TheDuster

I'm coaching a basketball team of 3rd and 4th graders and I'm really struggling to keep the kids focused. When I'm explaining something, I find that I'm often interrupting myself to get the attention of a kid who's been distracted. These leads to a chain reaction of kids getting distracted.

Do I just need to let it go? Maybe be more authoritative?

This is a rec league and I don't really want to take the tough coach angle, but they're not going to improve as a team unless we get some focus.

I've coached kids this age before, but this team just seems to be a little extra squirrely than the teams I've had in the past.

About three years ago, I adopted my parents' dog after my parents passed away. Maddy is some kind of Russell Terrier mix and is about 15 years old now.

Maddy's very smart, playful, and cute, but she's also very anxious and seems to have no concept of her own limitations.

My parents' life/living situation was much different than mine. They were retired and my dad pampered Maddy with attention and affection. My parents rarely traveled (often using Maddy as an excuse not to). My wife and I both work full-time day jobs and rarely have the option to come home to check on Maddy at lunch. We also have a son (who loves Maddy) and like to travel.

Maddy was not crate trained and was either poorly p

Hi folks. For a long time I've suspected that my father-in-law is on the spectrum, but after a visit from him this past weekend, there's little room for any doubt.

I used to be very angry that my FIL wouldn't interact with my kid, but now I know that it's more likely that he just doesn't know how or what to do.

My FIL is my son's only remaining grandparent, and it breaks my heart that he just doesn't know how to facilitate that relationship. It's all my kid has left of family.

We all know that subtlety isn't going to work here, but I'm uncertain how my FIL will react to a more direct approach.

Does anyone have any experience with this sort of situation? Any grandparents out here that mig

My family will be in and around the Columbia area next weekend and I’m putting together a little fried chicken tour. I wanted to see if there were any must-hit spots along the way. My wife just got me a copy of the new Carolina fried chicken map, which has a lot of places listed in that area. It would take more than a few days to hit them all!