Archive for November 2012

Core Values: Fathers who pass them down

Core Values: Fathers who pass them down
In a time when good fathering has become a precious commodity, it’s gratifying to know that some dads get it right. Raising Hell: Rearing your kids without core values or honorable expectations. Raising Them Well: Passing down positive values from generation to generation. A parent friend of mine Nile Gossett, shared with me his brand... Read more »
By Edye,
November 20, 2012 at 1:32 pm • 

It took a village to raise this child to victory - again

Thank you President Obama for a helluva victory!
By Edye,
November 7, 2012 at 1:04 am • 

WTH! Your voting-age kids aren’t voting?!!

WTH! Your voting-age kids aren’t voting?!!
Raising Hell: When you neglect to teach your children the importance of voting. Raising Them Well: When voting is emphasized in the household, whether they chose to exercise that right or not. A group of young people were visiting my sons one evening and started talking about the election. Two men in their twenties revealed... Read more »
By Edye,
November 5, 2012 at 2:54 pm • 
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    Edye

    I pursued a satisfying career in the advertising industry, served as a volunteer mentor and parent educator at my two (now grown up) sons' schools and have actually stayed happily married for over a quarter of a century. However, my most gratifying achievement was raising my sons well. I'm not saying there wasn't a little bit of hell raising going on, but you live and learn. Now I'm passing the knowledge on to you. My goal is to turn these nuggets of wisdom into reference books for parents.

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    Check out my other blogs: "Trending Over 40", An informational blog for those over 40 who find themselves social-media challenged, http://trendingover40.com "Black Copy" Reflections of a veteran ad chick, http://eldhughes.wordpress.com. You can find samples of my ad work on this site. Simply click on TV and Print tabs. Also check out my company, Hughes Who Productions http://hugheswhoproductions.com. We develop games and animation for casinos, marketers and educational institutions. Thank you for your interest. Blessings... Edye

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