Category Archives: Ask Mother Wit

“Dear Mother Wit, I’m so tired of begging and pleading with my son to do his homework every night.  It’s a struggle to pull him away from the TV, video games, and his computer.  I don’t want to yell and scream. … Continue reading →

“I will not tolerate my child disrespecting me. And if I have to whup their behinds to get them to show respect, then I will.” I hear this from parents all the time.  And I know how they feel, because … Continue reading →

“There is no such a thing as a bad child, honey.” I said those words the other day to a group of my sister friends and they all looked at me sideways like I had lost my mind.  Yes, I … Continue reading →

Now, I know that at the end of my last blog post I promised ya’ll that I would write my next piece on why children don’t act up.  I’m gonna get to that at another time because right now I … Continue reading →

People write me all the time and say, “Mother Wit, I don’t know what’s wrong with my child.”  “My child has lost his mind.”  Or, “I just can’t seem to understand why my child does some of the crazy things … Continue reading →