When it comes to helping others, we may have good intentions, but miss the mark. This inspired me to write and draw this “How to help your mom” cartoon.
We may get helpful advice such as, “Use your skills to help others.” But what if our skills aren’t really what the other person needs? Does this boy’s mom really want to know how to shoot hoops? Perhaps. But could a little help with the laundry be what she really needs?
Criticism is the most popular way to teach someone something, isn’t it? When we someone who isn’t doing things the way we think they should, the most natural way to teach is to correct the individual.
So why do we hate criticism?
How can we correct a problem if criticism doesn’t work?
How do you effectively use criticism in your business or with your kids?
Cartoon of a boy yelling, “Math, reading, writing…all this homework is ruining my childhood!”
I imagine I’ll be yelling something similar when I do my income taxes. Why can’t we all just leave our work, go out and play? Because it’s February, that’s why. Have you seen how cold it is out there? Might as well buckle down and get the work done!
Cartoon of a man an woman staring at a car. The man says, “I can’t wash it now and destroy life! There’s sprouts growing in the dirt.”
I dedicate this to my wife. We’ll be married twenty-three years as of tomorrow. Happy Anniversary, Honey. I’ll be sure to was the van.
Cartoon of two boys at a painting. One boy says, “It’s my finest work. I call it, ‘Clean Your Room!'”
