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I’ve never been to Baltimore, and I don’t want to go now. There is...
Category Archives: Parenting
Which parent are you?
Last week I saw two young men (boys really) who were planning on joining...
Is it better for “younger” kids to delay starting school?
For many years I have been encouraging parents whose kids are born in summer...
How to be a parent books – why character is important!
In my last two posts I talked about how to parent books. Today I...
What’s wrong with how to parent books?
In my last post I quoted some horrible statistics and concluded that our current...
“Experts” write wrong parenting books?
Are “Experts” writing the wrong kind of parenting books? Today’s parents are more stressed...
Let’s teach our kids to judge others!
When we were kids our parents taught us what was right, and what...
Parenting goals! Really?
Did you ever ask your self, “What are my parenting goals for my children?”...
Brothers and Sisters Keeper
You remember last post when a girl in my class asked what to do...
A Hard Lesson
For the next couple of weeks I will be very busy finishing up...
A fire breathing Bear?
Sunday, Mary and I had the pleasure of taking one of our grand daughters...
Charity begins at home, but it doesn’t stay there!
Earlier this week Mary and I had the privilege of attending a reception at...
What can I do with my “Hormone raging” kids?
Recently, after dinner at a friend’s house, my wife Mary and I were relaxing...
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...
OF COURSE WE CAN MULTITASK! OR CAN WE?
One beautiful spring afternoon, when I was a resident, I was home studying and...
Learning from my favorite chef!
Last week “The Tennessean” featured a chef I wish I could meet. When...
The Ten Commandments of Love
This weekends reading of the Gospel, Mathew 5:17-37, reminds us that it is not...
Probably not the worst parenting mistake we made, but still funny!
When our first son was born we were more protective than the best (or...
What’s happening to pediatrics?
Sunday my wife Mary, and I were invited to talk about “Parenting and Cultural...
Are you in charge of your kids? or are they in charge of you?
A post I just read reminded me of a something I saw in a...
From poverty to where? His choice!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and took time to enjoy your...
What is father?
Those of you who have been following my friend Jean, know the story about...
When Does Parenting Teenagers Begin?
BEFORE I ANSWER THAT QUESTION LET ME REMIND YOU OF OUR BOOK STORE SALE....
More about Sportsmanship!
After my last post on good sports one of my sons sent me a...
News release from The Irish and American Pediatric Society
First let me apologize for seeming to ingnore my blog the past couple of...
Tough Day at Work! Maybe, Maybe not!
I had a tough day at work! Or did I? As most of you...
Tools for Effective Parenting
How do parents and families deal with our changing culture? How can parents handle...
Did you read the terrible news in yesterday’s paper?
Terrible news in the morning paper! At least I thought it was terrible! Briefly,...
How Do Teenagers Overcome Death of a Loved One or Three?
I work a couple of mornings at the Military Entrance Processing Station, MEPS, doing...
Where Have I Been?
If you have missed me, it’s not because I wasn’t thinking about you all!...
Why Is Parenting So Hard? Or isn’t it?
I posted this last summer, but this month is one year since Clay’s accident...
More on peer pressure
A teen ager once told me, “Peer pressure is just an excuse to do...
Lead fromThe Front
Last evening Mary and I were discussing the contents of Sunday’s parenting class and all at...
A Raising Optimistic Children
Jean Tracy, a fantastic Parenting guru asked me to write a guest blog about...