Posted by admin on June 16th, 2009 in Driving
With the recent acquisition of the “beginner’s permit”, our 15 year old is now driving. I’m trying to provide plenty of driving time behind the wheel because familiarity with the vehicle is my first goal. So many driving incidents require the immediate reaction of the driver. As a driver, you need to respond automatically, without [...]
Posted by admin on June 2nd, 2009 in Community Involvement, Internet Use, Middle School Boys, Teen Age Girls
MTV is going to have to re-invent itself to keep up with my kid’s generation. Not only does their generation get most of their entertainment and information from the computer but their source for music of all kinds is multi-varied. In years past, teenagers lived and breathed by MTV. They determined what was hot and [...]
Posted by admin on April 10th, 2009 in College, Education, Stress
The craziness that leads high school seniors to apply en masse to Ivy League schools has not been dampened by the recent economic downturn. In the last few years, every high-achieving kid graduating from high school feels like that have to apply to Harvard and Yale. Don’t get me wrong, I think these are great [...]