Supernanny Rules

June 24th, 2008

From Crayons to Condoms

  
Do you know what’s really going at your local public school or are you burying your head in the sand along with many other parents?
In From Crayons to Condoms: The Ugly Truth About America’s Public Schools, Steven Baldwin and Karen Holgate let parents, teachers and students speak for themselves about the state […]

By Gayla McCord -- 7 comments

March 30th, 2008

Sunday Sermon

Good morning! Please indulge me a few minutes of your Sunday so that I might shed light on a topic that our society has forgotten. The topic is compassion. It seems as though we have become so focused on bettering ourselves and speeding down life’s highway toward success and wealth, that we have left compassion sitting on the […]

By kadi -- 6 comments

March 4th, 2008

A Child Called It

While my power has been off and on most of the day, I spent some time thinking about my personal library and books that I might be willing to part with.  This is sort of an annual cleaning process that I undertake to make room for more books.

There is one series of books […]

By Gayla McCord -- 7 comments

February 19th, 2008

Slaying The Dragon: Part III (& Giveaway!)

Our family has embarked on a journey from Ingrate-opolis to Gratitude-ville, in order to slay the terrible greed dragon that has taken my children captive. Our next stop along the trip, Routine-Valley seems to be the most difficult terrain. Breaking the vicious cycle of the gimmes and never enough mentality, is proving to be more […]

By kadi -- 8 comments

February 7th, 2008

Slaying The Dragon: Part II

I’ve decided to make the quest to rid my children of their greed spawned dragons, an ongoing topic here at Guerilla Parenting. My hope is that you all will join me in the quest to foster a greater appreciation in our children. I have broken down each part of the journey into smaller steps. Today, we begin with the […]

By kadi -- 0 comments

February 4th, 2008

Slaying The Dragon

What is the most useful weapon in killing the horrid greed monster that often grips children?
My son just turned eight. During the week of his birthday, he went to Disneyland, Chuck E. Cheese and got breakfast in bed. Still, he found things to complain about. He even went so far as to say, “This is the worst birthday ever!” Something […]

By kadi -- 2 comments

December 20th, 2007

Jamie Lynn Spears’ mom’s book on parenting delayed

Lynne Spears’ book about parenting has been delayed indefinitely, her publisher said Wednesday. Lindsey Nobles, a spokeswoman for Christian book publisher Thomas Nelson Inc., said Wednesday that the memoir by the mother of Britney Spears was put on hold last week.
She declined to comment on whether the delay was connected to the revelation that Spears’ […]

By Gayla -- 1 comment

December 14th, 2007

Mean Girls Grown Up

Just added to my cold winter days reading list…

Book DescriptionAlmost every woman has experienced bullying. Whether her role was that of victim, aggressor, or bystander, the pain of relational aggression (female bullying) lasts long after the incident has passed. In Mean Girls Grown Up, Cheryl Dellasega explores why women are often their own worst enemies, […]

By Gayla -- 5 comments

October 29th, 2007

Britney Spears’ mother Lynne to write a parenting book

And to think I’d been mistaken this whole time. I thought Lynne was already sharing parenting tips.
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October 18th, 2007

The Other Mother - A Book Review

As I find myself snuggling into warmer clothing and my fluffy slippers, in preparation for the colorful arrival of Autumn, I feel myself being drawn into my favorite daily escape during the chilly winters months, reading.
One book that had been added to my reading list was The Other Mother by Gwendolen Gross.
Having just finished this […]

By Gayla -- 3 comments