Month: November 2003

Leaning back in my ergonomically correct office chair, I review the day’s work ahead of me and bemoaned the fact that I would prefer to be in bed and not sitting here trying to develop an idea for my weekly column. Meanwhile, back home, my now retired husband shoved his way into three layers of…

Every child is home-schooled. Somewhere between pre-school and college, most children enter a group educational experience. Whatever their age when they enter “school,” the fact remains that first and foremost every child is home-schooled. Within that first educational experience lies two important factors that influence each child’s future educational experience and capability: first, the amount…

I would never bribe my children to behave, but I have at times figured out what each wanted that I had and the rate of exchange to get them to do what I want them to do in return. That is not bribery, that is just good business. Take the three week trip we made…

Each guest brought their own specialty to my son’s moving-away party. Neighbors and family shared their specialties in food and entertainment. One guy barbecued salmon, sausages and pork chops. A couple men gutted and carved jack-o’-lanterns with the children. Others played ball or conversed as they flipped a Frisbee for a dog to catch mid-air.…