Be Present for Children Now to Build Stronger Ties Later
So many things try to distract us from being present for our kids but spending precious time with them now will pay…
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Engaged Fathers Require More Support Than Just Paternity Leave
For fathers to be more engaged in parenting, things need to change from childcare costs to programs aimed specifically at supporting dads.
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Can Full-Time Work Make Father Happy After Being SAHD?
When the kids grow up and staying home to parent full-time is no longer necessary, what do you do? Can you be…
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Life Force, Willpower Drained? You Must Be a Parent
Are your kids energy vampires? They may have a secret, cosmic superpower that allows them to drain parents of our life force.
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From Where I Sit, Parenting is an All-Around Activity
From where I sit, I am in the middle of the action. Everything goes through me and around me. I am smack-dab…
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Caring for Yourself Means Better Care for Your Kids
We have to be there for ourselves so we can be there for our kids, so parents -- start caring for yourself.
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Manny? Kidnapper? No, Ma’am. I am Their Father
Even in a diverse city, the difference in skin and hair color between me and my daughters makes people think I am…
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Return to Office Means Loss of Crucial Parenting Time
After 3 years of remote work because of COVID, a return to the office full-time means again paying for child care and…
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Do Our Kids Like Us? What They Don’t Realize Now
To our kids, our personalities when we are out of parent mode are mysterious. So would they like us if we weren't…
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Presence over Presents Lesson Hits Home for This Father
You can make more money but not more time, a 'presence over presents' message one father learned well from another who now…
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