A few years ago, I read a most interesting article about modern parenting. In it, the writer suggested that parents want to be friends to their children, when they should in fact concentrate on being a parent first. I’ve been…
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When I am at a party or meet new people the conversation often turns to what we do for a living. This is natural, as so often, we are defined by our careers. I dutifully listen and ooh and aah…
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Dealing with adult children reluctant to move out is not an easy task for any parent. Actually, it is painful in several ways and emotionally draining. No parent wants to push a “child” out the door when he has no…
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If you are one of the few kids who do not have a cell phone, this could be a major source of frustration for you. It probably seems that most kids, even those in elementary school have their own phones,…
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Childs Responsibility to Parents over Self After World War II, the American family began to change. The young men coming home from War couldn’t find work near their parents and were forced by the economics of the times to move…
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When you feel your parents don’t agree with your choice of companionship it can be an unsettling feeling. We have to understand one thing first. Our parents love us, and they have love that does’nt quit, or grow less. Even…
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When you are an adult, living at home with your parents can be difficult. Your parents may see this as an opportunity to try to “direct” your life the way they think it should go. They may also guilt you…
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The effects of bullying on children, is devastating. My son was tormented for 3 years inside the public school system. I watched him change from an outgoing and loving child, into a fearful and withdrawn child. He lost all his…
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Throughout life it has been traditional that the woman stays home with the children while the man works. These days this is often not the case. A lot more fathers stay home with their children while the mother works,…
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It is ironic that I have chosen to write this article right after having a humongous(at my age, I tend to exaggerate everything!) tiff with my mother. It started off with the complain that I come home late. I do…
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I don’t feel parents are responsible at all how a child acts as a adult. Parents are responsible for trying to teach their child the proper way to be in life but this is all they can really do. For…
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Mothers are not always perfect. They sometimes say and do things that are unfair. They have their favorites when it comes to children, and some want their own way all the time. Well, my mother is no exception. She is…
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Indeed! What is responsibility and when should it come into play? In what context, in what form? Each of us is ultimately responsible for ourselves i.e. personal responsibility What does personal responsibility entail? It is comprised of standards, discipline, self/emotional…
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How to deal with a disciplinarian mother Children naturally love their parents and they love them even when they are being disciplined or grounded for doing something they were not supposed to do. Our parents tell us that it is…
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In general, no, it is not all right to vent to your children about the other parent. If your child is younger, say around the tender age of 10, it is certainly not acceptable to vent to your kids about…
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Yes, of course parents are responsible for how their children act as adults! Your children are an extension of you; do you not, (with the exception of a few of us), keep in contact with your child throughout life, no…
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My name is Jason, and I grew up without a father. I am 25 years old, and trying my best to become successful. I think about how my lack of a father has affected me. My father is an addict,…
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The obligation a child feels towards elderly parents is a mirror of the care the parent took of the child in earlier years. Seventeen years old, the eldest girl of five children, I felt crushed by responsibility and eager to…
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I personally love my mother more than anything. I did not choose this article for myself, I chose it for my best friend. Here goes. (This is all a very true story.) My best friend, let’s call her Shannon, I…
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A marriage consists of two adults not two adults and a child. The child constitutes a family but by no means is a part of the marital relationships. Since the child is not directly part of the marital relationship then why would the child be…
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In no way is it ever acceptable for a parent to vent about another parent to their child. When a parent chooses to vent to their child they leave that kid in a very awkward place of choosing between their…
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When does a child’s responsibility to his parents outweigh his or her responsibility to their own future? As I consider the subject of a child’s responsibility to his parents and the balance of considering their own future, the subject leaves…
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CARETAKERS, NURSING HOMES OR PARK BENCHES…what fate awaits the baby-boomers, the “Angriest Generation”? At 38, I underwent an unsuccessful heart valve replacement. Some years later, I have only progression of organ failure and perhaps five difficult years ahead of me. I live…
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Taking responsibility is an essential part of human existence, and as adults we need to take responsibility for our own actions, and words. It is easy to pass the blame on to someone else when we want to rid ourselves of any wrong doing, but, when we…
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When it comes to all of the problems that most people face each day, it seems as though many people are always ready to point the finger at every one else except themselves. They have a hard time admitting or…
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“Tough Love”, though often coined an oxymoron, is not that at all. It’s a necessity. When a family member begins to behave in a manner that endangers himself, someone else, or the overall balance of the family, it’s time to…
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Family Reading Night is celebrated at schools at various times of the year. However, your family doesn’t need a special date to gather and read together. Set your event for any night, and do it often. The benefits are many for…
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Reading is something that is very good to do as a family. It exposes your children to good literature, provides new ideas, and is a worthwhile pursuit. Infants associate reading with love, attention and pretty pictures. Reading to your children,…
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“I was 13 when I first started” Angie sighed looking down at her arms exposing the undeniable scars of wounds that had long healed by the time that we first met. Knowing very little about her, but quite a bit…
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The answer is so easy and so obvious it hardly seems like mentioning, but before examining all the pros, cons and issues, it must be said. If you don’t want to argue with anyone about anything, just do it their…
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