There are many advantages to letting out of town family members stay in your home. The following are some of benefits you may realize when you bestow this kindness to your family members. . You can save your family members…
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“We had a momentJust one momentThat will last beyond a dream, beyond a lifetime” – Carole King Yesterday afternoon, I met for the final time with “The Boy”‘s school counselors. His course has been set for next year. They each…
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Everyone has them, family traditions that not only stand the test of time, but also leave people with that warm feeling that just can’t be beat. They’re those experiences that everyone gains while growing from a young child into a…
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Venting to a child about one’s spouse/partner is absolutely unacceptable. The only way that parents can be affective in their teaching, their discipline and their household rules are is they are a united front. Disagreeing with a spouse is normal…
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It is not acceptable for parents to vent to their children about the other parent. Parents, though imperfect, should have the presence of mind to put their children’s needs before their own. A child does NOT need to have one…
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If you have always been an independent girl and suddenly wishes out of the blue to move back to your parents, then that’s nothing to be ashamed of. I think no parents in their right mind would reject their precious…
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The loss of a spouse in one’s declining years is likely the most difficult transition that most people experience. Whether sudden or the culmination of a protracted decline, the death of one’s spouse is likely to result in some degree…
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Being a parent is one of the most important roles human beings will ever undertake and most people are ill equipped to handle the role that they all take for granted as their God given right. There is no training to be a parent….
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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that by drawing your children into your marital problems, you are setting them up for a life full of emotional setbacks. We, as parents, lead by example. If we do not set…
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When I saw this title I just knew I had to write about my experiences with this topic. I have been supporting my mother and my mother-in-law in very different ways as they work through (or refuse to work through)…
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I’ll answer that question as soon as I wrap my hair and check on the chicken that’s baking in the oven; there, its twenty minutes later, now I can write and tell you about what I think.A stay-at-home mom is…
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Parents aren’t given a parenting guide or manual to make certain that their children become mature, responsible acting adults. Children will eventually grow into adults and make their own decisions and sometime make blatant mistakes in their life.Parents are not…
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Do stay at home mothers get the recognition they deserve? There are so many reasons why this question is so hard to answer. I have three children, two of which are currently in school and one that is home with…
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There are times in my life when I try to figure out when I should forgive my mom. And then I end up trying to figure out if there really is a reason to forgive her at all. What could…
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I am the only daughter to my parents, out of just two children. My elder brother has moved out a long time ago, and I am the only child left still living with my parents and sharing each day with…
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When my dad’s second wife died suddenly and too young, it seemed he gave up on love. After he and my mom got divorced, Patricia became the new love of his life that he thought he’d never find, so when…
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Although there are many fallacies that support the idea that children need their fathers, one should not stray from the fact that whatever the reason may be, children do need their fathers. It is essential to the well being of…
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Although parents are responsible for their children until they become adults, we are in no way responsible for their actions after they become adults. Every person was born with a mind of their own. Eventually they get to the place,…
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Parents are “partially” responsible for how their children act as adults. Parents have the power to train their children up in the way they “should” go. Showing them a clear example of what it means to be accountable when they…
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Parenting is difficult at best. The problem is that, as a rule, having children is one of those things people do without giving it much thought, but parenting equals responsibility. The closest thing we have to an instruction book is…
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Strong Male and Female role models are ideally essential for any child’s development. Males and Females are different for a reason. The combined input of a couple can create an efficient and productive team. Without trying to delve too deep…
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Having to choose a side on this debate is a little tricky, because the question itself raises the issue of nature versus nurture in human development and behavior. Also, you have to consider the definition of “responsible.” Parents are definitely…
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This question is not that easy to answer. We humans are very complex by nature. There are a variety of factors that influence our behavior. For example, the people we associate with, the media, culture and the environment. Yet I…
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Mediation requires impartiality, patience and diplomacy, three things that all mothers are supremely endowed with when it comes to their children. Regardless of their age, conflicts will always arise among siblings. There are innumerable motivational factors at play between our…
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ACCOUNTABILITY WITH AGE I don’t think that parents are responsible for how their children act as adults. I think of being adult as age 25. Sorry, I think eighteen is a little too young to throw someone out of the…
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I feel that a mother -or father should remain neutral any time there is a disagreement between their grown children and not get involved at all. It’s understandable that a parent feels the need to intervene because essentially, you can’t…
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In the real world of Mediation, two methods of resolving conflict are typical. One method is issues based, the other fact based. There are many variations and mix and match techniques too numerous to address here. At first blush, what…
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Looking back, I can’t help wondering how my life would have been different if my dad had not been in it. Although not college educated (heck, I’m not sure he ever even graduated from high school), he was probably one…
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I do not believe a mother should mediate her adult children when conflicts arise among them. Being a Mother of two and the fourth born of eight siblings, I have seen what can happen when a Mother or a Father…
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Venting is normal we all vent to someone at some point in time, about work, family, life in general. If we didn’t vent, we would all probably explode. We all are only human and we do make mistakes but this…
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