Morning,
A few days ago I ranted about spineless parents and their bratty kids.
I’m pleased to see that my opinion isn’t in the minority!
Check it out:
Wonderful teachers, incompetent parents
Enjoy,
Barbara
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Airplane Learn to Fly Flight School Tin Airport Sign

Kassel Clocks: School House […]

This morning, my 1st grader showed me his homework and swore to me that he had checked it twice.
He probably forgot to mention he checked it with his eyes closed and his computer games on. :-/
Now, I’m generally an understanding mommy; I will always give a second chance to re-check work. If […]

Well! Yesterday was a rather fascinating workout in one of my favorite activities. To make a long story short, I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt I’d be utterly decimated, that knowledge caused a massive upwelling of fear, and yet I found it within myself to push past it and challenge […]

I….am an awesome teacher.
Ego and such aside, truly, I have taught my kids above and beyond in many academic endeavors. I taught my daughter how to read (heck, I even built an entire product around the technique I devised), I taught my kids advanced math, I’ve run the academic and creative Camp Ling […]

I just found the following super article at one of my favorite martial arts forum, BullShido.net. It begins:
…WATERVILLE — Fifth degree black belt Julienne LeBrun Begin asked a group of young students Saturday morning to describe a bully.
“Someone who makes you feel small and helpless,” said one girl. “Someone who is mean […]

Morning,
You know, every person has their own mental picture of who they are, and what they can accomplish, generally all neatly wrapped up in personal boundaries and static impressions.
The problem with this is you might be laboring under delusions that are no longer true! Certainly, years ago…the way you viewed yourself and your […]

You know, I had meant to write about this last week or so.  I was driving my kid to band practice, and she idly asked me
Mom, as you get older, do your opinions change?  If so, why?
Ah, how time slammed to a stop at that moment (which was kinda sorta not optimal, as I […]

Good morning,
Today one of the moms I admire most in this world wrote a super article about Autism entitied:
Autism is Not a Curse: An Open Letter to Jenny McCarthy
It begins:
Dear Jenny,
While on the train yesterday, I read the cover story about you in People Magazine. Bravo for you and your beautiful son. Thank you. […]

Good morning,
The following is worth a thousand words and a million laughs! Enjoy.
You know, I can really relate to all those lines that were in the song…I must have said just about every one of them, one time or another!
Especially the “You’ll thank me one day….”

Barbara
ps - All […]

Morning,
One of my lists sent off this superb parenting tip:
“Selective ignorance, a cornerstone of child rearing. You don’t put kids under surveillance: it might frighten you. Parents should sit tall in the saddle and look upon their troops with a noble and benevolent and extremely nearsighted gaze.”
Love the ‘extremely nearsighted gaze’ comment!
Enjoy,
Barbara
ps […]