s take this one step further: There are no perfect children. Some years ago,…
How early for money management? The sooner the better and the use of simple day to day experiences go a long way as teaching tools! 5 year-old Andy gets a $25 Toys R Us gift card for Christmas. Andy’s first…
The business consultant said his grandmother told him he was bound, in all situations, to tell the truth, but cautioned him to recognize that didn’t mean the same thing as telling everything he knew. The bank manager said his mother…
Home environment sets the tone. Unfortunately too many parents don’t see things that way. “All he wanna do is fight,” said the distraught father about his young son. It’s okay to take up for yourself but nowadays being a bully…
Who says the little ones get bored? Bored? Kids bored? Maybe they’re looking to be entertained. Maybe, just maybe, they’ve picked up this phrase from listening into someone’s conversation and thought it sounded like something they should pursue. When a…
He thought it was the smart thing to do. So did his female counterpart. They were both stupid. But then, kids are stupid. Well, that may not be the best way to say kids who are eleven years old don’t…
Here’s the deal when it comes to parenting: There are no perfect parents. Since we aren’t perfect people, there is no way perfection graces us just because we’re in charge of youngsters. Take this one step further:…