Morning,
You know, generally I’m quite superb about consequences with my kids. I hardly ever go over the top with them, because I know how incredibly important it is to hold the line and follow through.
Thus, I never (almost!) tell my kids, if ABC isn’t done, your consequences will be being grounded for 2 […]

Hi all,
I just read the following - it’s really good.
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“Watch out! You nearly broad sided that car!” My father yelled at me. “Can’t you do anything right?” Those words hurt worse than blows.
I turned my head toward the elderly man in the seat beside me, daring me to challenge him. A lump rose in […]

Morning,
Check out what I recently read:
… Children are frightened by clown-themed decor in hospitals, a survey suggests. How did the smiley circus entertainers become a horror staple?
Anyone who has read Stephen King’s It would probably never choose to decorate a children’s ward with clowns.
And it probably comes as no surprise to horror fans that […]

Morning,
As a parent, one of the things about which I’m always bemused is how other parents will excuse their children from excellence.
Now, I’m not talking about achieving a straight A average all the time, every time. Heck no! But I am talking about knowing what your child’s ability is…and then insisting on […]

Morning,
This was from the New York Times - fascinating!!
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It’s not just the content of our moral judgments that is often questionable, but the way we arrive at them. We like to think that when we have a conviction, there are good reasons that drove us to adopt it. That is why an older approach […]

Hi everyone,
Well! As you probably know if you follow my blog, I’m an avid participant in karate along with my 4 kids. Every day or so, they take either Advanced, Sparring or Weapons class. I feel it’s a very vital part of their education; every child should develop the self-confidence that […]

Morning,
I was sent this via email this morning, and can really appreciate it. Please share it around!
Just keep this in mind the next time you want to make a donut shop joke or wonder where the cops are as another driver does something you don’t like.
You wonder why he pulled you […]

Morning,
Oh, the joy of raising kids.
Yesterday, I was going over the math homework of one of my children, and discovered that said child had forgotten a basic concept when doing double-digit multiplication - always bump over the second row one to the left!
When I pointed this out to her, she said, Mom, it’s not […]

Morning,
Have you ever heard of “emo”? Apparently it’s a breed of kids today who have certain, ahem, unique mannerisms and ways of having, hmmmm, “fun.”
I was just directed to
How To Be Emo

I will admit, most amusing indeed!
Enjoy,
Barbara
ps - Emo stuff? Here they are!

Nu blk Hot pink skull,stars tote gothic,punk,emo,oi diy

Stones Roses […]

Morning,
Hope your holidays have been perfectly peachy!
In this season, the season of gift giving, one thing that always makes me quietly chuckle is this.
When you do take the time to give a special gift for someone…and that someone neglects to appreciate it….do you feel mad? Unappreciated?
Back in my earlier years, I know I […]