Monthly Archives: January 2012
Parenting: The Basics, Revisited in 2012 – Do
Do things with your child. I don’t mean that you don’t already do things with your child. I know you do. You help her read and do homework, you do chores together, you drive her to school sports activities parties… … Continue reading
Parenting: The Basics, Revisited in 2012 – Be
Be who you are. I can almost see your confusion. “Be who you are?” What could I possibly mean by that? I mean, who else could you be but yourself? But there are so many times when we don’t let … Continue reading
Parenting: The Basics, Revisited in 2012 – Ask
Ask questions. But of course you already ask your child questions! Questions like: “How was your day?” “What happened at school today?” “What did you do all day?” Only, you’ve learnt that there’s no point in asking questions because your child … Continue reading
Parenting: The Basics, Revisited in 2012
It’s that time of the year when we all look inward and try to reorient our lives based on our values and priorities. It is a good time to go over the basics and see how we’ve been doing. Everywhere … Continue reading