Best Parents

Every parent's dream is to find out that they have produced a super brained child from their otherwise unassuming loins. The idea that what they have made is super intelligent is not only a real source of pride but will also make them feel happy knowing that their child will have opportunities that very few other children will have using their superior intelligence. There is however an element of pressure put on parents with super clever kids as they not only have to accept the fact that pretty Read more [...]

Most fathers spend less than ten minutes a day with their daughters. Life has become so busy that time for important relationships tends to get shoved to the side in favor of extra work or out of sheer exhaustion. But it's an unbalanced equation that has far-reaching ramifications. Young daughters in the tween and teen years especially need their fathers to be part of their lives. They are going through so much change and turmoil that they will need a father who can help them through these years Read more [...]

Dealing with a picky eater? I am often asked by many frustrated Moms, "How do I get my little one to eat what the rest of the family is eating?" I ask my normal Mommy question, did they try the meal and not like it? Most times the answer is "No they just don't want it so I make them something else and my husband and I eat the planned meal." I find so many families are making several different meals every night not only does this make a long day even longer but it causes cranky times at dinner Read more [...]

"...Waiting for Superman", the movie, is best served by turning each of our students into the man of steel, by giving them the tools espoused in, On Building Better Students - the Critical Success Factors for Learning. Hooray, there are transformational tools, but we have somehow gotten out of control, and fixated on repairing the system. We have known forever that there are bad teachers - we had them when we went to school too. They will not be reading new books on this subject. Along with other Read more [...]

Kill procrastination by taking small easy steps IMMEDIATELY after being assigned a big term paper or project! Why is immediate action so important? Intuitively we have an "on - off" switch. Without being consciously aware of it if we get a big assignment and we do not take some small step immediately the feeling is that the big project is "off". And that is actually true. You have done nothing. The project has no life. Nothing has happened yet and nothing is happening right now. The trickiest Read more [...]

Because I write articles about the importance of establishing a good math foundation in pre-schoolers, I tend to read everything I find dealing with early childhood education to determine what is factual and what is not. There is currently a parental push to have children reading earlier and earlier--even before the age of 3. This is like "keeping up with the Joneses" with reading. The message to others is "Look what my child can do," and should be interpreted as "My child is smarter than your child." Read more [...]

The decision not to have more children is an important step to take. For some women, it is the most difficult decision to make. But often after having their tubes tied, women change their mind and feel that they once again would like to have children. This is when they will need to consult their doctor about having a tubal reanastomosis. Women change their minds for a variety of different reasons including a change in family status such as a divorce, remarriage and even the death of another child. Read more [...]

Many women choose to continue working after they start a family. Whether or not they are married or in a committed long-term relationship there can be many reasons for wanting to continue working. Guilt is often a serious factor in the working mother's peace of mind. She often has conflicting places that she would rather be. Let's look at the reasons she may have for continuing to work: - Career advancement is often an important consideration. Many women appreciate the opportunities open to Read more [...]

Often our children ask questions or make comments that seem to go beyond their scope of knowledge and understanding and, of course our response is usually to dismiss such remarks as humorous, coincidental banter since the child could not possibly comprehend the true meaning of their words. However, is it possible that sometimes our children can simply see things a bit more clearly than we as adults? My grandson must have been only five years old when he asked me about interest and credit. The Read more [...]

There is no other love quite like a mother's. In any person's life, there will be no one who is as unconditionally caring, loving, forgiving, and patient as one's mother. Being a mother is one of the great missions in life, and anyone who takes on the role is really to be commended. There is no salary for being a mother; the payment for this job is the unconditional love of your child. Being a mother means putting your children or family first before anything else. The love and care is so great Read more [...]