Betsy's Blog

Column – This is Not Your Mother’s ‘Dirty Dancing’!

Betsy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:46:46 +0000

Hi friends – here’s this week’s column.

A little foreplay on the dance floor – for teens – anyone? Many high schools (including mine) continue to deal with this issue. See what you think!

Protecting Kids from Themselves – Isn’t That What Adults are For?

(Here is the shorter version of the same column which appeared in today’s Chicago Sun-Times)

Protecting Kids from Themselves – Isn’t That What Adults are For?

Thanks for stopping by!

FOX – Betsy on FOX today

Betsy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:26:03 +0000

Hi friends – I was on FOX today talking about the rise of “dirty dancing” in high schools around the country. I’ve written before about this issue in my own community.

My big takeaway? How did “romance” devolve into this? Here’s a clip. Enjoy!

Protecting Kids from Themselves – Isn’t That What Adults are For?

Column – The Religion of Global Warming Alarmism

Betsy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:21:34 +0000

This column came about as a result of me looking for the current science grade of one of my children. What I found was some very interesting material on the teacher’s official school website.

(Sheesh, you’d think the schools would be on to me by now, wouldn’t you?)

Enjoy.

The Religion of Global Warming Alarmism

Column – It’s Personal, But It’s Often Not Complicated

Betsy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:41:29 +0000

Hi friends, this column is a little personal. I share some of my experience in post-divorce life with young kids. A recent conversation with a dear friend also experiencing the politically correct culture – and seeing the terrific movie “It’s Complicated” – inspired this one.

It’s Personal – But It’s Often Not Complicated

Thanks for stopping by!

Betsy Hart

Column – The Pursuit of Happiness is Not Good Enough

Betsy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:17:01 +0000

Hi friends – here is this week’s column. I have often had, or tried to have, this conversation about happiness with my kids. I don’t know if they are “getting” it, but I hope something is sinking in!

Can the Pursuit of Happiness Cost us Real Joy?

Column – Where are the Moderate Muslim Protestors?

Betsy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:39:03 +0000

Hi friends. Here’s my current column. I’m so disturbed that my kids and I will have to be subjected to body scans because as a nation we refuse to take terrorism seriously!

Where are the Moderate Muslim Protests?

update: I was delighted to read in Friday’s papers that there have been some protests by moderate Muslims in Detroit, when the “Underwear Bomber” was in Court last week. We need so much more of that!

Column – Happy Today!

Betsy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:06:03 +0000

Hi friends – here’s this week’s column. A gathering with dear high school friends helped me to think through why I should cherish. . . today. Happy New Year, and Happy Right Now!

Learning to Cherish. . . Today

Column – If You Just Believe. . . In What?

Betsy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:39:25 +0000

Hi friends! So maybe I sound like a real Scrooge or Grinch here – but I can’t stand the Josh Groban Christmas song “Believe.”

(As a side note, why do we always forget the Scrooge and the Grinch reformed at the end? Sigh.)

If You Just Believe. . . What?

Merry Christmas!

Column – Why Marriage Alone Should Change “The Rules”

Betsy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:10:19 +0000

Hi friends – so I notice that in our culture we give this weird status to the boyfriend/girlfriend relationship at the same time we are taking status away from marriage itself. (I would argue that has a lot to do with sex being in the relationship before marriage, but I think that’s a different column.) Anyway, as always I love to hear what you think!

Why Marriage Alone Should Change “The Rules”

And thanks for stopping by.

Betsy

Column – Oh What a Lesson from the “Jersey Boys”

Betsy — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:54:33 +0000

Hi friends – I had an interesting time seeing the “Jersey Boys” recently with my girls. It’s interesting seeing what some people get upset about!

Oh What a Lesson from the Jersey Boys

BTW, for all of you who wrote to me about H1N1 – my kids and I were all able to get the H1N1 vaccine last weekend. I hope you can do the same if you haven’t yet. Thanks for all your suggestions on that front!

Betsy