3 Questions Children (and Adults) Should Ask Before Acting
Using these three questions creates an opportunity for growth that is essential, and can be helpful in most everyday situations.
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Personal Choices Talk with Children: From Tattoos to Babies
My kids are currently obsessed with tattoos. Since we saw Disney’s Moana a few weeks ago, we’ve been watching the videos from the soundtrack…
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Camper Journal Glimpses into Family’s Past, Future and Growth
The end of that old camper is a beginning for that journal I found in it. It shows me a past where…
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7 Valuable Lessons to Teach Kids While You Watch Football
I love football. Setting my fantasy football lineup and cheering on my teams are among my favorite fall traditions. As a father,…
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Parenting a Tween Teaches Valuable Lesson: Parent More
Parenting a tween has taught me need us more, even if they insist they don’t. We need to pay more attention to them…
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‘Second Parents’ Deserve Praise for Giving Hospitality, Care, Love
Second parents can be coaches, teachers or neighbors. They deserve a day of their own for the impact they have on our…
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Teach Your Child When, How to Call 911
Teach your child to call 911 when police, fire and/or medical personnel are needed quickly because of an emergency.
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Teens Filing Taxes: Teaching Moment or Waste of Time?
Since each of my teens started working, I have told them not to file taxes. Have I/they been doing the right thing?
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Remember Pet for Joy It Brought, Not Its Death
A father struggles to help his son remember a pet brought much happiness to a family before the sorrow of its passing.
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Explaining Tragedy to Children: What’s the Best Approach?
Parents must take many variables into account when explaining a local or world tragedy to children so they don't frighten young ones.
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