The word ''teacher,'' as defined in Webster's Dictionary, means "one who instructs or guides." In that regard, we are all teachers in some sense of the word. Numerous times in our lives, we are ...

In light of recent events surrounding the gas shortages across the state, I have discovered that the Golden Rule is a virtue not many people have acquired.

We all do it. Whether a little white one or a great big fat one -- we all tell a lie on occasion.

To be a backbone parent means you have to use a rules-with-reason thinking mode. Just think about it in terms of the role our own backbone plays in our bodies. It supports our body frame as part ...

As a mother, not an educator, I believe No Child Left Behind is a load of bureaucratic hogwash. At first glance this law sounds wonderful. All children succeeding, all at the same pace, and no one ...

The dictionary defines "silence" as the absence of sound. I define "silence" as the absence of children. I think God gave us the gift of silence to counterbalance the blessing of children and the ...

From the time I was able to talk, my parents taught me to say "ma'am" and "sir"when speaking with adults or my elders.