How Do We Teach Our Youth to Hate?

Bullying doesn’t only happen in schools and teaching children to hate and justify bullying starts at a youth’s extremely young age and can carry through to adulthood. That’s not to say that if a child bullies he/she is bad and will always be a bully. When my kids were very young, they were outside playingContinue reading “How Do We Teach Our Youth to Hate?”

What Now?

All of the build-up for the holidays abruptly comes to an end and the next day is business as usual. There are even songs about wanting the spirit of Christmas to last all year. Why can’t it? REWIND I’m changing my topic here and now because of the current news reports about a mass stabbingContinue reading “What Now?”

How Do I Answer That Question?

Kids notice random things and they ask SOOOOOOOOOO many questions. Sometimes the questions are never ending but that’s a good thing. They are thinking and learning. Once in a while it’s fun to ask them, “What do you think?” then “Why do you think that?” Praise guesses and reasoning when they’re wrong but not falsely.Continue reading “How Do I Answer That Question?”

The Beginning

This is my first blog entry as I try to navigate WordPress. As I learn more skills this will be shinier and prettier. SO, you’re pregnant! Congratulations to you! Did you know that you can start right now to love your baby and make him/her feel secure and loved? You don’t have to wait untilContinue reading “The Beginning”