What do you do when kids overhear stories of vile racism as they walk past their dad on the couch watching the evening news? How do you talk to a child who comes home after “learning” a new slur from a friend? And how do you help the child who was victimized by a racist in the community? Will we …
How to Raise Better Teenagers and Not Die Trying
I get asked how to raise teenagers from time to time. It’s time to let you in on a little secret; once they are teenagers… the raising is done. And if it isn’t done, then at very least it is really different. Here’s what I mean. When your kids were little you needed to do everything for them. They had …
Everything I learned from Lorelai Gilmore is wrong!
A few years ago we watched all the seasons of Gilmore Girls on Netflix and I wrote a blog about it. Well we’re watching again, so I thought I would ressurect that oldie from the blog-vault at mysteinbach.ca. Enjoy! (My opinions haven’t changed… in case you’re wondering!) Everything I learned from Lorelai Gilmore is wrong! Let me tell you what …