Mike Males is a Sociologist and Author of Framing Youth and Scapegoat Generation.  Mike writes, Well, Scapegoat Generation came out in 1996 and Framing Youth in 1999 and those books are basically talking about the same topics though different periods in time. They...

Improving Parental Communication We can always learn how to improve our Parental Communication Be Consistent Follow through. Know your intent. Be age appropriate Understand how your child sees the world. Be nice. Understand when to use a carrot and when to use a...

I heard a new term: "Lighthouse Parent."  I think that being a Lighthouse Parent is a better way to Parent The term is intended to offer a better alternative to parenting than: helicopter parents, absent parents, or dictatorial parents. While helicopter parents are...

How to "Confront" your Kids Teacher Most people I know do not enjoy confronting anyone, least alone your kid's teacher. I’m your Type A people-pleaser. But that changes when you have kids. The stakes are suddenly so high and you can’t help but confront people. It’s...

I was on a flight from Orlando and the pilot made an announcement before we left the gate; “It’s probably going to be bumpy as we climb out.”  Having flown a lot from Orlando in the summer, this was not an unusual announcement.   After all, afternoon thunderstorms are...