I have to admit that I’ve fallen under the Twilight spell.  I usually try to resist books and movies that cause cultural obsessions and extreme fanaticism.  I’ve never read a Harry Potter book, so I definitely never participated in all of the hype that goes along with the newest sequels.  I think I even scoffed at the idea of reading a children’s book at an adult age.  But this Twilight series has really snagged me!
I casually read the first Twilight book and thought it was pretty good, but was not obsessed.  Then last week I read the second book in …read more

I guess you’re not really called “kids” anymore when you’re past the age of 18 and you have all moved on to pursue your independent lives.  But face it…your parents will always think of you as a kid.  They will never give up raising you and wanting you to achieve your best, and supporting you whenever you fall to the bottom.  Even though there is love coming from both sides, there is oftentimes tension between parents and their children when there are interactions in adulthood.
The problem in relationships between adults and their adult children is that through their own life …read more

We have all done things, as teens and young adults, that we are not proud of. Maybe we regret them, or maybe not. The question at hand, is whether or not you are honest with your kids, when they ask about your youthful trespasses. If your kids ask about sex, drugs and rock n’ roll, do you disclose your past? Why or why not?