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Family as Haiku

February 5th, 2010 | By Judy Weiland | 10 Comments »
I have been hearing a lot of references to Haiku lately. On Wednesday night, Sun Microsystems CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, resigned with a haiku, sent via Twitter. Last week, I heard ... Continue

Computer Literacy

January 22nd, 2010 | By Judy Weiland | 2 Comments »
Computers play a central role in modern life.  Consequently, parents are advised to teach computer skills to their young children.  Exposing our preschoolers to computers, we are told, will make ... Continue

So What is a Family?

January 7th, 2010 | By Judy Weiland | 4 Comments »
Given that the blog is called Family Talk, I thought that a discussion about the very concept of family would be appropriate.  The definition of a family tends to be ... Continue

Celebrating New Year’s

December 29th, 2009 | By Judy Weiland | 6 Comments »
So what is the point of the New Year’s celebration? Clearly going out and getting drunk is not great behavior to model for our children. How do we make this ... Continue

The Holiday Letter

December 4th, 2009 | By Judy Weiland | 5 Comments »
Is the holiday letter a good thing, or not? This is a yearly debate in my household. We all get them each December: the friendly narrative of family vacations, new car ... Continue

Thanksgiving Traditions

November 22nd, 2009 | By Judy Weiland | 4 Comments »
In the life of every family, the holidays can be both a time of excitement and stress. For us, including unique family customs has been a key way to keep ... Continue