Parenting techniques that may not work

My five-year-old daughter has found yet another way of getting out of trouble. It is the art of changing the subject.

A kid’s prank can sure help to awaken a parent’s dulled senses at the end of summer before the school and work routine begins once again in earnest.

We took a walk in the woods and came back a happier family.

My 93-year-old father is nearing his end, but there still are a few pleasures that bring a smile to his face even as his body aches.

A simple gesture can go a long way in bringing world peace, or at least family peace.

The kids’ music? It’s new and, well, not like what we used to listen to in our golden age. But signing along is better than scoffing. Even great fun.