Remember when weekend play meant going outside, finding whoever was around, and playing whatever seemed fun at the time?  When the big kids taught the little kids how to choke up on a bat, kick a football, or shoot a foul shot?  When sports were fun for everybody, regardless of skill level?  Well we do, [...]

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It is absolutely crazy how many times we can be asked “why” by our kids.  Just when we think we have exhausted all the possible whys another is surely to follow.  Why is the sky blue?  Why are peas green?  Why are carrots good for your eyes?  Why can’t I stay up?  Why do I [...]

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You can’t watch an hour of television without seeing an ad for a new automobile or a commercial about drug abuse in America.  Rock stars, television personalities, and politicians all have the same message…stop using drugs.  Millions and millions of dollars have been spent on this campaign to have kids “just say no.”  Ask yourself, [...]

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A gift expert once said that gifts are a means for communicating to others what values we want them to develop. A brother might give a book on self-reliance to a sister who has low self-esteem. An uncle might give his nephew tickets to a ball game to get him more interested in sports. [...]

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        Have you ever tried to start a conversation with your child and felt you might as well be talking to one of those Magic 8 balls? Sometimes we have to practically turn our kids upside down to get a response — and when the kids do open their mouths, they close them [...]

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All dads want to be heroes to their kids.
            Being a hero to our kids is something we dads tend to care more about than our female counterparts. It’s a trait that’s mixed in somewhere in the deep, dark genetic jungle of the male mind-set.
            Each of us wants our kids to see us as [...]

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          When it comes to trying something new, your child is a fraidy cat.
            Being a fraidy cat isn’t all bad. Kids who don’t exercise some degree of caution are kids who don’t look before they leap. Emergency rooms are filled with them
         On the other hand, it’s important [...]

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