by Gary Direnfeld Many kids have parents convinced that life will just be a bust without the latest video game or hottest cell phone. With the recession looming large though, parents are struggling to shelter the children from their financial and employment woes, yet...
by R.J. Jaramillo Here’s a great Thanksgiving project for all dads (and moms) to do with their kids. Other relatives may want to participate, too. I encourage you to play the “interviewer” … like a news reporter. But this time, the celebrity...
Sporting events are often one of the most revealing “stages” where dads exhibit their fathering. Unfortunately, many of us can remember bad examples of fathering at youth sporting events. There are no perfect fathers. We all say and do things that we later regret. But...
Colin is 11 and he loves tennis. Not long ago, his grandparents were visiting, and Colin asked if they could watch him play. So Colin and his dad, Brian, got their racquets and took grandma and grandpa to the high school courts. They all had a great time. Later, when...
For many years, research has been telling us that kids do better when their family has dinner together. Teenagers are less likely to use drugs and alcohol and less likely to have high stress. Kids of all ages do better in school, especially reading. According to a...
