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There is an aspect of preventing childhood obesity that involves lovingly and positively disciplining your child. What does that word discipline mean to you? What images come to your mind when you hear that word. For many the word discipline does not bring up good feelings or memories. For some the word may bring up images of pain or hard ship, definitely not something we want to actively take part in.

I was raised by my mother and grandmother. My mother was basically a non existent parent, there only in body. I later found out that she was challenged mentally and probably, should not have had children in the first place. My grandmother was from the school of beat the living day lights out of you first and ask questions later. Read more »

Excellent teaching skills were demonstrated in the movie ” The Karate Kid” starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chen and Taraji Henson. Teaching and parenting are things that people usually do from a place of love.  Jackie Chen’s character(Mr. Hong) tells Jaden Smith’s character (Dre Parker) that there are no bad students only bad teachers.

I understand where Chen was coming from. As teachers and parents it is our job to find out and figure out what it takes to reach our children. Read more »

You may ask what does Verizon Wireless and being loyal to them have to do with teaching children? What does money have to do with it you ask? Plenty!

I just spoke with a wonderful customer service representative named Juan from Verizon Wireless. I explained to him Read more »

This Halloween was extra special as I ran into one of my old students. At such a young age, she is around 3 years old now, I was very surprised that she remembered me. What a wonderful surprise when I opened the door after hearing Trick or Treat Read more »