Blending Your StepFamily 9: Parenting Styles
There are five basic parenting styles. The key to effective stepfamily blending is first recognizing what your current styles are; second changing your own to a more healthy style; and…
Blending Your StepFamily 8: Parenting Matters
Parenting Matters really do matter! Often times, when two newlyweds are alone, life is good. But add one or both sets of kids to the mix, and their happy marriage…
The Big Picture 22: Helicopter Parenting
In this week's podcast, The Late Boomer takes on "helicopter parents". Since many baby boomers have refused to become adults, we are now seeing the disastrous unintended consequence of a…
Real Stuff My Dad Says 1: The Underwear Rule
According to my dad, once you see someone in their underwear, you begin to lose respect for them. We see this in the context of professional sports - coaches "losing…