Does this mean I have become my mother?

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• Shake Rattle and Roll

  Did any of you watch Oprah Tuesday 3/31? The show was awesome. For those of you that missed it, I will give you a short recap. The topic of the show was Parkinson's disease and Dystonia . Michael J Fox and Rogers Hartman were guests. For me these... Posted Apr 02 2009, 06:23 AM by Coach Jamie with | with no comments Filed under: Parenting, values, special needs, Michael J Fox, dystonia, Paarkinson's disease, Oprah

• Let it rain!

  Does anyone else out there love rainy days? I am a huge fan of rainy days. Living in a city where our climate includes all four seasons, I am fortunate to experience each season for approximately 3 months and then move on to a new season and new climate... Posted Mar 26 2009, 06:08 AM by Coach Jamie with | with no comments Filed under: Parenting, memories, rainy days, spring

• Manners

  "I did not raise you to act that way," was one of my mother's favorite lines. Sometimes when we were kids, my brothers would do something disgusting just to get her to say that very sentence. My mother was raised as an only child. Her parents... Posted Mar 18 2009, 07:04 AM by Coach Jamie with | with no comments Filed under: traditions, traditions values, Parenting, New York Times, values, washington post, manners, wall street journal

• A Mattress and a Human Habitrail ®

  It really is amazing how much fun your kids can have for free. I read a post by Brian Reid, blogger for On Parenting, Washington Post, titled, Money-Saving Tips for Family Fun. With so much focus on finances and the economy, it is the perfect time to... Posted Mar 06 2009, 07:24 AM by Coach Jamie with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: values and beliefs, intentional, joyful, economy, traditions, family memories, strengths, economic crisis, parenting role, family traditions, lntentional parenting, Parenting, children, washington post, sharing with your children, childhood, friends, enjoying your children, inspiring, kids, free time, stress, chores family values obama children allowance financial responsibility, finaces, cheap, day camp, creative fun

• Gratitude

  I recently read an article that was, in part, titled, "from attitude to gratitude." The article was written about our economic crisis and how some are handling their financial situation. The article was written for an audience of financial advisors... Posted Mar 04 2009, 02:41 PM by Coach Jamie with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: values and beliefs, anxiety and stress, intentional parenting, economy, Parenting, anxiety, cancer, gratitude, finaces

• Vacation??

  Although winter is not nearly over our family began the conversation about summer vacation. Where should we go? Should we visit the beach? Or would it be more fun to take a long drive out west? As our conversation continued, I began to think about how... Posted Feb 27 2009, 10:07 AM by Coach Jamie with | with no comments Filed under: summer, intentional parenting, economy, positive parenting, family memories, traditions values, parenting role, siblings, connecting, family traditions, lntentional parenting, Parenting, teaching, children, empowering your child, values, parents, human race, tweens, sharing with your children, childhood, enjoying your children, role model, vacation, service

• Chores

  When I hear the word "chores" I think of my mom telling my brothers and I that we were not allowed out to play until our chores were finished. We would laugh-- not to her face-- the word "chores" sounded like something Granny from... Posted Feb 19 2009, 03:26 PM by Coach Jamie with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: values and beliefs, economy, recession, traditions values, lntentional parenting, Parenting, teaching, responsibility, values, kids, chores family values obama children allowance financial responsibility

• People who inspire us

  Recently an article ran in the Cincinnati Enquirer about the adaptive ski program at Perfect North Slopes. A friend of mine, Chris Bochenek, was pictured in the story with a photo of him skiing. I often witness his courageous acts, so to me this article... Posted Jan 29 2009, 06:47 AM by Coach Jamie with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: optimism, Parenting, children, friends, skiiing, inspiring, Perfect North Slopes, Cincinnati Enquire, handicapped, disabilities, attitude, courage, positive, role model

• Snow Day--yeah!

  In Cincinnati, we are experiencing a huge winter storm. Ice and snow have paralyzed our city over the past two days. Kids are off school, activities cancelled, and stores are closed. I love it!! The kids in the neighborhood are out sled riding and building... Posted Jan 28 2009, 07:10 AM by Coach Jamie with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: values and beliefs, Parenting, enjoying your children, snow day

• New Year- New Hope

  New Year's Eve.... this day has so many different meanings for each of us. In our family it is our daughter's birthday. What a spectacular memory-the day of her birth. Over the years we have had so many fun New Year's eve parties at our house... Posted Dec 31 2008, 07:17 AM by Coach Jamie with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: values and beliefs, intentional, grief and loss, joyful, optimism, positive parenting, traditions, strengths, holidays, family traditions, lntentional parenting, New Year's celebration, Goal-setting, Parenting, birthdays, teaching, New Year, hopes, dreams