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Educational Craft Ideas for Kids

Growing up, whenever my brothers and I would complain about being bored my parents would suggest building a bridge to China… or California, or Costa Rica. Maybe it was because we lived in Hawaii, and constructing a bridge anywhere over the Pacific was not such a bad idea. Fast forward a few decades… I’m a parent living in the Midwest and I have yet to use the “build a bridge” line on my own daughter. However, when the time comes to make the suggestion I plan to make it an educational experience. Bridge building can be a terrific learning activity. … Continue reading →

A Father’s “Good” Deed Doesn’t Go Unpunished

“A Father’s ‘Good’ Deed Doesn’t Go Unpunished” or “Is This Something Your Husband Would Do?” Either one is an appropriate title for this blog and here’s why: What started as a heartfelt effort to cure his daughter’s fear of heights landed a Florida father in the hospital… and his story on the pages of newspapers across the country. News reports say that Troy Stewart of Lantana, Florida wanted so desperately to rid his 10-year-old daughter of her phobia he devised a method he thought would be a sure cure-all. According to a Flordia newspaper, Stewart and his daughter rode their … Continue reading →