Not too long ago the kids and I were waiting in line to buy some food at one of the big box stores when we heard/saw another parent discipline his child for misbehaving. When the man asked the boy to explain why he did what did the boy shrugged his shoulders and said, “I don’t… Continue reading The Problem With Straight Lines
Category: Children
Are Parents Giving Their Children Good Career Advice?
My son is entering high school next year. Not long ago he asked me if that was when he should start thinking about a career and it led to a long and interesting discussion. We talked about what sort of work he might find interesting and discussed how interests sometimes change over time. He asked… Continue reading Are Parents Giving Their Children Good Career Advice?
A Hard Lesson Learned
There is no substitute for life experience but having it doesn’t always prevent you from enjoying a hard lesson learned. Ask my kids and they’ll tell you they both got to experience that hard lesson but don’t expect them to smile and talk about the value in the lesson they learned yet. I am ok… Continue reading A Hard Lesson Learned
Has Technology Rendered Homework Obsolete?
Sometimes my ten year-old asks me to tell her about the olden days and how we did things. “Daddy, what did you do a long, long time ago, like the ’80s when you had to do research for school?” “I rode my horse to town and parked it outside the library and asked Ms. Kitty… Continue reading Has Technology Rendered Homework Obsolete?