The only thing more annoying than eating with a family that has rude children, is being the family with the rude kids. It happened to me only once, but it was traumatic enough for me to solemnly swear, "Never again!" Humiliation is Served By now beads of perspiration spotted my ... View Post
Get your kids to behave with this simple tip!
I swear by this "magic motivator!" I took some jars and wrote my children's names on them. Every time my children are good mannered, respectful, or obedient, I reward them with a Popsicle stick in their jar. Whenever they are rude, defiant, or disobedient, I remove a stick from their ... View Post
The Mom Who Cried Wolf!
The other day I witnessed a mother lie 4 times in a row and then discipline her child when he didn't believe her the fifth time. The conversation went something like this: Lie 1: Mom: "Johnny, you are not getting any more candy!" This was a lie. Johnny ignored his mother and blatantly stuff ... View Post
Mom Gets the F – for Mother’s Day
Growing up, I was expected to get A's in school. Sometimes I did, and sometimes I did not. Getting a B was very bad. It meant I was goofing off and not working hard enough. C's were even worse and D's bordered on disrespect. And F's – well, you can imagine... While my grades varied ... View Post