Let's face it: your kid(s) has needs that you need to meet. Some are needs (little n) and some are NEEDS; honestly, at times, it can be...

We’re in the middle of an epidemic. You’ve heard it before, and I think you’ll hear it many more times: our kids are fat. Not just...

I get tired of trying to meet the (probably unrealistic) expectations I create for myself. Or that my kids create for me. Or that I...

(overheard while blatantly eavesdropping on my kids) “ I’ve already washed 6 things. You have to do the rest because you’re younger than...

Sez the dog You know that there are cat people and dog people, right? I’m not sure if this is really a statement about personality so...

I have spent the last few days feeling like chewed gum spit out on the sidewalk. Just blah yuck dragged around at the whim of the shoes...

One thing I've noticed: tone of voice speaks loudly. You can say the kindest words possible in a menacing tone of voice, and the words...

You know that child I am talking about: the one that is reserved, and cautious, taking time to observe before delving in. The one that...

I'd like to say it's Facebook's fault. Or maybe Mac Photos, as it cycles through a never-ending stream of our photo collection as a...

There is a secret to taming a temper that world-wide traffic controllers are already aware of. See, the use the same device/concept to...

(Also known as : Do you actually NEED your (insert tech device here)?) The answer probably is yes, but not ALL of the time. And...

Have you heard the expression that the Marines offer the toughest job you’ll ever love? Anyway, I think that was their slogan a long...

“We forget that what they need is the freedom to be children, to be curious, to be sheltered from the worries of adult life - even if for...

I think one of the hardest things for parents to understand when they are having problems with respect from their kids is that it is...

This is a redraft of a post I wrote a bit ago. Sadly, seemed opportune again, to let these thoughts fly. This is a rant. You can skip...

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/22/opinion/granderson-criminal-kids-responsibility/index.html I have said it before: I know it’s hard to...

Have you ever stopped to listen to yourself when you are spending some time with your kids? Try to really focus, next time you’re...

Let me show you another way. Sometimes, the words you use (or don’t use) say everything. Sometimes the tone and the delivery give an...

One of the hardest things you’ll ever do as a parent is not pass on your likes or dislikes. Can’t stand spinach? Don’t like tomatoes? ...

A repost. I think a well-timed one. As I wrote to my friend, how did we get to this point where killing people was a way to make a...