This blog was born of my endeavor as an author of a book, Don’t Get Mad, Get Busy! A Handbook for raising terrific kids!” , as a way to promote my book and share my thoughts and ideas about topics I felt were important for parents, children and their education.

In 2010 I embarked in one of the most challenging teaching experiences I have ever had, short of the full time job of raising my own children; teaching early morning seminary.  As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (commonly known as the Mormon Church) I am a part of a lay ministry in which we lead and teach one another.  Part of our educational program for the youth of our church includes a 4 year seminary program for high school students.  Here in OC, CA classes are taught at our local church buildings before school begins, beginning in our area at the unearthly time of 5:45 am.  So, for the last 4 years I have spent much of my time studying, preparing, getting up early and catching up on sleep while serving as an early morning seminary teacher.  It was a wonderful, difficult, and rewarding experience, but after 4 years I was ready to have a bit of my time back.  With my release from that position this year I now have time to resurrect this blog and once again return to writing about topics that I find important to the growth and development of children.

I hope you can join me, or rejoin me, and read what I have to say.  I would also love your comments.