Money and Your Kids

It’s a white knuckle ride on Wall Street, and the economy remains fragile.  Are you anxious about money?  Do your kids know it?  MSN Money’s Liz Weston at AskLizWeston.com says your attitudes and actions with regard to money management will deeply influence your kids approach to financial matters.

So how do you teach your kids about money and how to manage it so they don’t end up living paycheck to paycheck, in a swirl of anxiety about paying their bills?

Back-to-School Means Back-to-the-Doctor

You’re probably preparing for your child’s back-to-school pediatrician appointment, but to get the most out of it, you have to do a bit of preparation.  I spoke with Dr. Charles Goebel at Texas Health Presbyterian Plano about how to make the most of your child’s visit with their doctor.  It’s not just about physical health, but your child’s doc also cares about their academic achievement.  They’ll also want to know if they’re an athlete,

Taxes and Consequences

No doubt, the Texas Legislature under Governor Rick Perry had a problem, not unlike the problem faced by state legislatures all across the country.  It started writing its latest budget already about 27 billion dollars in the hole.  Determined to hold the line on taxes, the legislature began looking for places to cut…and cut, and cut.  Public education did not avoid the ax, and the amount of cash sent to schools by the state has diminished dramatically.  Many school districts, also unwilling or unable to raise taxes, began to look for places to cut.  In at least one Texas school district, one of the larger cuts came in transportation.  There will be no more free bus rides in the Keller Independant School District.  Parents will pay hundreds if they choose to bus their kids to school.

Don’t Say Gay (Includes Taped Interview with TN State Senator Stacey Campfield)

Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield has proposed a law:

SB0049 Abstract: Education, Curriculum – As introduced, prohibits the teaching of or furnishing of materials on human sexuality other than heterosexuality in public school grades K-8. – Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.

My friend, Rene Syler, the Good Enough Mother, brought it to my attention this morning, and it caught my attention like a whiplash.  First, I thought, these are policy issues that should be managed at a local level, by local school boards made up of members elected by the communities they serve.  Then I thought…

Circumcision: It’s YOUR choice!

The New York Times says “Public health officials are considering promoting routine circumcision for all baby boys born in the United States to reduce the spread of H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS.” I do not understand this at all.