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“Just-a-Minute” Syndrome: Have We Caused It?
We often think that the grounding or the taking away of the hand-held video-game or the cell phone is uncomfortable enough to be a deterrent for the child, but really, it’s uncomfortable for us. We...
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Can You Leave Your Kids Alone?
My mother left me alone in our house when I was in 4th grade. She would sometimes make a quick run to the grocery store and I would watch (torture?) my younger brother for about an hour before she came...
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What Would You Do?
Your child brings home a handout from school that is riddled with more than quite a few teacher errors (misspellings, grammar etc.). In fantasies, what would you like to say or do? What do you do in...
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Growing Up Is Hard & Bullies Just Stink
For kids, I imagine sometimes life must seem more like the reality-show Survivor where there are alliances that change daily. There are secret merges. One day you are in, and the next you are on exile...
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In Fear of Lice
My fear of lice is partially irrational because I have never had them, but I have known many families who have been afflicted, and I am smart enough to know that I never want to meet a dirty,...
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Shecky the Meckyl and His Technicolor Groove: My Seussian Self-Help Book
I wrote this poem three years ago when my son was going through a rough patch socially. Continue reading →
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Not a Tale for Children
Recently, I had to make a decision about whether or not to call Child Protective Services. The boy involved is a smart boy. He is not a troublemaker. The people who needed to be reported were the boy’s...
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