Teaching a teenager to drive is one of the reasons parents have gray hair. I am currently teaching my youngest how to be safe behind the wheel and on the road. I sure hope I am doing it right.
We are all concerned about education. Instead of focusing on what's wrong, let's try to find something that is right and pursue that. Just my thoughts, I welcome yours.
Would you give your child 15 minutes today for a lifetime of self esteem? I believe you would and you already know how to do it. I am just going to remind you.
Every now and then a Mom and Dad get to do something unexpectedly nice for their kid. This is one of those times. This young lady finds out that she is going to see her favorite singer in concert when she thought she was only going to dinner.
There aren't many times I would suggest singling out a kid in front of his whole school. This message in this video may be the most important message you and your children can hear leading into a brand new school year.
A song from the musical Wicked inspires my rant today. Okay it isn't so much of a rant as it is a plea from a father trying to come to grips with the fact that his kids are growing up and ready to soar into their own future.
To curb parents from berating coaches, umpires and yes even the children playing the game one city has crafted a rather clever solution. Read what the rest of this sign says and tell me if you would like to see something similar posted where your child plays ball.
Some kids are musically talented, some children make great musical instruments. This is one of the joys of having kids. When my two were younger we'd actually turn off the TV and just play on the floor. Those were very fun times for me. We didn't need computers or toys we just needed our imaginations to let the fun begin...
The popularity of social networking has given parents all new ways to embarrass their offspring, and often in hilarious fashion. Our favorite funny tweets by parents this week perfectly captured the frustration (and humiliation) that comes along with parenting...