The secret to gaining your stepkids’ trust is simple…you must be trustworthy.
Parenting
Why My Sons School Prom is so Important to Me
Is school Prom really that important?
Is school Prom really that important?
4 Lessons Every Father Should Teach His Sons
Here are four lessons that every father should teach his sons to help cultivate them into strong and positive forces in society.
Here are four lessons that every father should teach his sons to help cultivate them into strong and positive forces in society.
The Challenges of Raising Children Alone
Facing challenges is just part of your everyday life as a parent, whether you're single, married or in a relationship. The way you approach these challenges is what makes all the difference in the long run.
Facing challenges is just part of your everyday life as a parent, whether you’re single, married or in a relationship. The way you approach these challenges is what makes all the difference in the long run.
3 Reasons Stepdads Screw Up
You must remember that your stepkids did not choose you to be part of their life; their mom chose you.
You must remember that your stepkids did not choose you to be part of their life; their mom chose you.
Be Brave! Build Relationships
Building a strong relationship with your stepkids should be high on your priority list. You already know their mom; you need to spend some time getting to know them.
Building a strong relationship with your stepkids should be high on your priority list. You already know their mom; you need to spend some time getting to know them.
Discovering What’s Right for Your Son
My son hates sports but I want him to try some new ones. How do I know if I’m encouraging him or pushing him?
My son hates sports but I want him to try some new ones. How do I know if I’m encouraging him or pushing him?
6 Strategies for Stepdads
Cultivate a relationship of respect with your stepkids.
Cultivate a relationship of respect with your stepkids.
Having Kids: The Way I Imagined It
A few things I forgot.
A few things I forgot.
Yelling at Your Teen: A Big Disrespect
Raising teenagers who you enjoy being around and who enjoy being around you involves more than not screaming at them.
Raising teenagers who you enjoy being around and who enjoy being around you involves more than not screaming at them.
Will This Ever Be Appropriate To Say To My Kids? (Calculated Risks)
We parents often say how we'd die for our kids, but no one ever asks - is it okay for your kids to feel a little pain - to save your own life?
We parents often say how we’d die for our kids, but no one ever asks – is it okay for your kids to feel a little pain – to save your own life?
What To Do When Co-Parenting Doesn’t Work
When co-parenting doesn’t work, you can still raise happy, healthy children post-divorce.
When co-parenting doesn’t work, you can still raise happy, healthy children post-divorce.
Heroes and Heroines
The importance of teaching our sons about both.
The importance of teaching our sons about both.
The Gift of Cooking: Five Fun and Healthy Recipe Books for Kids
Research shows that cooking with your kids helps them try more foods, eat more healthily and waste less food. It also offers opportunities to practise math and bond as a family.
Research shows that cooking with your kids helps them try more foods, eat more healthily and waste less food. It also offers opportunities to practise math and bond as a family.
Your Toothbrush is in the Garden – How to Know You’re a Parent
Here are a few telltale signs that life changes after having children.
Here are a few telltale signs that life changes after having children.
Disappointment About Gifts is Good for Kids who Have Enough
Hide the credit cards and instead build traditions with your kids. Supporting a child through gift disappointment is important to their emotional, cognitive and social development.
Hide the credit cards and instead build traditions with your kids. Supporting a child through gift disappointment is important to their emotional, cognitive and social development.