Parenting Isn’t Perfection, Failure Isn’t Worthy of Praise
Perfection and parenting mix like water and oil yet we have this weird obsession with doing everything just right for our kids.
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Stop Making Excuses for Your Children’s Bad Behavior
Maybe it’s time for your kid to start taking some of the blame for his own bad behavior rather than you claiming…
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Confession: I was a Teenage Poop-Scooping Delinquent
It's all fun and games when a boy finds a new way to dispose of the incredible output of his dog until…
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4 Ways to Parent Without Labels, With a Growth Mindset
Parents with a growth mindset “believe their children can achieve at higher levels — with effort, perseverance, and resiliency.”
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Children Mirror Their Parents’ Behavior for Better, Worse
Nothing shines a brighter light on who you really are as a person than the behavior of your kids.
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Losing In Sports a Teaching Moment for Parents as Well as Kids
Remind your kids that it is OK to get upset after losing, but they must leave that loss in the past --…
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You Can Have It All: Parenthood and Social Life Possible
As scary as it seems in the beginning, becoming a dad or mom isn’t the end of your life but you will…
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School Breaks: Precious Time Parents, Children Shouldn’t Waste
How many times have you heard someone whose children are all grown up say they didn’t spend enough time with their kids…
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Mile-High Parenting: This Tip is a Lock for Flying with Young Children
Dread flying with young children? Here's a little-known tip about those tiny bathrooms (that the author learned the hard way).
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‘Make Your Kid a Money Genius’ with Expert Beth Kobliner
One of our nation's leading authorities on personal finance for young people, Beth Kobliner, appears on the new Modern Dads Podcast.
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