Welcome 2011
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
Good-bye 20010—Hello 2011
Now is the time to reflect on the lessons of the past year, and yet put the past in the past. The past is over. There is nothing you can do about it. But today, and every day, is a chance to write in your book called Opportunity, and fill in the blank pages with your own words—of ideas, dreams, goals and emotions. ...
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Is your child falling prey to cyberbullying?
KIDS ARE FROM KRYPTON, PARENTS ARE FROM PLUTO: Radio update Nov. 11: Today we turned to a more serious topic than in the past several shows. The effects of cyberbullying was the topic…and stressing the insidiousness of this kind of bullying was the main message. The “effects of cyberbullying” are not just about namecalling and teaching...
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That was the question I posted on Facebook and Twitter. And what started out as a joke, turned into a very interesting set of responses and conversation.
Belinda’s response: One, he holds the light bulb and expects the world to revolve around him.
That was what I was going to say. So, then I offered these two: 12—they always travel in groups; and, “Huh?”
Levi’s idea: None they know if they...
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Kids Are From Krypton Parents Are From Pluto Radio Series update Oct. 7: Why is it that kids today can’t seem to make their beds…but they can make a website? How come they can barely speak English, but learned text-speak in a snap? Want to know what I think? I think they’re mutants—yes, mutants! This generation has been given an extra gene. They have DNA and RNA like the rest...
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Kids Are From Krypton; Parents Are From Pluto Radio update Sept. 30: Do your kids want to make money and have no way of getting a job? Well, they don’t need a job to make money. They can start their own business instead! Yes—their own business. These can range from babysitting to creating websites, with tutoring, dog walking and garage cleaning in between. Encourage your kids to come up...
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Well, Labor Day is upon us here in the US. Another opportunity to cook out, light sparklers and shoot off fireworks. I love 3 or 4-day weekends; and kids particularly love the days off from school. What I find these days is that holidays are just that—a chance to be out of school or parents home from work. Most kids I see don’t have a clue why they are off; they just know that they are off....
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Kids are From Krypton; Parents are from Pluto Radio series update Sept. 2, 2010: Homework is an important part of your kids’ learning. It fortifies the lesson, and offers the opportunity to help them when they make mistakes. And in order to help your kids become successful, here are some suggestions for homework time:
* Set aside a daily homework time.
* Identify a specific place to do homework.
*...
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Kids are from Krypton; Parents are from Pluto Radio show update August 26: Did you ever hear a baby laugh, or a child giggle? Makes you smile, doesn’t it? A child’s laughter is pure, without reservation or restriction. We were all giggling children once upon a time. And then we got older….we ‘matured.’ And along with learning to control our impulses, we stifled our laughter and settled...
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So says James Altucker, columnist for “DailyFinance”. He suggests that parents save the tuition money and have more to retire on, as well as being able to invest it for your kids. Or, you might want to give $20,000 to each of your kids to start 1-5 businesses; let them travel around the world; tell them to get a job and get real life experience; volunteer and see the less fortunate or...
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Kids Are From Krypton Parents Are From Pluto Radio update Aug. 19, 2010: Is school a mall, day care center or sporting event? The way you view your relationship with your kids’ school has a huge impact on your kids’ involvement, attitude and subsequently their education. If parents see school as a store and education as a commodity (what you’re ‘buying,’) then it’s like walking into Macy’s,...
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