The Privilege of Grandparents

Every Grandparent can testify that if someone would have just told them that grandchildren were so much fun, the choice would have been made to have them first! Since we can’t do that, let’s use our influence to impact the next generation. This is the emphasis of...

How to Treat Mean People

Do you remember that ‘friend’ who made fun of you the first day you wore your glasses in elementary school? How could you forget those who started those nasty rumors about you in high school? But those were nothing compared to the hurt you felt when your...

Better to Build Children than Repair Adults

It’s been said, “Better to build boys and girls than repair men and women.” Those are very wise words and emphasizes the responsibility of parents. Tied to each newborn baby brought home from the hospital is a set of parental emotions ranging...

Leap Year! What to do with an extra day?

February 29 is a unique day. It only happens once every four years. Why do we need an extra day? It takes the Earth approximately 365.242189 days – or 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 45 seconds – to circle once around the Sun. Without an extra  day every four...