Category Archives: values

Toying

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Mateo

In early November I picked up the phone to call one of my students mother.  Mom has a work schedule that makes dropping her child a bit hard, and when she picks him up I’m typically gone for the day. … Continue reading →

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What are we indirectly teach our kids.

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Mateo

When a child does something for the first time, we are face with two choices. One is to encourage the behavior, the other is to discourage the behavior. This use to be a very clear cut choice many, many, many, … Continue reading →

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Forget Big Brother, what about MOM and DAD!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Mateo

Earlier today while researching information on sprints next new blackberry on my number spot for blackberry info crackberry.com in the forums, I read a question posted by a parent in regards to their 15 year old who wanted a phone, and what the parent was researching for is a program which he/she could use to in essence spy on what ever the daughter did on the phone. Continue reading →

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Adoption: Unseen ties to the past.

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Mateo

“I am the sum of all that has come to past before now” I’ve often had people ask me if I’d change anything about my life and  my response is always the same, “NOPE”.  I know I haven’t made the best … Continue reading →

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The answer is in the question

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Mateo

One of the first things as a parent I looked forward to was the moment diapers were no longer part of the shopping list.  I dreaded getting that call at work from the wife, to not forget to get a box … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, family, Parenting, SLMB, values | 2 Comments