When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do in the whole world was going with my grandpa to peddle watermelons. Not selling. Peddling. Selling is often fast paced and intense. We peddled. It was slow and laid back. We drove around town in his little white pickup and…
Trending Today on Twitter – 6/16/17 1. Whole Foods 2. #FridayFeeling 3. #WhatWomenWantIn4Words 4. #WildThoughts 5. #Bloomsday 6. #FlashbackFriday 7. Jeff Bezos 8. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 9. Interstate Bridge 10. Benning Rd Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 6/16/17 1. Adam West 2. BeyoncÃ(C) 3. U.S. Open 4. All Eyez on Me…
Have you ever been to a little league game and watched the interaction between dads and their sons? It’s quite fascinating. And a bit entertaining. If you look closely, you’ll notice something far more important than just the game itself. In between the cheers, instruction, and maybe arguments with the umpire, you’ll see a dynamic…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on HealthDay. As if parents don’t worry enough when their teens drive the family car, new research shows that adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are even more likely than their peers to have an accident. On a positive note, the higher risk was…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on HealthDay. With late-night study sessions and plenty of opportunities to socialize, college life seems geared toward an erratic sleep schedule. But new research suggests that an unpredictable sleep pattern may take a toll on students’ grades. “Our results indicate that going to sleep and waking…
Splink 1: Tug of War Do a simple tug of war, using a beach towel or rope. Mark a point on the floor or ground with a piece of masking tape. Line up two family members (about the same size) on either end of the rope. Tell them to start pulling when you say go….
So what do you do when your pre-teen or teen doesn’t want to hang out with you as a parent anymore? That can be a hard question to answer. In fact, while there’s a mountain of advice for parents of infants, often parents of pre-teens and teens can end up feeling more than isolated….
Trending Today on Twitter – 6/9/17 1. #e3predictions 2. #FridayFeeling 3. #TheMeaningOfLifeIs 4. #Halsey TODAY 5. #FlashbackFriday 6. #OITNB 7. Wrecking the Ship of State 8. Chris Holtmann 9. Corey Lewandowski 10. Total and Complete Vindication Source: Twitter Trending Today on Google – 6/9/17 1. Pittsburgh Penguins 2. UK Election 3. John McCain…
Enter a room full of six- and seven-year-olds and you’re bound to spot one thing right away: the cute little gaps of kids who whistle while they talk. Forget calling it first grade. This is the Missing Teeth Club. And the similarities don’t stop there. Here are five things all first graders have…
“I want to talk about pornography.” That’s what the 15-year-old boy said to me after hearing me talk at his Christian school on “God and Sex.” Sadly, he wasn’t a curious young dabbler looking for someone to help him understand whether pornography was right or wrong. Instead, he was already spending time every day looking at…