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My New Family Rules: Please Don’t End Up Dead Or In Jail!
Two distinctly different pieces of paper taped inside one of my kitchen closet doors recently caught my eye. It is amazing that I could see anything in that mess, actually. I long ago ceded that 10 by 6 foot cave to the coats-snow boots-dirty laundry maelstrom of life with three teenagers, four cats, and a 75 pound shaggy black dog.However, since the kids open these doors 20 times a day, the closet doors have …
Impulsive Behavior in a Child
Kids often act before they think, but as children mature they begin to learn how to control their impulses. However, with some children, impulsive behavior continues on to the extent that it disrupts their lives and the lives of those around them. Often, helping these children requires a great deal of understanding and specialized knowledge.
Pressure on Kids in Sports
Sports are supposed to be an outlet for kids–a way for them to have fun and stay active. Adding competition to the sport naturally adds some pressure, but in some cases, the pressure on kids in sports has gotten out of hand. Not only do kids feel the pressure to win, many of them feel pressure to please their parents and their coach, to earn college scholarships or to become a professional.
The Wooden Bowl
I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson.The old mans hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.