Blog - First Things First

Making the Most of Each Moment

Each moment can be a catalyst for change if you let it.

Like most families, the Whittaker family kept a pretty fast pace with three active children. Several years ago, an experience caused them to press the pause button.“We were in the car with our three children when Beyonce’s Single Ladies came on the radio,” said Carlos Whittaker, author of Moment Maker. “Our children started singing it and I started videoing the moment.

4 Ways You Can Model Responsibility and Accountability

You can help your child make good choices.

Perhaps you've heard of Brock Allen Turner. He's the Stanford University student who was found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman who had been at an on-campus party in January 2015.The story initially made the news when two graduate students riding their bikes across campus witnessed the scene unfolding and came to the woman’s aid. The two called police and held Turner at the scene until they arrived.While the jury found Turner guilty on all counts, the judge only s…

Young Adults Living with Their Parents

You can prepare them now to thrive after they leave.

Do you remember your young adult years? You know, the times when you ate Ramen noodles and searched for spare change beneath the couch cushions and between the car seats because you were a starving student or just starting a new job.There is nothing like knowing you are just barely making it – but still surviving – on your own. Looking back, you may realize those hard years helped you appreciate what you now have.The landscape looks vastly different than it did twenty years ago.According to a 20…