Posted in Parenting on March 27th, 2008 No Comments »
This is a great organization that caters to fathers. America is moving out of the old-fashioned view of the role of the father, having been seen as only providing financial support and discipline. They were not expected to take an active role in their partner’s pregnancy other than doing things they couldn’t like carrying heavy […]
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Posted in Parenting on March 19th, 2008 No Comments »
These days parents are so concerned about their children being involved in activities that some go overboard. They also have high expectations as to what activities they should be involved in. This can lead to stressed out kids. Pick one or two activities you think they might enjoy. Don’t get hung up if they don’t […]
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Posted in Parenting on March 13th, 2008 No Comments »
I came across an article discussing how to talk to your children about homosexuality and why so many parents are so uncomfortable with it. It’s something parents and their parents before them never really had to discuss. In this day in age homosexuality is common place. Parents today may be a bit squeamish in talking […]
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Posted in Parenting on March 4th, 2008 No Comments »
Remember the days of kick the can, hide and go seek, or red rover? These harmless children’s games have dwindled in a big way, only to be replaced with new dangerous games like the "choking game". Kids intentionally choke themselves or another which is supposed to bring them to "euphoric" state. What they may not […]
More about: A Dangerous "Game" that Kids Play