Inherited Traits: Trying to Share the Good, Excise the Bad
We can’t help but infect our kids with who we REALLY are, but we can try to make them better despite inherited…
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Congenital Heart Condition a Life, not Death, Sentence
We often reflect on the legacy we pass down to our children through our choices and actions. But what about congenital heart…
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Family Stories Can Inspire Your Kids to New Heights
We all have many stories about family and friends. Take time, think about how to present them, then give this gift to…
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Ukraine War: We Must ‘Break The Wheel’ for Children’s Sake
A father hope the horror of the Ukraine invasion sparks a renewed commitment to the next generation to rescue them from our…
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‘Mind the Gap’ Pandemic Creates to Reframe Your Kids’ Lives
Don't let kids succumb to emptiness. Remind them how some gaps are being filled in good ways with conversation, togetherness and ingenuity.
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Family Routines Essential During Lockdown’s ‘Unscheduled’ Time
View this time like cleaning your pantry: restock it with essentials -- good memories, family routines -- and let the nonessentials perish.
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Parents Need to Know History to Help Children Prepare for Future
Human progress is not always about the present or future. Sometimes it entails revisiting the past with wider eyes to understand history.
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Black History Month Always Worth Celebrating with Your Child
Black History Month still means something to me after all these years. When I was a child, February was one of the…
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On the Ground My Enslaved Ancestors Worked
My great-great-great grandfather was a slave in Kentucky. He eventually escaped to Canada then returned to the United States – as a…
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“The notion of the new father who enjoys a close bond with his children is not as new as many imagine in…
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