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The Parent Trap: R-E-S-P-E-C-T
by Betsy McMillin
Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners. ~Laurence Sterne
It was typical craziness at my house the other day, eleven kids under the age of 12. Although, when I start out with six of…
The Parent Trap: How To Land Your Kids In Therapy
by Betsy McMillin
I was really excited after my editor told me to check out an article in The Atlantic, "How To Land Your Kids In Therapy," by Lori Gottlieb. Excited because I realized I had touched on something when I wrote both "The…
If You Read This, Governor Rick Snyder and Fox 2 News Political Pundit Tim Skubick Might Think You’re Stupid
Well, Snyder and Skubick won't think you're stupid, exactly. Just dumb. Skubick (pictured left), who most recently prognosticated that the recall effort against Governor Snyder was "dead as a door nail" just a few days before the Michigan…
Foodist: Food Deserts Hit The Political Stage in Michigan
When was the last time a big city mayor rode into office making “food deserts” one of his campaign issues?
That’s just what Chicago Mayor (and former White House Chief of Staff) Rahm Emanuel did. And he has wasted no time following…
The Parent Trap: Balancing Truth & Secrecy With Kids When Parents Have Worries
by Betsy McMillin
My 14-year-old daughter came up to me yesterday and asked "Mumma, what's the matter today? You seem really sad." I replied, "Yeah, I got some sad news from a good friend."
Sad news? Try monumentally depressing news. From…
Urban Exile: On the 4th of July Remember…The Few, The Proud, America’s 76,000 Homeless Veterans
by Erika McNamara
On June 11, 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported:
Contending that the region's population of disabled homeless veterans has reached crisis proportions, a coalition led by the ACLU of Southern California filed a lawsuit…
The Parent Trap: Hello, May I Know Who’s Calling, Texting & Sending Pics, Please?
by Betsy McMillin
I was mulling over what topic to write about next. Then my phone rang; I ignored it. It rang again. And again. And again.
I had my topic.
According to an April 16, 2011 piece by April Conger for ABC News:
Data from…
Foodist: Urban Gardens and Heavy Metal (And No, I Don’t Mean Black Sabbath)
Ann Arbor's Project Grow is an extremely popular and often over-subscribed program under the auspices of which gardeners without the space (or who may want more space) can pay a fee to have their own little slice of black to grow gardens…
Urban Exile: The Growing Trend of Arresting People For Feeding the Homeless
by Erika McNamara
In November, Hawaii will be the host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. This summit has been a long time in coming since the last time the event was in the United States was in 1993. This is good for…
Happy Father’s Day!
by Betsy McMillin
Happy Father's Day! I know I have some Dads out there who read my posts regularly. Thank you for reading. The fact that you are consistently reading a post on parenting speaks volumes. I know, I know, I shouldn't say…
