As we approach Halloween this week, do you ever wonder what your kid fears the most? Spiders? The dark? Monsters? Being alone? Actually, it is failure, according to Dr. Jim Taylor, San Francisco- based psychologist, consultant and author of “Positive Pushing: How to Raise a Successful and Happy Child.” Kids deeply fear disappointing their parents, being ostracized…
Today, FamilyFirst travels across the globe to Hungary. Despite the valiant attempts to do otherwise in human endeavors, sometimes we encounter failure. The question is, how do we handle it? Well, the best solution for whatever obstacles we face is humor. Our Hungarian blogger has put together a collection of photos (many Photoshopped, of course)…
I watched The Rookie last night. The movie was a blast on several levels. First of all, it was released with a “G” rating. And it made a boatload of money with that “kiddie” rating, in an age when cartoon movies will drop a slightly suggestive moment in to gain a “PG” rating, simply to…
I just spent about a half hour at today’s FamilyFirst site. It’s a hoot, by any standards. It’s Time Magazine’s 50 Worst Cars Ever Made. The list was compiled this year in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Ford Edsel, which, of course, is on the list. Actually, they were quite kind in their…
I’ve never been an NBA fan. While I love watching college basketball (and take my phone off the hook during the Big Dance), the NBA’s failure to keep creeps like Latrelle Sprewell out of its ranks (IMHO, choking one’s coach should result in an immediate lifetime ban from the game) have made me ignore the…
The International Space Station has been inhabited since February of 2004. And it’s big, and bright enough to spotted from backyards all over the world. And, so far, it’s been a refreshing shot in the arm for a space program that has seen more than its share of failure and tragedy.
What would the Christmas season be without the proverbial film about that holiday? You know the one I am referring to, where we all learn “every time a bell rings, an angel gets it’s wings”. Of course you know the one I am referring to. It is called “It’s a Wonderful Life”, and over that…