Archive for 2014
Technology: Teaching our Children How to Use it Appropriately
As parents we have to actively teach our children appropriate uses of technology so that they can reap the benefits and avoid the pitfalls of its use. The modern world in which we live is ever changing. My oldest two sons were in middle school when the first iphones came out on the market in…
Keep Reading...Outdoor Workout – Taking Advantage of Warmer Weather
Living in the Midwest has taught me a lot of things. Like how to dress in subzero temperatures (a lesson I wish I didn’t have to learn) and how to sufficiently scrape ice off of my windshield. But perhaps the biggest lesson I’ve learned is to never waste a sunny day. If the sun is…
Keep Reading...Happiness is Not a Destination
“I don’t have a happy life.” “Why is my life so terrible?” “Why does nobody like me?” These are all phrases and questions I hear from my daughter on a daily basis. I’m not really sure why she’s convinced her life is so bad, but it has never taken much to push her over the…
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