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It was very late at night. My flight home from Philadelphia had been delayed by over two hours. I was exhausted. I opened the door to what I had feared I would find.
A mess.
I’d been away for the weekend, and I’d suspected that I might have to pay for it when I […]

With apologies to Robert Frost, I find myself at a crossroads - My daughter is slowly turning into a teenager and I wrestle with this eternal question: Do I do my best to turn situations and experiences into learning sessions, or do I let her do what she wants and fully support it? Where’s the […]

I was randomly watching a morning news program several months ago and saw an interview with Stephen Covey that fascinated me.  He was talking about building relationships with children, and the specific point he made was to never break a promise.
“No sweat,” I thought to myself.  I don’t have a problem in this area.
Then Covey […]

About six months ago my husband and I decided it was time to add a pool to our backyard. We live in Arizona so outside activities are limited during the summer when it’s 115 degrees in the shade! Our twins are just shy of four years old so they are not quite ready for museums […]

As my two kids get older, I find myself with reduced stress. The kids are growing into fine adults. They are helpful, they are considerate, they are, best of all, more able to meet their own needs! They no longer ask for a glass of water or for me to carry them or any of […]

Don’t you love the feeling?
You pour yourself into your child. You teach and touch and train and restrain. You wonder whether anything is working, whether what you are putting in will ever come out.
And then, one day, someone tells you. Unbeknown to you, your child that argues with everything you suggest is an encouraging member […]

Ever since I became a father, I’ve been the primary care-giver for my children, as well as the primary domestic engineer. My wife is happy to do housework, but she is far more capable of bringing home the bacon. This is perfect for me, as I happen to love what I do for my family: […]