“One of my girlfriends called. We’ve been friends for almost 20 years. We sugarcoat nothing. Summer is NOT amazing. And if you ask your kids, it’s BORING. These vacation snapshots are the best 5 minutes of the day. The other 23 hours and 55 minutes are a complete cesspool.”
‘I asked her when vacation starts. ‘In a week. I’m DREADING it. I already lied to my church and said Nicholas was 5 so he could go to Vacation Bible School.’ This warmed my soul.’
‘I ran upstairs, and the smell of putrid decay invaded my nostrils. I coughed and covered my nose, searching for the source of that smell. There, in the corner of the closet, sat a dark blue trash can.’
“I briefly and calmly asked my kids some leading questions, tactically trying to prevent the lies.”
Why Are Kids Impatient, Bored, Friendless, and Entitled?
“Using technology as a “Free babysitting service” is, in fact, not free at all. The payment is waiting for you just around the corner.”
‘Kids’ work ethic is in a crisis and we, the parents, have a lot to do with it.’
Work ethic is similar to a muscle. It can be strengthened with proper training, or weakened with misuse. The good news is that you can improve your child’s work ethic. Here’s how:
Why are our children so bored at school, cannot wait, get easily frustrated and have no real friends?
Today’s children come to school emotionally unavailable for learning, and there are many factors in our modern lifestyle that contribute to this. Here is why:
