My Son Finally Had Fun Playing Baseball!

What a great game! Today, my son learned how good it feels to work hard and stay focused. For the past several years (yes, it’s really been going on for years!) he has been trudging through baseball seasons, moaning & complaining about nearly every practice and game. He would say something like, “It looks like [...]

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Tragedy at Virginia Tech

Shocking. Startling. Devastating. Our nation has experienced another shooting massacre at a school. I wonder how many of us feel numb over this incident. Where do we go from here? What can we learn from this? What can we do?? At the very least, I’m going to try to be more tolerant, patient, kind & [...]

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Parents Should Be Parents

That’s an obvious statement, right? Well, apparently not to many, many people with whom I’ve interacted in the recent past. Some parents try to be their kids’ best friends. They let them do whatever they want and they buy them whatever they want. These parents refuse to set any limits. Why? Sometimes they’re motivated by [...]

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