The last several years have been ones of helping our young people write resumes. Some went smoothly. Others were agonizing. I read an article called “Avoid these resume mistakes” in my Sunday Chicago Tribune, August 16, 2015, Section 2, page 12. ...
Kids grow to the age when they think they need money. Each parent has to decide whether or not to pay allowances. My husband and I disagreed on this issue. He felt that the children shouldn’t be paid for chores - that chores are done simply ...
We want so much for our children. We want the best education and the most enriching life. Of course, it would be lovely if they had stable, loving marriages and produced well-behaved grandchildren. This process of enriching their lives ...
When my oldest was 7, washing the dishes was an event. She would play with the bubbles and the stream of water, splash in the sink and enjoy rubbing the sponge over the plates. If I turned my back once, half the bottle of dish soap ...
I began to think about whether I was adequately equipping my children for life with practical life skills when: We had a teenage babysitter who wasn’t able to count out change when paid for her services; When I realized that one of my ...
