Tag: parenting
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Creating Guidelines For Technology & Social Media (Before They Start to Sink You)
There is more technology in your smart phone than there was in the first Apollo spacecraft that went to the moon. I read that somewhere. And it makes sense to me. As Richard Lischer writes, “Technology is the new symbol of power.” Technology is all around us. Computers and concord jets, CT scans and smart…
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My Dad Just Died. Quickly. Here’s What I Said At His Funeral.
(My dad, Eric Ruttan, died on Sunday, November 16th. He lived 2 months less two days after being diagnosed with aggressive cancers in several parts of his body. He was 64. His obituary can be accessed here.) From Dad’s memorial service on November 21, 2014: Before I share my thoughts I want to share with…
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10 Things To Improve Your (Young) Kids’ Lives Starting Now
This isn’t one of those lists that tells you to start doing a bunch more things so that (a) you have more stuff to do in your busy life, and (b) you feel guilty for being inadequate. In fact, it might result in you doing less and feeling better! 2 years ago my New Year’s Resolution…
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Talking To Your (Small) Kids About Easter
Last year I blogged about this very thing. So here it is again with a few tweaks: How do we teach our children about the empty tomb without belittling it to spring-ish renewal and chocolate sugar highs? I think Easter is trickier than Christmas. Why? Because there’s murder, death and a corpse that starts breathing…
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Raising Boys: What Makes Them Different and How We Can Help
Boys are different from girls. I grew up as 1 of 3 boys. Now, I have a son. My friends have sons. And there are boys in my church. What makes boys different? And how can we help them thrive? The Situation I’ve always known boys are different and need different things to excel. I’ve talked…
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If You’re Raising Girls, Don’t Make This Mistake
I’ve been doing a lot of reading on parenting these days. Makes sense—not only do I care about families, but I’m a dad to 3 small kids. 2 girls, 1 boy. And a lot of my reading is actually on the boy side because of a great book I picked up on what neuroscience and…
