Today a group of ladies were at my home and we were talking about raising kids.  One of the moms said she thought she was the perfect mom until her grown son reminded her one day of all the bad things she did that she wasn't even aware of doing.   His perception and hers were vastly different.  Not to mention his perception and her daughters, that she raised in the same household, were totally different.  When your kids are grown they like to remind you of&nb...

Parenting is a hard job and there are no easy ways to get around it if it's to be done right.  There's no one way to parent because there are as many variables involved as there are personalities.  While it's a tough job it can be very rewarding as well.  Parenting is like taking care of your garden.  You get out of it what you put into it.  If you don't tend your garden properly what happens?  A garden, like our children need to be nourished, watered and car...

Leave it to my youngest!  He's always coming up with something new.  His beats are always to a different drummer.  I think I taught him too well.  He calls and asks if I have his older brother's cap and gown.  Is it that time already?  Wow!  It is.  It would have to be black.  I don't recall seeing it when we packed so I'm quite sure I don't have it.  He pauses.  "Well I don't want to spend $97 just to use it one time.  It's ...