13 quotations on the essence of leadership (read “parenting”)*
13 quotations on the essence of leadership* by Paul Stumb, Ph. D This essay...
Category Archives: Parenting teens
Playing sports safely in the heat!
Last week Mary and I spent a few minutes in the hot sun walking...
Character and civilization
Some argue that teaching character traits in public schools is teaching religion and therefore...
How can I get my teenagers out of bed in the morning?
“How can I get my teenagers out of bed in the morning?” Tom asked in...
Parenting is like Cooking
Recently, “The Tennessean” featured a chef I wish I could meet. When he was...
Breast cancer and birth control pills!
Can there be an association between women taking oral contraceptives and increased risk of...
Sex, Depression, and Suicide
Some years ago I attended a meeting on depression and sat through some very...
A bland boy becomes a man
Charles was a 19 year old man who had spent a year in college...
Parenting Matters, or does it? (Part 3) Four simple words that define parenting
Today we finish the stories I spoke of at the Washington DC meeting of...
Parenting Matters, Or does it? (Par 2) Mother Teresa answers
Today we continue the stories I spoke of at the Washington DC meeting of...
A Memphis school has the answer
Some of the public schools in Nashville’s Metro school system are failing to meet...
5 Things You Should Know When You Turn 21
I borrowed this from ZYXBOOMER, It’s a great blog, and this is a wonderful post,...
Post prom party
Let me apologize for being away for so long. I’ll explain it all to...
Boy Scouts, Black kids, and School Suspensions
Tucker, an 18 year old youth, volunteered for the US Army. “I have always...
The Power of Words
Today’s post is by parenting expert James Dobson. It’s a bit long, but well...
What I worry about!
A man recently suggested that America must be great for me because I’m a...
What happens to your kids when you have to move?
Many parents who are required to move to keep their jobs or start a...
Suicide prevention week!
One morning last week I saw two 17 year old boys whose dads had...
Bed time and obesity
Readers of this blog know how strongly I feel about sleep. I just came...
Is smoking e-cigarettes safe?
I know there is nothing worse than a reformed smoker, and as one, I...
How to keep a post-prom party from going wrong while making sure everyone has a good time.
Spring brings forth proms, and proms suggest post-prom parties, and post-prom parties often cause...
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas and may God bless you, everyone! Last week I received my first,...
Post-prom party: Fun without parental worry
It’s prom time again! So, I’m posting my grandson’s post-party rules. I have done...
Good Coaches Love Their Players
Mary and I went to one of our grand son’s football dinner Monday evening....
Sex and Happiness
It’s a crying shame, that our courts support porn as freedom of speech, (read:...
Are sins of our fathers’ still visited on our sons?
One of the things I like most about my job is the unique opportunity...
What’s it all about?
When one of my daughters-in-law reads a book she often reads the first chapter...
Plan a post prom party!
With spring just around the corner, can high school proms be far behind? They...