When Community Institutions Fail: Safeguards Parents can Implement Today

There’s a philosophy an author relies on when they write fiction for their readers: suspended disbelief. It represents a contract between the writer and reader, one that implies that although a story may be fake, the premise and actions will be grounded in reality. Given what has taken place across a wide range of institutions,... Continue Reading →

A Cynical Perspective on Cynics: Preventing Your Kid from Becoming One

Cynics have a place in society. They represent the devil’s advocate, and usually on the negative side of a debate. No matter how rosy something may look, their glass is half empty. I’m not discussing Debbie the Downer types. Those folks need to be thrown out a window without a discussion about consequences. I’m referring... Continue Reading →

Parenting in the Era of Hyper-Political Correctness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceS_jkKjIgo During the holiday season, I read a news report about people getting upset over the song, ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside.’ Then I heard on a radio talk show about how stations were concerned their listeners might be offended. My first instinct was, here come the snowflakes… now they are starting a cultural war over... Continue Reading →

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