Hilary De Freitas

Working on Trust (3): “Mom, can I have a cell phone?”

The question will come up sooner rather than later for most parents. There is no one size fits all answer, but rather questions. This video of a family living in Madrid, they share how they approached this situation. Observe how there is always another reason, another purpose, another lesson beyond what seems to be the […]

Talking with Children about human sexuality

Every parent has this innate desire to want their children to remain, innocent and unaware, but the reality is that as parents your role is to educate and provide the pre-knowledge to allow your children to make the right decisions when that time comes. It’s important that children feel completely free to be able to […]

Secrets of Motivation

Ten-year-old Charlie has had a bad day at school. His teacher roused on him for not knowing his tables. He had tuna sandwiches for lunch and he hates tuna. He played goalie in a game after school and let in three goals. To cap it all off, he has to trudge home on a hot day with […]

Work-Life Balance

In world of raising a family, Work-Life balance takes on a totally different and new meaning. As Rosemary Kamau points out It’s easy to replace a worker, but it’s far harder to replace a mother. So how do you try to keep the balance between your job (whatever it may be) and raising your family? […]

The Top 10 Common-Sense Rules for Fathers

Being a good parent, a good father, doesn’t have to be very complicated. Sometimes it just takes a little common sense. Things that we take for granted but make a lasting impression on our children. 1. Expect a great deal from your kids. If your kids know that you expect a great deal from them, […]