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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bad boys/good boys (avoiding the pitfalls of being an insensitive dad)
- I WAS AMAZEDI could hardly believe what I was hearing. A father and his son had entered the men's room. While I was washing my hands, I listened as the father wielded a series of demanding and demeaning statements at his son as if they were swords in a battle for ... who knows what?And all about going to the bathroom quickly!It was the perfect victory. The enemy (the son) had ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The old and the new
- During one "generation gap" quarrel with his parents young Michael cried, "I want excitement, adventure, money, and beautiful women. I'll never find it here at home, so I'm leaving. Don't try and stop me!" With that he headed toward the door. His father rose and followed close behind. "Didn't you hear what I said? I don't want you to try and stop me." "Who's trying to stop you?" replied his father...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Poker parenting: 4 ways poker skills produce parenting thrills
- Even as a busy parent, I'm sure you've seen a poker show on TV or at least heard your friends or relatives talking about it. You might even be someone who's caught up in the poker craze of the past two years, riding the wave of a steep learning curve. As an avid poker player and father of two, I realize more each day how my poker skills help me raise my kids. Want to know how? Here are four ways t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dads, handle your kids mistakes
- One of the most difficult parts of being a father is learning to accept your children's mistakes. It certainly can be easy to be loving, supportive, and helpful when your children are mistake-free, but most fathers who are paying attention don't find too many mistake-free periods of theirchildren's lives.Let's be clear about our kids and their mistakes. There aren't too many kids who...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten common sense rules for fathers
- There are a lot of sophisticated parenting theories and techniques out there. Many of them are widely used and treated as the gospel. But if you want to be an effective father, you can skip most of them and concentrate on common sense rules that have always worked. They won't always make you the most popular Dad, but they'll always be effective:Rule #1 Expect a Great Deal From Your Kids...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Im a father, doesnt anyone care?
- The snow was getting heavier with each lift of the shovel. My back ached, and I was chilled to the bone.I'd had enough for one day.I entered the house and heard the sounds of voices engaged in a friendly game of cards. My wife and kids were sprawled out on the floor of the family room, and they were oblivious to my arrival. "Hi guys!" I yelled. There was no answer. "Hi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dad, go ahead and cry
- She slipped her small, soft eight-year-old hand into mine. Her face was lit up with joy. And as my daughter took my hand and moved closer to me, I lost control of my emotions.Tears of joy ran down my face, right in the middle of the church where my daughter was having her first communion. Right in the middle of many of our family members, who had come to support her.As she sat there ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Simple living in a materialistic world
- We were sitting in the family room. My kids had finished their first day back at school after the holiday break, and my wife was working late. Michael, my six-year-old son, was finger knitting. Sarah, my eight-year-old, was knitting a scarf. I sat near them and folded clothes. Occasionally someone would share something that had happened during the day, but otherwise it was quiet.And as we s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Exposing the damage: tv and kids
- There are millions of young children in this country who are being terribly mistreated by their parents.These parents aren't physically abusing their young children, and they may not even know that they're mistreating them.The mistreatment?Millions of kids under the age of two are watching TV in this country. In fact, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation of ove...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten reasons to tell your kids stories
- In today's busy world, many parents have lost the art of telling their stories to their kids. Here are ten reasons why these stories are so beneficial:1. Use them to teach lessons about life.Stories will stimulate conversations with your kids more effectively than lecturing or "trying to get them to talk. There are a lot of issues happening for your kids these days, and stories ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten ways to raise emotionally intelligent kids
- Having a high level of emotional intelligence in your children is the best way to ensure that they live a happy, successful, and responsible life as an adult. Here are ten ways to help your kids attain a high degree of emotional intelligence:1. Model emotional intelligence yourselfYes, your kids are watching very closely. They see how you respond to frustration, they see how resilien...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The best and worst of motherhood
- Until the moment I became a mother, I couldn't quite understand or comprehend the depth when people say "Mothers are the strongest, most noble and loving people in this whole wide world" It's just a whole bunch of cliché stuff that I could live without, thank you very much!The pain. The joy. The sacrifices. The love. The fear. Th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Family meetings are now on the agenda
- "Not another meeting!"That tends to be the reaction from many parents when they hear the M word mentioned. Parents tend to associate meetings with the workplace rather than families. Even at work, meetings tend to be tolerated rather than keenly anticipated.My research and my anecdotal evidence suggest that families that have a process to share decisions and to resolve conf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 things you can do to help a shy child
- There are a few points about shyness in children which will help you better understand the best approach in dealing with your child. You will need to identify the nature of your child's shyness. Children are shy in different ways for different reasons. Understanding the nature of your child's shyness will help you develop a program geared towards your child's specific needs. Here are some tips to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ease bug bites with easy herbs
- Summertime means insect bites and stings. Ouch! Take a leaf from Susun S. Weed's storehouse of natural remedies: Soothe, heal, and prevent bites with safe herbal remedies that grow right where you live: north or south, east or west, city or country. The best natural remedies for insect bites are right underfoot.Plantain, also called ribwort, pig's ear, and the band-aid plant, is a co...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 things to never believe from your teenager
