My wife has long quoted a college professor as saying “catch them doing something good.” And who can argue with that?! Especially if you grew up hearing how you always came up short, or never received any kudos or “way to go’s”.  And I heard more recently “don’t get...

My wife has long quoted a college professor as saying “catch them doing something good.” And who can argue with that?! Especially if you grew up hearing how you always came up short, or never received any kudos or “way to go’s”.  And I heard more recently “don’t get...

Every child needs to hear the words “I love you” from those who are closest to them. And if you reading this, that probably means you want to know what creates the most impact in your child’s life—what lasts the longest, goes the farthest, goes the deepest…hits the...

THERE’S NO PLAYBOOK “There is no parenting playbook.” “What?! What do you mean no parenting playbook?  How am I going to get this right?!” “OJT…” “Are you serious?  On the job training?  You mean I have to figure this out on the fly?” “Yup.” “But that could be...

PARENTNG:  BY DESIGN You’ve heard me say that life goes better if you have a guide.  And you’ll be happy to know I still hold to that!  The family is a unique community designed to include two guides for every set of children.  The importance of family is superseded...

SO THE STORY GOES… One day an old man was casually walking along a country lane with his dog and his mule. Suddenly a speeding pick-up truck careened around the corner, knocking the man, his mule, and his dog into the ditch. The old man decided to sue the driver of...