Halfway through the summer and what are your kids doing? They’ve been home so long that they seem to have done everything you and they can think of, and now you’re out of ideas. Here’s one that can apply to your family, to a small group of families, or to your neighborhood, depending on your … Read more
Have you seen the movie, Stand By Me? If you’re the parent of a male child, you MUST see that movie. It’s the finest portrayal of what the life of 12-year-old boys would be like if they were allowed to decide. The movie takes place in 1959, and in that year, I was the same … Read more
I can hear my mother now, telling me to get outside and play. She was always after me to get outdoors because left to my own devices, I would stay inside and read. What I did frequently was go outside and read, but my mother was happy because I was on my own. When I … Read more