I was given a new puppy for my birthday. I really wanted one because they are so sweet and lovable. However, I did forget something. They are a lot of work.
Cynthia Martin says “Valentine’s Day is a good time to remind us of what we should be doing all year long.”
The best kept secret about being a parent is that it goes on forever.
Math lessons are all around us. They begin before we enter school and they continue into our old age. Several lessons are confronting us right now.
Most of us become stressed from time to time. Some of us become stressed a great deal of the time. None of us like it. But stress is just a part of life.
Most parents don’t think a lot about what others think of their parenting. Most of the time parenting is done at home without an audience. But each of us should remember that many of your parenting jobs are done rather openly with many different people assessing your skill.
Christmas is over. It is time to let it go and move on to the next thing. For the next few days you should just relax and be pleased with how things went for Dec. 25. But then it is time to move on to New Year’s.
The holidays are a wonderful time of giving but they also are a time of receiving. This is the time of year you have been hearing all the things your child would like to receive.
We all know that mothers are important in how a child grows. But how do fathers fit in and do they really matter? Let me tell you, fathers, just like mothers, always matter.
Cynthia Martin discusses appreciating life even the weather when it’s nice.
Cynthia Martin asks, “what can a parent do to help a child learn about giving as well as getting?”
Last Friday didn’t start out very well. The lights were out when it was time to get up and get the children ready for school.
Cynthia Martin discusses how to become a good friend.
