The supermarket is a great place to tap into the pulse of people's lives. I don't eavesdrop, but discussions often occur in such a way that I'm sure the people doing the talking must think they're in a bubble and can't be overheard. I could write a book on the things I've heard while shopping for bread and grapes and I'm sure you could too. SUPERMARKETS ... MORE THAN JUST FOOD Standing at the deli counter recently, I heard two women who clearly had not seen each other in a

Why are people so afraid to ask questions? Okay, let me rephrase...why are parents so afraid to ask questions? Is it because they don't know the questions to ask, don't want to hear the answers, or are reluctant to question people with expertise they may not have? This question isn't being posed as something simply to consider, but is being directed in particular to working parents with a child who is struggling in school. The fact is that while most are truly desperate fo

I'm a major Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young fan and their song "See The Changes" tops my list of favorites. So I hope they won't mind that I've changed the word "we" to "they" because I'm talking about children. It does get harder as they get older...much harder. Ask any parent and they'll tell you in vivid detail the age and stage that was the hardest for and with their child. Every parent knows well when the bags under their eyes deepened because of lack of sleep, worry, o