One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive one.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Each parenting day you are given is critical to you and to your child. Never miss an opportunity to bond with and love that child. On the other hand, never miss an opportunity to teach your child independence and how to be a good decision-maker.

When you think your child has an issue, big or small, admit it to yourself and deal with it. The worst thing you can do is to ignore it. Too ma… Continue

For future generations to recognize that they live in the most blessed nation on earth, they need to have a accurate and honest record of America’s past, always tempered with the understanding that because we remain a “shining city on a hill, the inquiry into the past sh… Continue

Teaching young children about money produces a trifecta of benefits. It helps them in school, it helps them with values, and it helps you save money.
Clark Howard from Clark Smart Parents, Clark Smart Kids

Like most of my generation, my parents did not teach me much about money and finances. I was taught how to write a check and that bouncing a check is a bad thing. They assumed I learned what I needed to know in school.

Nothing could be further from the truth. But what I did learn was from th… Continue

First, let me say that my blog is way overdue. I have a million excuses, but I won't bore you all with them right now. Suffice it to say my life has been very busy; it is not because I don't love you all.

Back to my blog:

I listened to our new President address Congress last night. And there are many areas in which I disagree with him. However, he had one point in which we are in complete agreement.

Education begins at home. He made a big point of this in his speech. He even had the nerve to… Continue

WHY GOD MADE MOMS

Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:
Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.
What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. G… Continue