Well, today the news is not out of Niagara Falls. It is not one team beating up another team’s players. It is in Colorado and is teammate against teammate. A lot of this goes back to what we teach our children when they start playing sports. Teenagers, those at least high school aged in most… Continue reading More College Athletics Grief
When did teenagers, especially those of voting age, become so cynical? How can we, as responsible adults, teach them that working within the system can bring about change when it rarely does in their world? Case in point, the Niagara University athletic department has made national, not just regional, headlines recently. Four members of the… Continue reading How do you teach teens that working within the system can change things?
I was at a high school varsity soccer game the other day. I happened to not have a child playing and was talking to another friend there without a child on the pitch. We got to talking about the adjustment to college. Eventually, we were talking about the adjustment from being the “big star” in… Continue reading Teen Identity
Okay, so I have seen more dorm rooms in the last four years than your average 40-something, but I was shocked to find out that dorms are making the news. BusinessWeek.com and Forbes.com are both headlining articles about the extreme cost of living in a dorm. I could not believe my eyes as I was… Continue reading Dorm Rooms Make News
All I can say is wow! Not only do they expect “teenagers” to arrive at school in perfect shape, they also expect those first year students to adjust perfectly. First there was the May mailing of the summer workout plan. It was laid out perfectly. It made sense and included a nutritional plan also. It… Continue reading All I Can Say is…Wow!
Well, it is August 1st and the college kids are no where near ready to go back to school. For the last one to leave, this is okay. He has until the 24th to get totally packed and together. For the first one to leave, she has 10 days to pack, be sure she has… Continue reading Trying to Catch Up
I know it would be The West Wing. I realize the show is off the air now but I always watched with a “wow, I want to do that job” attitude. I thought the show was great – all aspects of it. I don’t know if I could stand in front of a room full… Continue reading If I were stuck on a TV show for 24 hours…
Okay, I do use the term “households” loosely. I am referring to what will be my home with only two children (soon-to-be 12 and almost 16 boys) and myself left and two college apartments. Both my older boys – now young men and for those who don’t know me well, my kids are grouped in… Continue reading Menu Planning for Three “Households”
I sometimes wonder where my creativity goes. I love to make things. I have all the “stuff” but seldom get things done. How does one tap the creative juices and let the flow freely?
I am constantly amazed at the attitudes displayed in public by teenagers. My most recent amazement came at college “orientation” for freshmen students. After a morning of placement tests and lunch, my soon-to-be freshman daughter and I headed to a meeting for those incoming students that would be joining her in the College of Hospitality… Continue reading Attitudes
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