Morning,
Today I debated about taking my kids to the movies, and learned that a 3-D Beowulf was in the theaters.
But is it appropriate for kids?
According to many of the sites I found, errrrr…..the answer is NO WAY!
If you’re a parent, checking out what’s good for kids is always a wise thing before spending money […]

Morning,
I’m a firm believer that everything in life happens for a reason. You might not know at that very moment just why things are occurring, you might not understand it for another week or year or decade or even three decades….but sometime in the future, the light is going to go zingo! in […]

You know, sometimes I think people should have to pass rigorous exams in order to become a parent.
It’s astonishing to me, absolutely beyond belief, how many parents will allow their darling brats to run wild in life and society…and then, when confronted, defend their kids’ lousy behavior instead of saying, gosh, you’re correct. […]

You know, I really adore my martial arts and self defense classes - the information and knowledge I’m learning there is just plain gold.
I had a very interesting discussion with a sensei yesterday about fighting and how not to panic when the stress levels are high. When you’re in the heat of the […]

Morning,
Watch the following. It’s very very eye-opening. Share it with kids.
http://www.ranaldofamily.com/SWF/KitchenOilFire.wmv
At the Fire Fighting Training school they would demonstrate this with a deep fat fryer set on the fire field. An instructor would don a fire suit and using an 8 oz cup a t the end of a 10 foot pole […]

Parenting. It’s the ultimate of a hero’s journey.
Okay, true, I suppose one’s own personal growing-up time is really the most soul-searing adventure one can undertake. After all, to first be a parent, you should first have passed all of the life’s lessons that have been thrown at you! You should have […]

Here’s a funny parenting thing.
I had to awaken my daughter early this morning. After she left her room, she hid right by my room with the nefarious plan of jumping out and scaring me.
Well! I walked out, didn’t see her, did see something move towards my face, and executed a perfect(I mean […]

This evening’s Halloween trick or treating was ‘way interesting! One of my kids sprained her foot in karate, necessitating her to be on crutches for the foreseeable future. So! Magnificent mom that I am, I offered to go in her place and bring her back her rightful share of candy.
Enter the […]

Morning,
I think that being a firm parent is one of the toughest things a mom has to do.
Today one of my kids made some very ill-considered choices…so I chose to inflict specific consequences geared towards driving the point home.
The good news is that was certainly achieved…the not-so-thrilling news is that it resulted in major […]

Morning,
Yesterday’s karate class was (as always!) quite an eye-opening experience. Ever since last week when our beloved sensei drilled us until exhaustion (but he didn’t break us!), my family has adored going to Wednesday classes. We view it as an Ultimate Challenge - will we survive without asking for a break? […]