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Marijuana and the Movies

September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Loving to get high is popularized by Hollywood and adds a cultural context to what our kids appreciate and value. Here is a summary of video clips from movies that ‘glamorize’ getting high. I offer this to you as a parent, to help you see what our kids already see, “loving to get high in the movies”.

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This is a chance to pull your son or daughter aside, watch these clips together and find out how many of them they have already seen. You might be surprised.

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New Years Resolutions

December 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Do you make New Year Resolutions? If so, what about? Losing weight. saving money.

I work at Starbucks and January is our slowest month of the year, probably because of a new years resolution to save money and lose weight.

Do you make resolutions about parenting? Being a better Listener? Being more consistent?

My blog about “loving to get high” generally focuses on your son or daughter. But a New Years Celebration is actually a good opportunity to evaluate your own history of “loving to get high”, if that even exists. Take an honest look at your own celebrations. College? Work parties? Family gatherings?

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Things Our Kids Want and Need

May 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

I’ve created a list of things that our sons and daughters want and need.

Acceptance, Adventure, Affection, Affluence, Appreciation, Belonging, Bliss, Boldness, Care, Cleverness, Confidence, Connection, Control, Coolness, Courage, Curiosity, Desire, Determination, Devotion, Dignity, Discovery, Ecstasy, Encouragement, Energy, Enjoyment, Entertainment, Enthusiasm, Experience, Fairness, Fame, Family, Fashion, Freedom, Fun, etc.

This is a partial “List of Values” important to our kids. It includes A-F, only 6 of the 26 letters in the alphabet. As short as this list is, it speaks volumes about their emotional wants and needs.

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Dying To Have a Good Time!

April 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment

In five short days, eleven people died on Minnesota Highways, eight of them teenagers. It would be of no surprise if the teen drivers were under the influence of alcohol or another drug, but they weren’t. But intoxication was not far away. In the accident that caused 6 0f the deaths, the passengers had been drinking. They were having a party.

Loving to get high is more than just being under the influence, it’s all about the thrill of the moment, no matter the consequences.

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A Shout Out to my Son,

January 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment

It’s time I give my son some praise.

Christmas Eve is always a big deal at our house. A lot of food, music, family, friends, gifts and games. This year was no exception. We had a Christmas Carole Sing Along with my mother on piano and a friend Rebecca, on Fiddle. Wonderful. The food was spectacular. Our youngest daughter is a Pastry Chef and our youngest son a Food Chef. Their creations were the best they have ever been.

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