Working with troubled teens, I have found myself with a new perspective on the whole New Year’s resolution racket. It isn’t about these sweeping, end of year promises to do incredible things. It is about setting small goals, and sticking to them through the year. How do I know? Because the ... Views: 1189
Life as a parent is pretty hectic even on the best of days. With such frenzied lifestyles, staying active can feel like an uphill battle. You just can’t find the time to work out and even worse, your children seem to pick up your sedentary habits.
However, the sooner you start ... Views: 1164
Raising an adolescent can be a frustrating time to be a parent. Even though the need to push boundaries, question authority, and argue rules is a healthy part of growing up, it can be maddening to hash out the same arguments day after day.
Even though the arguments are pretty much ... Views: 1133
My son is in the controversial age group known as the Millennials. In many ways, he embodies what that term has come to symbolize: he is stubborn, refuses to adhere to traditional expectations, and has chosen to go his own way in many aspects of life.
Through witnessing his progress first ... Views: 1112
The ceremony of a rite of passage is an age-old tradition that has lasted through the ages. Nearly every society has some form to celebrate the birth of new life, mourn the death of a loved one, or to mark a teen’s coming of age.
The importance of a rite of passage for a boy becoming a man ... Views: 1087
Since it’s quick and easy to prepare, cereal has been a breakfast staple for ages. Parents also reach for it in a pinch because kids usually eat it without making a fuss.
Unfortunately, some of the cereals in our homes are loaded with added sugars and refined carbohydrates which do nothing ... Views: 1033
I have four kids of varying ages, some young and some teenagers. I have learned that making healthy food is not nearly as easy as going for takeout. A drive through was once my kitchen, much to the irritation of my wife who on her own cooking days would make us incredible meals from ... Views: 1013
Buying a treadmill is one of the best things you can do for your health. It gives you access to walking, jogging or running at any time during the day or season. Many people find it easier to slip in workouts when they have a treadmill at home, especially on days when it is especially hot, cold ... Views: 934