http://timelymatters.com/blog1 All about Time Management for Kids Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:55:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My son came up to me with a distraught look in his face;  he couldn't find his new shoes.  "I've looked everywhere and can't find them!" he complained.  Now, the good mom in me, the one that wants to solve all problems, almost stopped the activity I was engaged in ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2008/08/25/bad-parenting-skill-3-keep-the-ball-in-their-court/ Randy Pausch passed away. It has really made me feel sad about the great loss to his family and the worldwide community.  I watched his lecture and read his book.  I did not see the professor in him, but the parent.  He was leading by example; I  admired his ability to set his childhood ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2008/08/05/randy-pausch-the-last-lecture/ I've learned many things from my kids over the years. Here is a lesson I learned from my youngest son. When Kenji was about 3 years old, I read to him every night. Cat In The Hat, Go Dog Go, The Very Hungry Caterpillar..... He would pick the ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2008/06/29/lessons-learned/ I just got scammed this week. I lost one of my On Task On Time for Kids to a woman claiming to be a journalist writing an article about "Back-to-school Products." As soon as I sent my sample, I was alerted on Mompreneursonline.com that this person was a ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2008/06/24/what-do-we-teach-our-children/ Yesterday, I was not looking forward to my plans for the evening. I was going to my son's Beginning Band Performance. I know that is a terrible thing to say. I was having a very stressful time at work; I'd had a couple of ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2008/05/31/the-things-we-do-for-love/ Moschel tells me that when she describes On-Task On-Time for Kids to another Mom, the first reaction is, "Oh, this is great." The second response is often, "Do you have one for husbands?" Believe me, I get it. My wife usually does all the blogging, but this ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2008/04/07/a-good-turn/ This is a pretty controversial topic. As a mom and a person in the "older generation," I have a hard time with the body piercing and tattooing that is so prevalent these days. When it first came out, I thought it would be a fast moving fad, and ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2008/03/20/body-art-hits-close-to-home/ A friend asked me the other night, "Do you miss your kids?" My first and honest response was, "Would I sound like a bad mother if I said, 'No'?" The truth is, I think about my children all the time. I hope they're happy; I hope ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2008/03/12/the-process-of-letting-go/ My last blog was about sitting back and letting your child suffer the consequences of his actions (or lack of action), and I mentioned that I failed at this one many times. As I was "rescuing" my child, I remember that I would always be feeling angry; angry ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2007/12/14/i-failed-the-being-lazy/ I was at my son's school the other day, and a mother had rushed into the office because her child had forgotten her water bottle. When I heard how the school secretary had to deal with her, I thought I wished I could muster that much energy to care ... http://timelymatters.com/blog1/2007/11/20/bad-parenting-skill-2-be-lazy-let-your-child-sink-a-little/