Ask the Questions
Do you have anything else? People often say no and then they ask the questions… Why do they say no when: They need to know. They have a question. Or, a comment. Maybe… They don’t want the meeting to drag Read More …
Tag: teens
Even They Know
As young as some of the people working at Target checkout are, even they know you can’t just walk in there for two things… Of course, they may be older than we (or at least I) think they are. That Read More …
How Long is Too Long
When sending your kids away, how long is too long? It could depend on their age. It could depend on your parenting style. It could be where you are sending them… Are they a toddler and they are going to Read More …
Fight, Then Give In
When things are really busy and you are stressed out, you might fight, fight, fight, then give in when you find that you have some free time. Of course, this happens only when, and if, you know it is a Read More …
Incrementally Better
It just takes a tiny, little bit to make a huge difference until it is incrementally better overall. It’s been brutally cold in the northeast all day, and the same for the middle of the country all week. We are Read More …
All You Need is a Little Magic
If all you need is a little magic, Halloween is the perfect solution. The best part about it is you know exactly when it is expected to arrive. Some adorable, fun, clever and scary costumes. Candles and flash lights. Gong Read More …
What Came First
An age old question…what came first? There are other, far more relevant ways to end that question today than “the chicken or the egg” such as… The angst or the teenager? The peer pressure or the conformity? The stress or Read More …
Too Young or Too Old
Back to the fringes…but this time, to muse about the ones who are too young or too old. Too young to feed themselves…sadly, sometimes too old to do the same. Too young to have a filter; kids they say the Read More …
Sure, That’d Be Fun
Rarely should you hesitate to say (and honestly mean) these four words: “sure that’d be fun!” Wine tasting group tour with college friends. Back packing across Europe the summer before you graduate college. Dinner out on a Tuesday. Sleeping in Read More …
Don’t Look Back
It’s getting to that time of year, of graduations and celebrations and moving on… Of course, you should always be aware of where you started and your surroundings. Be safe. Be practical. Be respectful… but don’t look back. You can’t Read More …