Boys: Understanding Depression, Preventing Suicide #NotAlone
As news broke that the missing Ohio State football player’s body had been found, I was coincidentally working on writing this article on depression and suicide prevention. A few months ago, my dear...
View ArticleKeeping it Light with Boys
As the mom of three boys, one practice I tried to keep in mind when they were young, was to keep it light and have fun. I think all children love to have fun and let loose with their parents but as a...
View ArticleConfidence and Boys
School has begun and the boys are adjusting to their new lives with new teachers in one year ahead of last year. Sounds normal and assumed but given the increased demands we place on children, it’s...
View ArticleA Lesson From Robin Williams
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” Robin Williams My name is Zach Anselmi and I have chosen to introduce myself on the Raising Boys World (RBW) blog with a quote...
View ArticleMusical Chairs of Parenting Teenage Boys
My triplet boys have become teenagers and I find that I am the one doing all the talking. We have played musical chairs. Lately, I hear myself asking the questions of them all day long. “What are you...
View ArticleLess Stress College Prep
Are you prepared to send your child off to college? I am slightly obsessed with discussing college options with parents of kids of any age who are not completely overwhelmed by my enthusiasm and...
View ArticleTime to get back to basics with simple fun
I feel like life has become so planned, from one moment to the next, one week to the next month. It kind of sucks. Everybody is so conditioned to multitasking madness that I don’t even think it seems...
View ArticleSeek a Balanced MESS
This is Part 1 of the MESS concept, check back tomorrow for Part 2. Lately, I have noticed in triple form the imbalanced levels of multiple moods swings coming from my multiple imbalanced teenagers. If...
View ArticleMESS and Balance and Boys
What you’ve been waiting for…Part 2! Yestdray I told you about how the boys are in a point in their lives where they’re a little off. Be it hormones, being the cool guy, or who knows what. Bottom line,...
View ArticleTravel with kids and flight delays
Travel with kids requires a great deal of patience and preparation, when unexpected interruptions change plans…it can be a messy situation. Yesterday the 4 boys, my hubby and I embarked on our journey...
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