Third Eye Parenting

I couldn't help but write for just a minute about the horrific tragedy in Uvalde, TX . I'm a Texan at heart, mostly because I have a long family history there, dating to the mid 1800s. Some of my favorite places on earth are a quick drive from Uvalde. I'm sure most people have never heard of the place, which makes it both special and (so we thought) safe. I don't know about you, but given everything going on currently, it's starting to feel like my kids are never going to be truly safe... When I channel my objective side (which doesn't really come out much, because let's be honest - I'd rather panic and be pleasantly surprised when the worst doesn't happen), I know that my kids are probably safer in school than running around town. Uvalde, TX, population 15K, has 10 schools in its public school district. One was targeted. The U.S. has almost 100K public schools , and there have been a little over 2,000 school shootings in the last 10 years . Statisti...

Like an episode of Friends, I'm calling this topic "the one that started it". Like I said in my intro, this blog has been in the back of my mind for a while, but nothing ever propelled it forward. There are so many things I hate about blogs - the irritating sense of entitlement by an author, endless ads, and so much detail about the author's life (thank you, "Jump to Recipe" creator!). You won't get that here. I'd love to stay anonymous, and frankly, I've been too long-winded already. Let's get to the reason I started this... My local moms group is ACTIVE. Almost to a fault. But a recent post by one of the members piqued my interest in the topic of Adderall use in teens and college students to enhance their concentration and performance while studying for finals. This doesn't seem to be the only time students are using this stuff, but the recent death of two college students at Ohio State brought to my attention to how easily these tee...

"Third Eye Parenting" has been in the works for a long time. My friends have frequently told me that I should start a blog, but it never came to fruition. As a mom with a technology background, I've always had a passion for being aware of - if not ahead of - the social technology and other media that my children will encounter. As parents, we've tried to strike a balance with the healthy use of it as well.  Now that my kids are teens, these issues seem even more pressing. And though safe technology usage is still a huge concern, there is so much more to their little lives. I don't claim to be an expert in anything, but I'm hoping that this blog will be useful for me, as well as promoting awareness for anyone searching for just the right approach for their own families.  Please feel free to contact me with any ideas for topics. I won't be taking any stance except the stance of keeping my own family as free from harm as possible, and efforts will be made to ...