- 1) It's not my (pot, beer, cigarettes, etc.), I'm just keeping it for someone else.Yeah right. The next question for the parent to ask is, "If you are keeping this for your friend, what is your friend keeping for you?" One of the reasons parents can get fooled here is that you so desperately want to believe that it is not theirs and they are not doing drugs. It's important to remember that ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - People of the century by dan rather
- Dan Rather made a significant and tactical error and got involved in politics where he should not have gone. I personally and millions of American's lost complete respect for him and he left the news media under a cloud of darkness while disgracing his family name and negating so much of his earlier work. But alas I cannot deny one of his books and specifically the sincerity of his voice before he...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Diana, princess of whales
- Younger generations unfortunately will not understand how larger than life Diana really was and it would be difficult to describe. If you will read the book about her or go buy the audiotape you can play it for your children. Even having shared part of the human history with her in this period, I learned quite a bit about the real Diana and all the good she bought to the world. You will learn more...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - School days - top 10 tips for establishing a good routine
- Teachers know that children thrive in an environment with routines, boundaries and rules. Unfortunately, parents often forget it! And yet by establishing good routines and encouraging children to help you maintain them, you have an opportunity to set a pattern and a discipline that will stay with your children for the rest of their lives. You will make school days easier and far less stressful, re...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 14 romantic time-outs for parents
- Here are fourteen spontaneous time-outs, specially designed to help you pay the small attentions that are so integral to lasting intimacy.Day One: Spend 15 minutes kissing. Many married couples report that the simple act of kissing is the first part of intimacy to disappear. Today, recapture the power of the smooch.Day Two: Today, declare a personal moratorium on criticism. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sharing books with children
- One of my first memories of childhood is that of my mother reading Dr. Seuss books to me in a big brown recliner in our living room. That memory brings with it sounds and smells and a general feeling of safety and comfort that never fades, even after all these years. Naturally, one of the first memories I have of my own first born child is sitting in a big chair and reading Little Golden Books to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Intermission: wood chips
- I wanted to share with you one of the most valuable lessons my daughter taught me when she was sixteen-months-old. I call this essay, "Cherish Your Wood Chips."Today was one of those days where I just couldn't get enough done. No matter how many times my pen scratched off a to-do list item - a new one seemed to appear. But you, Samantha, didn't have anything on your agenda....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A new dad to be? deer in the headlights?
- Ok. So you're a dad to be. If you're like most men, this can be a scary situation. We go through so many emotions and sometimes we don't know what to think or how to react. Some men get very enthusiastic but then still go through the emotional roller coaster.Take heart, your not alone. You're experiencing what man before you has experienced for thousands of years. You'd think that by now a ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pipe down!
- Life is funny.My twenty-year-old daughter, Melanie, has a her new summer job as a nanny for three small children. She's an aspiring operatic soprano who was whisked off to a rich suburb near Manhattan the day after her finals had ended at the Eastman School of Music. Her mother and I miss her dreadfully. Thank God for our Family Talk Plan!Last night, she called home and as we discuss...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fraternal twin parenting concerns
- Identity and Your Fraternal TwinFor the most part, throughout this article I refer to a fraternal twin in the singular rather than the plural "twins." This is to emphasize the individuality of each twin. Too often twins are defined only by their being a part of a whole, rather than by their own individual identity. This can be very damaging emotionally, especially during the time children a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Does your child need a bedtime routine? - yes!
- Do you struggle to get your child to bed at night? We sure did with our daughter. She would refuse to go to sleep in her bed and wanted to hang out with us until we were ready for bed and of course then she would want to sleep in Mama's and Daddy's bed.That all changed when we finally sat down and established a bedtime routine. It helped our daughter establish healthy sleeping habits and go...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Would you know if your child were being bullied? 4 tips to keep them from becoming a victim
- The 21st Century Problem in Schools: Bullying, and How to Keep Your Kid From Being a VictimChildren bullying other children has been an issue since there were children, and though it has often been downplayed as "part of growing up," it has always had potentially serious implications from an emotional perspective.But these days, due to a host of factors such as our society's glorific...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Drinking and driving: will your child become a statistic?
- Just two days ago, another 15-year old child was added to the overwhelming statistics of drunk-driving, related deaths. One minute, he's full of vitality and attending our local high school, the next his unsuspecting parents are identifying him in a local morgue. The harsh reality of this brutal scenerio is sometimes very difficult to comprehend."Where did I go wrong?" "Didn't I talk enough...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Guide your kids! this 3-d map leads to character
- A tall, weary-looking mother with glasses, walked into my counseling office with her 10-year-old-daughter. The mother frowned at me and sat down. "Oh-oh!" I thought. "Why are you here?" I inquired."Jessica's been shoplifting. I want you to stop her." Jessica flinched then stared at her mother."What happened?" I asked.Jessica, a soft-spok...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dealing with lying: the dos and donts
- Jason Roberts listened to his son's explanation of the missing cookies and then called him a liar. Brenda Taylor thought her three-year-old's lies were cute, so she ignored them. Yee Chen told her daughter that if she told the truth this time, she would let it go.While all of these parents love their children and want them to develop truth telling as a virtue, each violated one of the major...