Intro
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 In recent years, it seems that many parents are more interested in being cool than in being responsible. They'd rather be their children's friends than their parents. Traditional parenting (you remember, where the parents make the rules and then enforce them) is alive and well, however, in at least one home in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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As you know, we have made a major transition in our family’s lifestyle this year. My son is going to public school and every day is still a heart ache for me in some ways. It is so hard for me to watch him walk into the doors of that "sacred place of learning". My heart is in my throat when I think about all that he must face there each day.  read more »

I recently took my 17 yr old to the movies and 2 other teenagers. I had never seen the first 2 but my son had and was very excited to see how they ended the trilogy. Well both he and I where not impressed. My opinion was they never held true to any one form part Bladerunner,part Children of the corn. Not worth the $10 Canadian each or the 1.5 hour drive both ways.  read more »

Following on Sire's post about parenting, I'd like to report what our daily paper headlined today.

"3 teens, 1 week, $2000 of alcohol. What were their parents thinking?"  read more »

A couple of days ago, my kids and I and a friend of my son’s were talking about innocence. Just what does it mean, is it important to our daily lives? Can we live "innocent" lives in this day and age?  read more »

The last time I had a few bucks that I could really afford to just blow on something completely frivolous I was seventeen. And foolishly, at that time I had no idea that “spare" money was a rare thing, or I would have appreciated it a little more.  read more »