When we were expecting parents, my husband and I constantly studied the name book to find appropriate names for our children. We wanted names that not only sounded nice, but also had meanings that we hope would reflect positive character traits in our children. Our son’s name means “man of God”. It’s a form of […]
For those of us in the United States, it’s time to vote. But for most of us, the only source of information about the issues and candidates is from mailers in our mailboxes. Or we might hear ad campaigns on TV and radio. How can we know who or what to vote for that represents […]
Leaving a legacy – sounds like something only for the Rockerfellers and other important people who has something of great value to leave behind. But don’t you think we all leave behind a legacy of some kind? A legacy is really is a reflection of what was important to you. My mother passed away 12 […]
What’s harder than being a middle school teacher? I don’t know, and I don’t want to find out. There are many courageous men and women who brave the campus of a middle school everyday to face a roomful of hormonal teenagers. Ms. Alice Chen is one of them. She was the English teacher for my […]
You don’t read a title like that very often, do you? It’s not easy being a mother-in-law. I can already see myself being a critical mother-in-law. As my children enter the dating age, I can’t see how there is anyone out there good enough to marry my perfect children! Hence, being a mother naturally leads […]
You know that I usually write about parenting topics here on this site. But once in a while, I like to post something personal about me, so hopefully you’ll get to know the me behind the posts that you read. And to know that I am a real person! On Monday, I had surgery to […]
I was asked the question, “What advice would you give to a new parent?” Aside from the usual get some sleep and get more take-out food, just remember Love and Laughter: * Hugs along the way. Don’t let your moods keep people away. Instead of “leave me alone”, you need a touch of affection. You […]
Have you heard the complaint that kids nowadays do not show proper respect? I read an Agatha Christie mystery where a room full of eyewitnesses were not able to identify the culprit, because the murderer was dressed as one of the housekeepers in the hotel, and “no one ever looks at the face of servants.” […]
Soccer, basketball, scouting, karate, piano lessons, art lessons – we give our children many opportunities to grow. Have we also considered the character traits that we want our children to develop? It can be all too easy to let the prevailing culture’s values carry us along while we are too busy with the daily living. […]
How do you pray for your children? “I pray my son will take a nice long nap today!” “Please God, help my daughter to do well on her test tomorrow.” “God, please help my kids to get over the stomach flu real fast!” I often pray those types of here-and-now type of prayers for my […]
