Parenting Stories, Advice, & Reflections
Real-Life Parenting Wisdom From the Early Years to Empty Nest
Parenting is rarely picture-perfect. From tantrums and timeouts to teen years and tough decisions, Dr. Judy shares stories, insights, and hard-earned lessons from decades of parenting and teaching. These posts offer encouragement, laughter, and the kind of truth only another parent can fully appreciate.
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Smile At the Baby
By Judy Richardson, Revised in 2025 from an article in Iowa Parent, 1999. As a new parent, there is nothing more beautiful than…
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How Much Is Enough?
From Iowa Parent Magazine by Judy Richardson, 1999. As Christmas approaches, the classic holiday scenario plays out before our eyes hundreds of times…
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The Caretakers Challenge.
When I decided to write a blog on care takers my first idea was to share with my readers my life with C.H. Wendel.…
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Cursive then Keyboard
If your children or grandchildren did not learn cursive writing, you should be concerned. There is a growing body of research that shows a…
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Parent Tips Revisited
Teen Smoking Should parents in 2025 be concerned about children smoking cigarettes or using tobacco in other ways? The answer is yes. While the…
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Unforeseen Consequences
Unforeseen Consequences Several years ago, I wrote a course called Case Studies in Moral Leadership. The course analyzed the decisions of leaders and focused…
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Parent Tips 2021
Parenting Tips Revisited. In the 1980’s, when I was Director of Community and Adult Education for the Des Moines Public Schools and publisher of…
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1-800-CALL MOM
1-800 CALL MOM Show me a working mother who has never had a frantic phone call from a child when she is at work,…
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College Plans
Many parents want their children to attend college. It is true that studies in the past have shown people with college degrees can earn…
