Parenting

Ever watch dog sled racing? There are actually quite a few movies made about the sport. I became interested in the interaction between the different dogs on a sled team after watching a great movie years ago called “Iron Will”. I fully recommend it to you and your kids, it teaches some great principles. I

I have type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed when I was 56 years old. My doctor told me it was partially genetic, and partially my perpetual yearning for a cold Mountain Dew around 8am every morning. Apparently I didn’t fight off that feeling as much as I should have. Another thing I love is ice

A few years ago I visited a family that was struggling with a couple of teenage boys. It was mostly the usual stuff: disrespect, irresponsibility at home, failing to do school work, etc. When the testosterone kicks in, common sense and good judgment often take a break. This isn’t just a boy thing. The same

Boys are mischievous. It seems like they have a genetic predisposition to look for ways to create some trouble somewhere between the ages of 3-12. Around the age of 12 they lose the mischievous nature, and it turns outright criminal! We used to say “boys will be boys” because that kind of behavior was expected,

As a kid growing up in a very small Idaho town, it was not uncommon to see families with a lot of kids. My parents had six, which seems like a lot to us now, but we had many acquaintances that had us beat by several! One family lived just across the road about 150