The last thing on your mind the first week you have your newborn home is keeping a tidy house. So […]
life lessons
‘Fences’ Inspired Me to ‘Take the Crookeds with the Straights’
I was one of four black students in my graduating class. One day I noticed a copy of that play on a stack of textbooks, and it changed my life for ever.
Why You Can’t Get Parenting Right No Matter How Long, Hard You Try
Any of you feel like your parenting masters no matter how many years experience you have? Yeah, me neither. I’d settle for pretty good. Some days I’d take not awful.
Order Through Chaos: Teaching Teenagers How to Think
The other night I was playing a game of Chinese chess with my son. It’s something we do every so […]
Get Your Child’s Ears Pierced at a Tattoo Parlor? Yes, You Should
A good tattoo parlor is maintained to exacting standards with well-trained, certified professionals — not minimum-wage earners at the mall — so get your kid’s ears pierced the right way.
Get in Habit of Teaching Kids About Money Early, Often
Don’t rely on school to teach your child about money. Do it yourself at the store, the ATM and in the house every day and you will be rewarded.