We were having a normal conversation on the phone; I’m at work – she’s at home with our twins. Our infant sons are in their high chairs eating finger food. Suddenly, in mid-sentence I hear: “Eric’s choking!” My mind races and I shout: “Pick him up by his feet!” Seconds later I hear: “He’s fine…

“What were you thinking?” is often on the mind of parents of teenagers, puzzled by the behavior and antics of their adolescents. Mark Twain said it best: “God removes the brain of a 15 year-old and doesn’t return it until they are 25.” The hormones (yes for boys as well as girls) flushing through their…