That project made for a much more peaceful and enjoyable summer and was well worth every bit of the money involved! My only regret was that one lost most of hers at the very end after following the … [Read more...]
What is an example of an effective parenting tool?
For fun, I am going to throw in a little something I used as part of teaching them golden rule behavior. A couple of summer, I did not want to have to correct them constantly so I came up with an … [Read more...]
Do you teach your children to be kind?
As I look back, I cannot recall specifically teaching my own three children to follow the golden rule. Hopefully, I did that at least by example because their personal and professional behavior today … [Read more...]
What is the Golden Rule?
So, as I stated earlier the fourth book published was actually the third book written, or at least a very rough draft of that book. The final copy is the result of several revisions. The theme of this … [Read more...]
What is the next big lesson in a small story going to be?
So rather than being created in an early morning inspiration this one was quite different. We went to a softball game on a hot July afternoon and the words to this book came spilling … [Read more...]
What is the next big lesson in a small story going to be?
Today I would like to introduce you to “The I Did That Cat”. During my career as a counselor and educator I saw way too many problems which were the final result of children not being taught to … [Read more...]
What was the biggest change in your life when the pandemic hit?
Other than being forced to cancel several trips scheduled for the summer and fall, one of the biggest changes in my life had been not having our grandchildren’s ballgames to attend. We went from … [Read more...]
What do you remember changing in your life when COVID hit?
To review, it was pre-COVID, I was waiting for the release of the second book, had decided not to use that publishing company again, and had actually written a third book which I will talk about in … [Read more...]
When life gives you lemons do you make lemonade?
As promised we will make a short digression here. After the release of my first book I had given a copy of it to a former student who was an art teacher at a school where one of my daughters worked … [Read more...]
When life gives you lemons do you make lemonade?
Remember that I referred to the saying that we make plans and God laughs? Well once again, He had a chuckle over mine. I had big plans for the release of “Abby the Dog and Tigger the Cat, A Story … [Read more...]
