Category Archives: Advice

Good news, Campers!
My EZ Deal’s Portland offerings are expanding!
Starting tomorrow, July 9, you’ll be able to log in to their site to get special deals on all sorts of great things- look at this preliminary list:

$15 for $30 worth of purchases at Bliss Cupcake,
$15 for $30 worth of food and drinks at Five [...]

A quick post from Seth Godin prompts a quick post from me.
Sometimes it’s easy to look at your kid at 13, 15, 18 or even 30 and think “Ok, I’m done now.” You’re not; there’s still so much more potential in that kid waiting to be explored. Help your kid learn to make a difference [...]

Well, here’s a fine how-do-you-do. Check out the Toys R Us catalog offering here… You can purchase a special pink microscope or telescope for your frill loving daughter. What’s that you say? A pink microscope’s not too bad?
Notice that each pink item is lower powered than the more sedate black and grey version. So yeah, [...]

With children, the holidays are magical. They remind us adults of what it means to believe in something extraordinary, and they help us to find the beauty in simple tasks. Decorating the tree, lighting a candle, and baking cookies become sacred events, because the presence and wonder of a child transforms an otherwise mundane activity [...]

Our Second Chance hasn’t garnered any other entries. Please, please place some guesses on these photos. Here’s our last Pixie Dust photo for the family four-pack of tickets to the Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy show of your choice!
Here’s the third and final picture. Email Me with your guess!

I’ll take guesses on these [...]

Regardless of the size of your assets, if you have a child at home who depends on you, you really should consider having an attorney help you prepare a Will and Trust for your minor children.
This plan begins with naming legal guardians to raise your children if anything happens to you both you and your [...]

Carl* wrote in:

Where can i get info on parenting, specifically how to parent a 14 year old girl? My daughter just came to live with me and I’m in my 50s and have no idea what to do with and how to parent a 14 year old.
Carl — that’s a frightening question. [...]

Jeff Wright is the tournament director at the Oregon Golf Club.
They’ve been hosting fundraising golf tournaments for many years and are reaching out during this economic crisis, offering to help raise assistance. He’d like to talk to you about what they can do for you.
You can reach him at membership(at)oregongc.com.

The Power of ‘With’
Presented by Ginni Sackett, Director of Primary Training
Too often, parenting is thought of as something we do ‘to’ or ‘for’ our children. This series brought to you by the Montessori Institute Northwest explores how we can fulfill our expectations as parents while living ‘with’ our children in a mutually beneficial and [...]

Are you ready for the new year?
Instead of making a resolution (or five), how about selecting a single word that you’ll be trying to emulate. Some good suggestions are “Focus,” “Relax,” and, my favorite, “Chocolate.”
Ninety percent of resolutions do not last to the end of January. One thing that helps you stick with [...]