Michael Douglas ‘devastated’ by drug charges against son

I am a proud mother of three beautiful and happy children.  Recently, I read an article about how angry Michael Douglas was at his son.  A complaint had been filed against Cameron Douglas for drug possession and distribution.  As a parent, I couldn’t help but recognize that Douglas’ son was demonstrating the behavior of a child who didn’t get enough [...]

Report: NASA can’t keep up with killer asteroids

It amazes me that with our technological advances, we are at the mercy of the universe.  At any given moment all of our shopping malls, car lots, big box stores, and mcmansions could be blown away by a passing meteor.  I can see why our society is based on fear.  We really have NO control over the [...]

Dogs as Smart as 2-year-old Kids

We recently adopted a dog from a neighbor who was going to take her to the pound.  She is one smart cookie.  Already, she is crate trained, house-trained, responds to important commands, and regularly communicates with us using her various dog sounds.  As a newbie dog owner, I will sometimes get down to her level and [...]

Watching TV: Even Worse for Kids Than You Think

When my son was six weeks old, I was working as a housekeeper for a family who allowed me to bring him to work with me.  While I cleaned their home, I plopped my son in front of the Disney channel in his baby chair.  He remained there quite entertained until he became lonely or [...]

Kids Today on Tighter Leash, But Wild at Home

In public, my children are well-behaved, polite, good little citizens but often at home I find that they are uncontrollable.  My husband and I feel that it is not possible or safe to let them wander around the neighborhood unsupervised as we did at their age.  The truth is times have changed.  There are strange [...]