There are many schools of thought when it comes to changing a child’s bad behavior. Some parents are “talkers” meaning they will talk their children to death hoping that at some point the behavior will change. There are other parents who are more “hands on”… More
Should We Be Paid To Parent?
Being a parent is a job that should come with pay. And by pay, I don’t mean hugs and kisses, I mean a paycheck! There have been times when the only thing that could have made sense of the parenting mayhem was some sort of tangible compensation. Maybe if someone had approached me after an unreasonable argument with my teenager, gave me $500, patted me on the back, and told me to go cool off at the mall, it would have made it a lot easier to deal with. Instead I often retreat to my room trying to make sense of it all. … More
