This makes me very sad. It used to make me mad, now it’s just sad. We are killing our kids by making drinking and smoking marijuana fashionable and tolerantly illegal (meaning very little legal ramification if caught). I have featured Urban Outfitters apparel above, but there are other companies with similar products. You can read the latest 11 Urban Outfitters Controversies here–they like to push the envelope more than most. I envision the creators/owners/designers of Urban Outfitters as over-aged rebellious wanna-be…
Organized sports for kids, whether it’s baseball, soccer, or lacrosse, can be great at teaching them teamwork and discipline. But that benefit can quickly be lost when a mom or dad do things that can make a child hate competing. So avoid these seven things parents do to make your kids hate sports. …
I have an ulterior motive for teaching my kids to manage time well—They’ll have more time for me! It’s true. As my kids have aged their academics and extracurricular activities have squeezed out family time. There are a lot of opportunities out there and most kids get involved or over-involved. If you add a cell phone to all of that, a lot of kids can run out of time, and “Lost time is never found again,” as Benjamin Franklin…
Is there a mother alive who wouldn’t like those grades to climb a little? I have been accused by my children of never being satisfied with their grades. I confess it. However, doing your best is best, and if a child can make his grades climb, he should. So how can you teach your child to improve his grades? I have 10 ideas to get you started from lesson four in Every School Year Counts. Download this lesson below.…
If you did you missed so much. BUT……… Next year there are two DotMOM Events! You really need an infusion of more than just coffee. Coffee can get your through a day. dotMOM will inspire you for a year! I know I have been. I need to see you there in 2013. A taste of what you missed this year and what you will get next year……