My father was born in 1940. So he was in his twenties during the 60s, when he met my mom. He met her at a dance. She caught his eye because her cheeks were bright red. He asked her to dance, and the rest is history. They've been happily married ever since. Everyone is holding...
After reading prof. dr. Manfred Spitzer's book titled 'Digitale Demenz' I got a bee in my bonnet about the kids spending too much time playing computer games. I found Spitzer unpleasantly convincing when I read his sorry tale, telling me that kids' brains dumb down if they spend too much time behind a screen. I...
My twelve year old son Ot is working hard at school. That has not always been his way. In fact, all parent-teacher conversations went along the line: 'He just doesn't seem to care.' But he has decided he wants to become a Game Designer, and that seems to have lit a fire under him! But...
Fun healthy snacks for kids are important. Or to be more honest: healthy snacks for kids are important. Making them fun is important to me, because it makes it easier to get my kids to eat their fruit and vegetables. An apple a day keeps the doctor away? For years I've been offering my kids...
'I found a beautiful pen Mommy,' my youngest son Pete (9) told me on our way to school.'If you push the button you can change the color of the ink!''Is it yellow?' my son Ot (12) interjected. I could see the wheels of Pete's mind churning, calculating the risks, thinking of what to say. But...
Kenny Rogers knew what he was singing about when he sang: 'You gotta know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away.' If only I had folded before the stakes got too high! It all started when my eldest daughter came to me sporting an almost empty box of...
Guest post by Irene Lots of mothers like some advice on how to manage their teenage kids. During adolescence, children often want independence, but at the same time they need your attention. If they can’t get that from their parents, they turn to their friends who might end up giving them the wrong advice. Like:...
I've got five kids, aged 9 to 17. So I've thrown a lot kids birthday parties over the years! For the very first birtday party I threw my eldest daughter, I plowed my way through two Harry Potters, to get the Harry Potter theme júst right! We changed our car into the Hogwarts Express, and...
Have you noticed when you lovingly ask your child: 'How was school today?' the answer is usually a shrug, and if you get réálly lucky a 'Dunno'. Experts say we're asking the wrong question. You're supposed to ask specific questions like: 'What did so and so teach you about the birds and the bees in...
My youngest son Pete (9) is showing al the signs of a future hypochondriac.'Mommy, if I pull my thumb, I feel something in my neck!' or 'When I breath my ear feels 'funny'. And then he looks up at me. His eyes filled with concern, but also with belief that I know the solution to...
