I once read a news story about a preteen whose mother took him to an activity before he went to school and then picked him up after school to taxi him to other activities, and he worked on his homework in the car between functions. His schedule was as tight as that of any CEO of a major company!
Why are we so concerned that our children might miss out? Why do we think they’ll be shortchanged if they are not each engaged in several extracurricular activities? We run ourselves ragged trying to making sure they are socialized/smart/well-rounded, but at what cost to our families and our relationships?Continue Reading
When I was growing up and again as I was raising my children, some of our best family times together were around the supper table. I understand that is no longer the norm these days, and that concerns me.
You’d think by the time a person is my age, she would have it all together, right? At least said person should know when to say things and when to keep her thoughts to herself, right? Well, unfortunately, that’s not always the case.