Punishment or Judgement?
Two students from Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz. were forced to hold hands after fighting. (Facebook) On Nov. 28 the two students at left– identified as Julio and Charles of Mesa, Arizona’s...
View ArticleAn easy decision in light of a horrible tragedy
In this photo provided by the Newtown Bee, Connecticut State Police lead children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., following a reported shooting there Friday. / Shannon Hicks,...
View ArticleDay Five
Today is day five, if you count Friday. Five days ago, shock turned to sorrow and numbness. Then, with Saturday’s sunrise, the nation was urged to open its eyes to change. We — especially parents —...
View ArticleRed light
Good news. The flu has left the building. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can check it out here. Bad news. My kid got on red. If you’re a parent of an elementary-age child, you probably...
View ArticleAmerican Library Association announces 2013 winners
The American Library Association today announced the 2013 award winners in youth media. Newbery Medal: “The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate. Caldecott Medal: “This Is Not My Hat” written and...
View ArticleHelicopter Parenting
I recently read a post on a New York Times parenting blog about “helicopter” parenting. Helicopter parents hover over their kids– they often come to the aid of their children in areas of school,...
View ArticleKeeping kids off of social networking sites: Like
By now, most valley parents have surely heard about THIS. Local middle school students created a fake Facebook page and used it to post inappropriate pictures of a female student. The pictures were...
View ArticleIt should be called “Just Give Me Candy” Day
Yay, it’s almost Valentine’s Day. I’m being sarcastic. We’re very big on notes, hugs and “I love yous” 365 days a year in our home, so Valentine’s Day feels like just another over-commercialized...
View ArticleIs this the new normal?
Tragically, school shootings have become common. Parents, law enforcement officials and educators are on alert for questionable behavior, and heightened awareness brings with it an entirely new set of...
View ArticleAn act of kindness
CavanImages/GettyImages So, my computer died. It died painfully with a long, high-pitched wail and a blue screen. Luckily my best friend was able to pull the hard drive out and retrieve my pictures and...
View ArticleCaution: Teen Drivers
Something is definitely in the air. The weather is warm, spring break is days away and summer vacation is right around the corner. High school seniors are in the home stretch and “senioritis”– the...
View ArticleSurviving the milestones
Our youngest-- and smallest-- at two days old. I remember my first pregnancy like it was just yesterday. No sooner had I taken the pregnancy test when I declared that we were having a boy. I looked at...
View ArticleCoachella!
Photo by Debi Del Grande It’s “all Coachella, all the time” in the valley until the festival comes to a close. The valley is a bustle of activity with concert-goers settling in– locals may find traffic...
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