How involved should a parent be with their child's homework assignments? More >>

The Kite Runner is a novel about friendship and betrayal, and about the price of loyalty. It is about the bonds between fathers and sons, and the power of fathers over sons -- their love, their sacrifices, and their lies. More >>

Whether it be internet use, bullying at school, peer pressure, drugs or alcohol, sex, you name it, most parents are concerned about their kids and want to help them make the right choices. More >>

I was told as a child that I should open doors for women, treat them with respect, defer or apologize to them when it is necessary... What I was taught, however, was what never exited between the teeth of my parents. What I was taught had nothing to do with what I was told. More >>

We are raising 3 of our grandsons, working our way through the obstacles as they come. Our 11-year-old was recently invited to a new friend's house after school. After meeting the mother... More >>

"Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character." More >>

"Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character." More >>

In the morning's harsh light, Abbie awakens on a yacht, surrounded by police. Something awful has happened--something impossible, unthinkable. Abbie, Winnie, Serena, and Bryah are arrested and accused of the foulest crime imaginable. More >>

Constantly screaming and yelling at your kids is abusive, useless and stupid (if it was useful, you wouldn't have to do it more than once). Most parents scream because they are frustrated; their buttons have been pushed and they feel like they don't have any other options. However, the minute you lose it, you lose all the power. More >>

My parenting style has been influenced by several 'jewels' that I have heard or learned over the years. Note that each of these are a principle, not a method. More >>