Enjoy Your Children and Parenting!

There are always a ton of opinions about raising children. When are you are a single parent, it can seem as if you are judged even more than your peers. Do you use spankings or time outs? Is yelling harmful or just part of the job? Can you damage a child’s self esteem by being [...]

Parenting teenagers is hard work.  Not only are you attempting to maintain some authority in the family hierarchy, but you are trying to raise a respectful and independent adult. A question my friends often throw out is whether their teenager should get a job. At first I thought, that’s a no brainer, of course they [...]

When I decided that I needed to end my marriage, my first thoughts were about the kids. How was I going to be a good father?  What kind of custody arrangement could I realistically expect to receive?  And how much time did I really want? As part of my divorce, we were asked to take [...]

When you get divorced and have kids, you are thrown into the great unknown of co-parenting. Now there is someone who was a partner but is now an adversary. I tried hard to make sure my former wife was not my enemy, but she made it very difficult. I did my best to compromise but [...]

Once my first marriage was over, I was really interested in being a single guy.  I dated many girls and partied during the week.  Eventually though, it became obvious that this lifestyle wasn’t really for me or my kids.  Around that time I met the woman who would become my new wife.  The interesting thing [...]

Dealing with your former spouse can be tricky, especially when it comes to custody issues. This issues get bigger when the child is a teenager. How can you navigate the troubled waters without sinking can be difficult. But it all comes down to your communication and parenting style.

You have probably enjoyed the quiet that comes along with your child being away at camp. You have also been preparing for visiting day. I have a few tips for making the visit a successful one. First, show up, it’s a sad day when a child is alone on this day. For your child it’s [...]

There is a new drug called “K2″ which is popular among teens. It has also been called “genie” or “spice”. It’s legal in most of the United States and is packaged as incense or bath salts. It’s not difficult to find for purchase, it’s sold in head shops, magazines and online. This drug can be [...]

Sometimes you want your kids to grow up as much as they do so that they can take on doing things themselves. Every child reaches milestones at their own pace and you as the parent just need to nurture them and be patient with them as they explore their world. you may find that she [...]

Summer is a time when kids are outside playing most of the day, older kids go to the mall or hang out at friend’s houses. How can you help keep them safe while they are out and about as well as having a good time during their summer vacation? I have some tips to share. [...]