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Risks Are Good

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Tonight we biked around the neighborhood. When I say we, I really mean my daughter, since I was madly running after the bike. The neighbors looked out of their windows and watched us as we went weaving down the streets of our townhouse complex. My daughter was a little perplexed. “Why are they all so excited?” she asked. I explained that to many of us, riding a bike was a big deal, like a car for kids. It meant freedom for us as kids. My daughter is not a risk-taker. Actually, I suspect that I was a similar sort of … Continue reading →

You Can Talk About It, Read About It, But as Some Point, You Just Have to Do It

Recently, I was reminded of the wisdom in this saying when I was teaching someone how to do some new job tasks. She was as eager for me to turn them over and “stop talking” as I was eager to let things go and let her run with it. She reminded me that you can read about swimming and talk about swimming, but at some point you just have to jump in and swim. Since we were talking about work and business stuff, I thought this was a great reminder that there is no substitution for actually jumping in and … Continue reading →

Why Risk Yourself on A Relationship?

I was raised by my mother and my grandmother. My grandfather died the year before I was born and my mother was never in any long term relationships when I was growing up. I knew she dated one man heavily and they lived together for a brief period. She married briefly when I was ten, but I don’t think that lasted the entirety of my fifth grade year at school. It wasn’t until I was 19 that she met a man that she would then live with for the next decade and a half. They would still be together, but … Continue reading →

Privileged Children At Greater Risk

We have often been told about the risks that inner city kids face and that their challenges outweigh their more wealthy counterparts in suburban America. Yet current research shows that more affluent and privileged children are increasingly at risk for depression, substance abuse, and suicidal behavior than their peers living in inner cities. According to Suniya Luthar and Bronwyn Becker at Columbia University, “research over the last 30 years indicates that Americans are twice as rich now but no happier than they used to be. Divorce rates have doubled, the suicide rate among teens has tripled and depression rates have … Continue reading →

The Parental Price of Technology

What do you think of when you read the title of this article? Do you think about how expensive it is to keep up with the latest and greatest new gaming system your child just must have? Or how to save money buying your child’s next computer? Think again. I’ve written a few articles about the benefits of having a technologically driven home such as why you should buy your child a cell phone and a fun look at tech toys for tots. I’ve also written articles about how children should be monitored online and how parents should watch out … Continue reading →

Hospitals and Drs. Offices Can Make You Sick!

You wouldn’t think it. I know I didn’t until my youngest daughter (when she was a baby), dropped her pacifier on the floor of a hospital room. I reached down to wash it while the nurse was giving me a very strange look. She asked for it and threw it away. We said that we could just wash it with soap, but she insisted that we shouldn’t risk it. I was a little confused. She continued to explain that although they do clean regularly, a hospital is filled with people coming and going that are sick. Most of their illnesses … Continue reading →