Taking the Long View

Recently our extended family, which included several of my grand children, took a trip together.  I delighted in spending time with all the children, and got to know five-year-old Antonio, one of the cousins, much better over the two weeks we were together. One evening when we were getting ready for a big family party, [...]

The Three Pillars of Being A Good Role Model

Experts are consistent that being a great role model is one of the most important factors in raising strong, responsible kids. It is pretty clear that if you want to raise caring kids, you need to show them daily what that looks like. If you want your kids to be responsible, clean, whatever it might [...]

Five Critical Beliefs to Instill in our Kids

There has been a strong movement in recent years on raising caring kids. Traits like self control, empathy and respect are promoted as strong factors to help prevent violence and bad behavior. There is no question that nurturing these and other virtues will go a long way to giving kids a strong foundation and raise [...]

Five Strategies for Coping with Teen Behavior

As the mom of two wonderful daughters I have to say I am overjoyed at the lovely, caring people they are becoming. As they now enter the teen years I also have to stand back and come to grips with what every parent at this stage has to come to grips with…they are growing up. [...]