One winter I decided that I wanted to bring in the new year with a bang. So instead of going to a church service with my mom, I went to a party. I was having a lot of fun. The music was great, the food was awesome, and all of my high school friends were there. Overheard One of my friends start...
It was the summer that I turned 16. My mother, stepfather, brother, sister and I piled into our antique 1936 Plymouth and began a cross-country journey from Georgia to California. I wasn't particularly fond of my parents at that age. Like most teens, I was sure they wanted to ruin my life. They p...
Children don't just accidentally “grow up” to become emotionally healthy, mature, compassionate individuals, they need to have their parents around often so they can see their values put into action. We need to share our life stories and experiences with our children, and most of all, we need to ...
Harnessing the almost lost art of memorization
Three ways to keep your child have a healthy, educational and fun summer.
Breakfast is brain food for kids. While skipping breakfast is a bad idea for anyone, kids will feel the impact more. They have a higher ratio of brain weight to liver weight, which means that their brains' overnight demand for glucose more quickly outstrips the supply stored in the liver than it ...