Positive Parental Participation Wins Versatile Blogger Award

  There are so many awesome blogs out there. It doesn’t matter if you are interested in gardening, cooking, technology, parenting, architecture, electronics, philosophy…or any other topic…there are blog communities waiting to connect with you. When it comes to parenting, it is especially valuable to have so many helpful online resources…parenting is a really difficult [...]

The Best and Easiest Gluten-Free Cookie Recipe Ever

Child obesity is a big problem in the United States. With the holidays approaching, what can parents do to help their children maintain a healthy weight? Provide healthful snacks: vegetable sticks (carrots, cucumbers, celery); fruit slices (apples, pears, orange sections), cheese cubes, whole-grain crackers. Watch meal portions: for example, make a habit of measuring cereal [...]

A Parenting Lesson from Buck, the Horse Whisperer

Last night we watched “Buck”, a documentary about a horse whisperer that is an absolute must-see for every parent and teacher. “Horse whisperer?” you say.  “I raise (or teach) children, not horses.” Please let me explain. Buck Brannaman was raised by a bullying abusive father.  As young boys in the 1960’s, he and his brother [...]