Buying a foreclosed home CAN be a good deal for the buyer – but not always. But if you diligently avoid these buying myths, you could be getting your dream home at considerable savings.
Should parents co-sign private loans to fund a college education?
Being prepared for an emergency may save your and your pets' lives. Here is how you can put together a disaster preparedness kit.
This is a sad story, folks. I saw a lone swallow the other day sittin’ on the Mission wall and although it’s kinda hard to tell for sure, I believe he was cryin’.
If your child has problems learning to read, they might have Auditory Processing Disorder.
Most home buyers and sellers can't distinguish between the designations: Realtor, realty broker and real estate agent. But that could be a big mistake. Learn why here.
As a special gift to Patch readers, I am offering my newly published Bully Buster OC Parent Resource Guide book FREE of cost for the remainder of the month!
Buying a home can be easy and cost effective with Fannie Mae's HomePath program.
You’re mystified as you watch her in action and want to scream, “Stop behaving like that.” Sounds, like I’m talking about a child, right? I’m not; I’m talking about an over-involved parent.
Biking to the Mission San Juan Capistrano, work or school? It is National Bike Month, which means time to give your car a rest and start biking.
Playing only one more week locally, "Bully" was made to provide a fly-on-the-wall perspective of how bulling plays out in schools and in so many kids' lives.
From hosting an open house to getting an estimate of your property's value, these real estate tips from the experts ought to help in today's tough market.
The real estate market is heating up, and now might be the right time to sell. But to maximize your price, you first need to make sure your house is "market-ready.".
Why dog crates are a good thing and how to train dogs to use them.
No one is certain when the rivalry began. I suspect the idiom, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, played a hand.
Mercury contained silver fillings and what to do about them
Now that the deposits to colleges are due on May 1, it's time to take a look at what you can really afford.
Why is that older man asking those boys so many questions? Where are their parents? Am I the only one hearing this? Find out what I did, and why I did it.
It’s time to pull that road bike out of the garage and dust off your cruiser.
One billion people will be international tourists in 2012. What's your favorite destination?
Okay, so we all know that there's an issue with sedentary children, but there's also a solution.
I believe that we can make it “cool” for kids join forces to disengage bullying before it starts.
Travel allows you to meet so many people and learn new things. Get your nose out of your smart phone or guidebook and connect!
Join me on a wagon ride through the center of true blue California-Americana right into the heart of San Juan Capistrano...
If there's a constant in life, it's the presence of feelings! Feelings are part of life, part of being a child, and definitely part of parenting.
It's spring and open house season around town. What neighborhood do you want to check out?
Bully Buster OC is launching Word Bully™, the smart phone app that stops cyber-bullying. I’ll be giving people who attend my Workshop this Saturday a FREE DOWNLOAD of the application!
An article intended to increase small business understanding as to how to improve their ability to borrow money from commercial banks.
Watch this space for blogs about sports training, nutrition and college prep.
Parents, start your anxieties.
Parents offer choices all the time. If choices are so easy, why do they backfire more times than not? Giving Kids Choices that Lead to Cooperation explores a better way to offer choices.
Self-esteem and self-confidence are crucial for being a Bully Buster. I encourage parents to reinforce the importance of self worth to their kids in various ways.
A Napa Valley Adventure Tour is for those who want an active vacation.
Good nutrition is the bedrock to being “bully proof” because healthy eating stabilizes children’s energy, sharpens their minds, evens out their moods, and makes them less targets to bullies.
In my years of teaching karate, I’ve found that there are certain things that kids can do to avoid being “bully bait.” I teach these life skills every day and want to share them with you.
As Capo Unified faces millions more in cuts, one place that has been overlooked could actually bring about substantial savings.
Understanding TMJ pain and what to do about it.
Here are seven ways to calm down after an exhausting day, so maybe you won’t have any 'splainin' to do with your family.
Cruise vacation choices for food and wine lovers.
If you've been waiting for the market to pick up....or hit bottom....or some other magical sign to finally buy or sell then now is the time to get up and go because things are heating up!