PARENTING
Pity the Childless Couple...
Years ago I caught in Ann Lander's column a piece called Pity the Childless Couple. The original piece was penned by Rosalyn South in 1957 for a magazine called The American Mercury (thank you Barbara...
Posted on 6/16/13 at 11:09 PM
Expectations and Influence
by Tim Mueller My moms great expectation for my brothers and me was that we would all become Catholic priests. To her, that was the highest calling for her boys and pressure was applied early in our l...
Posted on 5/31/13 at 6:15 AM
Back-to-Summer
Today was our last day of homeschool. FINALLY. I am not the only mom thinking that (Jen Hatmaker speaks for those who send their kids off to school) and I'm not even the only HOMESCHOOL mom thinking, ...
Posted on 5/30/13 at 7:23 PM
Parenting Perspectives: Keeping an open heart in the midst of rejection
My Parenting Perspectives column from May 14, as printed in The Forum... My husband, Craig, is ready to leave for work, but cant quite shake the 24-pound weight clinging to his ankles. Once again, I ...
Posted on 5/14/13 at 10:29 AM
I Miss Daddy!
When Hubby started in the oilfield last year, our daughter wasn't really phased by his absence. I'm not sure if she just didn't notice it or if she was just used to Daddy being gone whenever the Arm...
Posted on 4/19/13 at 12:29 PM
Suicide stirs memories of youth, fear of future
If there’s anything that scares me about parenting, it’s stories like the one this past week in which a 16-year-old Cooperstown, N.D., girl committed suicide in what appeared to be the result of bullying.By Mary Jo Hotzler , November 07, 2010
Annie's Mailbox: Maintain contact or ties may be broken
Dear Annie: I’ve known my 26-year-old stepdaughter, “Monica,” since she was 5.By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar , November 05, 2010
Get creative with candy
By Jennifer Forker, For The Associated Press , November 02, 2010
Annie's Mailbox: Get daughter counseling before she does something she can’t fix
Dear Annie: My 15-year-old daughter, “Tracie,” is attractive, a top student, a volunteer and a Sunday school teacher. She planned to become a doctor.By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar , October 30, 2010
Parenting Perspectives: I say ‘yes’ for kids
I came to the conclusion a long time ago that my children are smarter than I am.October 26, 2010
So cute it’s scary
It’s estimated that Americans will spend $5.8 billion on Halloween this year, and according to Reuters, the largest share of that massive sum will go toward costumes.
Check out our photo gallery of reader submitted Halloween costumes
By J. Shane Mercer , October 26, 2010
‘Toy Story,’ ‘Star Wars’ popular Halloween garb
By J. Shane Mercer , October 26, 2010
Grab-and-go breakfast: Easy ways to start the day with quick, healthy meals
By J. Shane Mercer , October 25, 2010
Research: Outdoor play benefits kids
By Julie Deardorff, McClatchy Newspapers , October 25, 2010
'Sesame Street' muppet loves her hair
CHICAGO – A plucky little muppet in a pretty pink dress, her brown hair a perky ’fro, is helping little girls – and their moms – to accept themselves just the way they are by loving their hair.By Melanie Sims, Associated Press Writer , October 24, 2010
Technology has altered the way kids are picked on
By J. Shane Mercer , October 24, 2010
15 kid-friendly ideas to make your Halloween party memorable
October 23, 2010
Tarted-up ‘Glee’ girls just sad
By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times , October 22, 2010
Annie's Mailbox: Establish rules, rent if daughter moves in
Dear Annie: My relationship with my 22-year-old daughter, “Lana,” has become impossible. She is a total slob. She lived here over the summer and did exactly one load of laundry. It was not uncommon to come home and find dishes in the sink because she “didn’t have time” to empty the dishwasher. Her clothes and shoes were everywhere.By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar , October 19, 2010
Miss Manners: Birthday parties a training ground for proper manners
Dear Miss Manners: When I attended the birthday party for a 7-year-old girl, I was surprised to find that toward the end of the party, the parents did not invite the children to gather ’round and watch Susie open the gifts the boys and girls had brought.By Judith Martin , October 17, 2010
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