Do you do all the cooking in your household? Is it always up to the parents to prepare every meal? Sometimes it’s good to teach preteens or teens how to make their own meal, so if you can’t make it home in time to prepare dinner, they can still make something that’s filling and nutritious (something other than a peanut butter sandwich). I’m a senior in high school now, and though my parents typically still prepare meals, they can’t always be there. When that happens, I don’t have to order pizza or resort to mac-n-cheese; I can make my own meals. One of my favorites, which is easy to learn and teach, is an omelet. When I was 10, my dad let me help him make omelets. Each time he made them, I would help with…

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When my younger son asked for Aqua Sand for his upcoming fourth birthday, I gave him one of my best non-committal dad answers to give me time to think it over.  I had seen the commercials, so I was familiar with the basic concept.  I had seen enough to realize that I needed to do a mental pros & cons checklist before I committed to the gift.

On the plus side, it isn’t all that expensive.  The starter kits clock in at under $20 at my local Wal-Mart.  Checkmark for affordability.  It also got a checkmark for not being a video game or DVD.  Anything that doesn’t involve staring at the TV set gets an automatic bonus point on the pro side.

On the negative side, it looked like it would make a real mess.  I decided to hold my ground against the Aqua Sand, thinking…

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Newsflash, babies are not mindless drones.  You can’t program them to follow a specific schedule or even to act a certain way.  They are people.

Now with that newsflash out of the way, let us get to the root.  I always thought that my self-discipline and desire to strive for excellence would be the key to parenthood.  I am a very patient person who will persevere until I get where I want to be.  However, my four-month-old daughter has turned me into her whipping post numerous times.

My wife is a career woman, and we are both sold on the benefits of breastfeeding.  She feeds her when she is home and then pumps when she is not.  We give her that milk in a bottle when she is working.  Therefore, it is important to keep our daughter on…

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A couple weeks ago I was given the forms to select classes for 9th grade (next year).  The process isn’t hard but can be a little tricky and requires you to juggle classes and make decisions, so I thought I’d provide some guidance.

• First of all, course selection does not mean you get to pick fun classes only.  You have to balance classes, as you still have to take classes like English and art.  There is no option of skipping a class or two.  At the same time, you do get some fun classes to select, especially later on (junior and senior years).
• You should start taking care of classes as soon  as possible.  For example, I hate art and music, but I have to finish at least one credit to graduate, so I chose my classes so…
  
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