Parenthood

Most people have heroes that are older than them: parents, athletes, movie stars... these people are usually enamored by adoring fans and children who long to be like them. Kids grow up with role models who are successful in one way or another, especially when it's someone who lives an ideal life (or what seems like one.)  Read More »

For the month of September, I will be doing a bit of a mini-series focusing on school issues, this being the first installment.  Read More »

Even though a lot of the time when couples split, it's almost always the mother who wants/ gets custody of children. But I also don't want the greater population to over look that small percentage of dads who fight for their kids and who has full custody and supports their kids, sometimes alone.  Read More »

To you, the young adults of America....  Read More »

Grown ups thinks that by telling us a lot, that is communicating. actually they are running there own show. We pretend to listen. but their words...evaporate  instantaneously.

They don't care if we really heard, so long as they said their piece.

Sometime when we try to get our words across to them, we get told off for everything we say....gradually we learn to shut up.

And thus we also learn to shun them out.

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We as teens do not purposely try to disappoint our parents off. What good will come of it to us? More lectures and nagging? No thanks.   Read More »

So lets face it. Being a parent is very stressful!! If that wasn't enough, being a single Christian parent is even more stressful. Have you ever had people stare at you when your 3 year old is in the middle of the store throwing a temper tamtrum? Isn't that just so embarresing. Sometimes I just want to say something...but then I remember that I can't let my mouth get me in trouble.  Read More »

We've all heard the complaints about not getting paid time off from work, but a recent article on AlterNet gives that particular argument an entirely new twist.  Read More »