Parents we have a responsibility to protect our children from the moral destitution demonstrated by so many knuckleheads in our society today. Kids are sponges. They absorb whatever they are exposed to. It is obvious just look around. There is violence in our schools and half…
As parents, we want to make our kids smile. We want to give them plenty of things to be happy about. That’s the way it is with the little ones you love so dearly. Their smile is precious and a reward you can’t wait to get again. So…
Parenting isn’t easy. At the same time, it’s the most important thing we’ll ever do. When you make the decision to have a child, you take on the responsibility of raising that child beyond the best of your ability. Let me clarify: Parents always use the excuse…
“The more arguments you win, the less friends you will have” ~ American Parable Let’s face it, there’s no class you can take on relationships before you enter into one. Most of us got our relationship skills from our parents, which doesn’t say much. Fights between partners are…
“Mommy I’m scared. Can I sleep with you?” Nearly every parent has heard those words at some point or another and some parents hear them every night. Is allowing your children to sleep with you a good idea or a bad idea? At what age does it become inappropriate…
As parents it’s our responsibility to teach, guide and encourage our kids. If we do our job right they go on to become responsible contributing members of society. No pressure…right? Teaching practical life skills and philosophies are important parts of developing our children into well rounded and happy…
Are you teaching your daughter what she needs to know to become a confident, well-adjusted woman? Today, I want to offer what we as fathers must be teaching our daughters if we want them to grow up to be happy, independent and productive. Teach daughters these 25 things and…
Parents of toddlers typically believe that this has to be the most difficult time of raising children. However, parenting an emerging adult child can be the most challenging time of parenthood. The period of development between the ages of 17 and 23 often creates dissension and turmoil in even the…