A while ago I wrote about resilience and wrestling with questions about how I could help my children to develop resilience. Since I wrote that post I have been doing some reading. I generally don’t read much parenting advice because I don’t find it particularly helpful. Either I disagree with the [...]
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I recently learned that it takes 21 days of repetitive action to create a new habit. So, when it comes to instilling good habits in children, we parents have plenty of time. In fact, if we are super efficient, we can get our kids into good habits at a rate [...]
American Girl recently released two new dolls. One is Tenny, American Girl’s newest contemporary character, is a breakout songwriter hoping to make her mark on the Nashville music scene. She learns quickly that it takes hard work and grit to stay on the path to becoming a great performer—but it’s [...]
I was one of the lucky kids growing up! My dad didn’t just donate sperm; he raised me alongside my mother. I was blessed to have him there every morning and every night. I was his twin and he was with me almost everywhere I [...]
While I continue to champion the greatness of the indie kid's music scene (the opposite of KIDZ BOP), the fact remains that most people, dads especially, exclusively feed their kids a steady diet of their own music. So we asked, what's your kid listening to these days? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10154792830551427 Andrew Oliver: [...]
The Friendship question: Should your child be your friend? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10154780049911427 Let’s start with the yes answers because, well, there’s faaaaaaar fewer of them. Seems the dads of our Facebook community think there’s a real danger in being friends with your child. What do you think? Can you be friend AND [...]
A modern twist on a simple classic! I love the simplicity of this dish. It can be a selective side dish to a BBQ blow out, a quick dish that goes down a treat in a matter of minutes to feed your hungry tribe, or a last-minute entree served in [...]
