Each month, I feature a round-up of my popular parenting posts.  They’ve drawn comments, they’re timely, and/or I’ve had fun researching and writing them.
Here are five for September:
Obama – Education or Mind Control of Youth?
One-Room Schools – An American Heritage
Kids’ Exotic Hair Colors
4-H Club Memories
Are You a Pinocchio Parent?
Did you have any favorites that I didn’t mention here?  I’m now working on my October posts.  Are there topics you’d like to hear about?

According to reports, Social Security won’t increase and even could see a net decrease for 2010.  This may affect grandparents and those parenting parents.  Will this also affect those receiving Social Security for disabilities and as single parents?
This could be a challenge for those who are helping parents manage their money and for caregivers who take care of finances for Alzheimer’s parents, as I did for my mom.  If the Social Security check isn’t so large that goes to a nursing home or assisted living facility, will family have to make up the difference?  If the person is on supplemental …read more

 
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I thought that it might be nice to focus on ideas that inspire parents to spread a little more love and positivity around the home. Being a disciplinarian doesn’t mean you have to be mean. In fact, acting kindly on a regular basis, makes it easier to enforce discipline and create a greater respect for parental authority. My Peer Leadership teacher once gave a lecture on the importance of feeding each other with positivity. He made the point that all people walk around with an emotional collection bin. Every action or comment that is made toward them, during the …read more

Bringing up the baby is a blog that’s created by a loyal SuperNanny fan who utilizes and interjects the tools and systems presented by Jo Frost into her everyday life of raising her 2-year-old daughter.
I’ve always found it interesting to see the various opinions of mothers (especially mother’s of toddlers) who have watched a SuperNanny episode or two and are trying to apply the tips to their own parenting.
Have you successfully implimented some of Jo Jo’s tips into your life?
I must admit, taking my kid to the corner 50 times plus isn’t in my nature.  I’m more a three strikes …read more