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Tips on the Telephone
Cell phones are everywhere. Just take a stroll around your local mall and try to count how many people are using their cells phones as they walk around. My guess is the number will be so high, you'll lose count. Younger and younger children are now using cell phones as »
Parents are the Teachers, not the Culture
Parents are the teachers, not the culture? Is this true in your family? I recently watched my two children play a game in our driveway called “cross the street. Other than the squirrels, my driveway is not a particularly busy place, but, in their imaginary world, it must have seemed »
How Do We Teach Our Children Forgiveness?
Lessons from the Amish The now infamous and often parodied line from an old movie went, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry. I imagine this means if you really love someone you will never do or say anything to them you regret, or for which you need to »
Love and Romance in the Valley of Baca
With the popularity of Valentine’s Day, February is known more today as the month for love and romance, than the birthday of two famous presidents. While the birth of this interesting holiday remains a mixture of legend as much as history, there can be little doubt why it is such »
What Should We Say to Our Children About Politics?
Having just ended a political season, I am sure politics is the last thing we want to talk about to anyone right now! Still the question is a fair one, what do we want our children to learn from us about the world of politics and our responsibilities as citizens? »
