Jim Richards's Blog (2)

One of the first things that a child needs to learn is to accept responsibility for their behavior. By nature, children and adults tend to shift responsibility. For example, if a child breaks a cookie jar and says, "It broke." "It broke." "I didn't have anything to do with it." The wise parent will say, "Let's say that in a different way." And help the child take responsibility of their…

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A poem for you:



I was shocked, confused, bewildered

As I entered Heaven's door,

Not by the beauty of it all,

Nor the lights or its decor.



But it was the folks in Heaven

Who made me sputter and gasp--

The thieves, the liars, the sinners,

The alcoholics and the trash.



There stood the kid from seventh grade

Who swiped my lunch money twice.

Next to him was my old neighbor

Who never said anything nice.



Herb, who… Continue