This meme inspired me to share. I’m sure that many of us alive today survived much worse than what is depicted here. Many of us had to...

Anyone who has read my blogs knows how I feel about the public school system. I find it refreshing to know that several states have...

I finally got to see Frozen yesterday. It was a refreshing change from Disney’s damsels in distress, good vs. evil dichotomies, and other...

I’ve been asked many times why I’m so against public schools. I look around me and see a society of people who are trained to accept the...

Parents have been bribing specific kinds of behavior from children since long before any of us can remember. Children respond to this...

This is an urban myth I’ve always had an issue with. We see this in crime dramas, mystery movies, and hear it in word of mouth tails all...

I came across this meme on facebook. I suppose it’s a bit graphic, but I understand the sentiment. It’s the 21st century. By now women...

To begin with, I want to express my feelings on the institution of marriage. This institution has a very sorted history. At one time,...

Someone close to me said recently, “I don’t think my mom raised a son; she raised an investment.” That statement struck me as a sad and...

I was having a conversation earlier today with someone close to me who said something that struck a cord, “Churches are nothing but...

Why is it that parents want to think that their young toddlers would willingly and purposely do things to upset, frustrate and anger...

There are many different types of love. In other languages, there are separate words to describe which kind of love a person is referring...

I saw this meme on facebook (of course it is only one of many similar memes), and I felt the need to comment. Does violence really teach...

I have been teaching science to elementary aged children for a few weeks now. The curriculum for the classes remains constant from one to...

How, exactly, do children learn? The most effective teacher is experience. As parents, we understand that we cannot have our children...

I’m embarking on a new career path. Well, I suppose it’s not new. I have been aspiring to be a teacher for years, but obstacles continue...

I’m a bit older than a lot of people who breech the subject of child rearing. Most people who do so tend to be in the process of rearing...