I love all of my children.

Being a parent when your kids get older

I read an interesting article the other day about what parents need to know about college drinking. This of course, is when a parent sends their kid of to college. The parents should be aware of the threats that come with college drinking. In this article, it discusses the fact that their is a task force being put together to make parents aware of college drinking and the epidemic that surrounds college campuses today. This article points out facts that drinking can influence your child's behavior while attending the college of their choice.

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/niaaacollegematerials/parentbrochure.aspx

Single Moms

As a child I was raised by a single mother. I feel as though single mothers don't get the proper amount of respect that they deserve. There are a lot of Myths about single moms that need dispelled. One that they are all the same, single moms run all socio-cultural levels of society. Two that single moms had their babies in casual relationships. And most importantly that single mothers can't raise their kids as well as a couple could. I personally can attest to this one, I love my mom and I think she did an amazing job raising me. She worked two jobs and still found time to teach me how to be a good person. So this is me saying thank you to all the strong single moms out there.

It takes a village to raise a child there are no handbooks or study guides you can buy to help. Patience, love, understanding, and being firm in your beliefs will help guide you through the most difficult parts of raising a child. The rest is trial and error.

Find new ways to show your child the importance of a good education. Without strong influences in a kid live, it's easy for a child to follow the wrong path. Please be a parent and allow your child to have options in live.

Kids always think parents just don't understand. To all the kids that feel this way I'm here to tell you we live it, seen it, and felt it. So yes we do understand.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_parents_understand_children

My son birthday was on November 4, 2012. We celebrated his birthday at the house. My wife and I made his favorite meal, cheeseburger and french fries. When it was time to open his gifts my wife realize that she hid his presents in the closet that for some reason was stuck. I had to break the door with a hammer to get his presents out this is a true story. Crazy things parents do for their kids.