Every single year, we hear news stories about people leaving their children in a hot vehicle. The reason these stories make the news is because in many cases, these children die. A car’s temperature can rise to dangerous levels very quickly and this is disastrous for living things, whether it’s children or dogs. It’s so … Read more
You know, I’ve never put a lot of thought into what being a mall Santa Claus entails. I supposed I always assumed it was a fun gig, albeit one that can probably become annoying after a long day of holding kids (some happy to be there and some bawling) on your lap. Throughout a day’s … Read more
One of the things that surprised me the most, when it came time for my children to attend school, was how vocal an advocate I had to be to protect them against the people who were running things. To be clear, most of the teachers my children had were wonderful educators, but one cruel and … Read more
All of us are going to have some type of embarrassing situation that we must face in life. At times, it happens out of the blue and we don’t have any control over it. Perhaps you can think back to a time when you were having such a difficulty and you wish that you could … Read more
In some cultures, it’s believed that children are born with a natural intuitiveness that goes away when they’re four or five years old. Whether or not children are psychic, can see ghosts, or are just plain smart about spiritual matters is up for debate. What I do know is that I’ve known a couple of … Read more
My son was the victim of bullying on more than one occasion when he was a little boy. He was kind of a nerdy kid, I guess, and there were people who enjoyed picking on him. Thankfully, he grew out of it, but I can tell you that there’s nothing more heartbreaking as a parent … Read more
There are many professions to choose from but perhaps the one that means the most to a person is when they can choose a job that allows them to help others. It could be a first-responder job, and there are many benefits to being the first one on scene. Another job that has those types … Read more
In all of the religions of the world, there’s an element of an afterlife concept. They all call it something different, but in most faiths, people are given hope of something better than what we have here on this earth. Or at least something. For grieving people who have lost someone to death, the thought … Read more
As we get older, we gain wisdom and by the time we are in our senior years, we have often accumulated enough of that wisdom to begin teaching others. Of course, even from the time that we are younger we use the wisdom that we have in order to help provide guidance for those under … Read more
Teachers have a difficult job, don’t they? In the midst of this pandemic, I’ve seen countless parents who are new to homeschooling saying that they’re personally going to lobby for teachers to get raises once kids get back into school again. Not only do teachers have to please the administration, but they also have to … Read more