Parenting

Teacher Says Tom and Jerry Cartoons Make Kids Act Retarded ...AMAZING!

In this post I mention the case of a teacher who told her pupils to stop watching Tom and Jerry cartoons for the above mentioned reason. If you're surprised that a teacher could make such a misleading assertion, know that you are not alone. And it is because such things can happen that I believe […]

Your Kids Need Teacher-Educators, NOT Teacher-Dictators (10 Distinguishing Traits)

This write-up discusses distinguishing attributes of a "Teacher-Dictator" (aka Traditional "Old School" Style Teacher) - as compared to those of a "Teacher-Educator". I also explain why (among other things) a person involved in teaching in today's world needs to be challenged, to exhibit more "Teacher-Educator" traits. This latter style empower learners to apply what they […]

Are You Setting Up Your Child To Fail? (Read This to Find Out)

Have you ever wondered why we sometimes have single generation success stories in society? For instance you hear of a person(s) who rose from rags to riches, passing on. But their legacy of wealth subsequently dries up in a few years - despite offspring being in charge. How come the children lack life skills that […]

Is Your Child Silently Screaming for Help?

I was recently opportune to help my kids overcome certain challenges I (accidentally) discovered they had with Math. This article was inspired by that experience. When was the last time you asked your child about school? Are you sure she’s doing well? Or could she be struggling with some basic concept that now makes learning […]

Protect Your Child From Rickets Of The Mind!

Kenya’s 13 year old Richard Turere made the news for inventing – at the age of 11 - a lighting array device to scare Lions from attacking cattle he tended on behalf of his family. The device mimicked the light from a torch held by a human. Turere’s example is one of two mentioned in […]

Empower Your Child To Succeed - Teach Him/Her How To Think Independently, And Say No(When Necessary)

When can you truly say that you have succeeded in life? I believe it is when you can point to others around you, that have succeeded as a result, directly or indirectly, of your efforts to empower them to achieve their purposes in life(your personal success is subordinate to this). "Others" here will include YOUR […]