Dadhood: What Do Your Children See in You?
Someone once said it is none of your business what people think of you. I think that is probably great advice. Certainly someone with this philosophy will not likely suffer from anxiety. However, I...
View ArticleWhat Fathers Should Know
I’ve written on the topic of parenting for a few years prior and since my retirement, emphasizing fatherhood–its challenges and rewards. The difference it makes when both the mother and father are...
View ArticleHow Dads Can Bond with a New Baby
Typically, in the first few months of a baby’s life, the primary bond is with the mom. The child, after all, was living inside her body. That’s not to say that one parent is more important than...
View ArticleTurning an Argument into a Conversation
In the beginning of a relationship, and before your children are born, it’s fairly easy to accommodate to your spouse and to feel good about doing so. People can cover up their real feelings for quite...
View ArticleThe Happiest Families on Earth
Would you consider your family to be one of the happiest families on earth? You might be surprised to learn that the happiest families aren’t those with the most possessions, the greatest wealth, the...
View ArticleKeep Talking to Your Kids After Divorce
As a divorced parent you can never pay too much attention to your communication skills with your children. It keeps the doors open to a healthier, more positive relationship with them. It makes you...
View ArticleDivorced? 4 Valuable Life Lessons to Master Now
The aftermath of divorce can be a sense of self-discovery or internment in a self-made prison of depression and resentment. It’s all about our acceptance of what is and determination to use the...
View ArticleDating After Divorce: Be Careful About How You Tell Your Kids!
We all know divorce creates havoc in any family’s life, especially when children are involved. Moving on after divorce can also be challenging. It’s a time to be very gentle, both with yourself as...
View ArticleParents: Be the Leaders of Team Happiness
The marital relationship is the most important factor in raising children well. When the marriage is working, parents can lead Team Happiness. My wife and I failed to achieve a great marriage, so we...
View ArticleHelping Kids Deal with Divorce
There’s no getting around the fact that divorce shakes life up. To one degree or another guilt, loss, sadness, anger, and disappointment streams through the family. The flood of emotions doesn’t mean...
View ArticleThe Grass is Always Greener : A Parent’s Prescription for Master Manipulation!
Kim Bear, MS, LPC, NCC & Dr. Kara Beair, DO Inspiring Strategies for Success by Friends and Experts You Can Trust Kids are master manipulators – there, we said it! People often ask what causes...
View ArticlePreface From “A Man’s Work Is Never Done: A Novel About Mentoring Our Sons”
During the past two generations, and perhaps further back than that, a growing number of adolescent males have not benefitted from the mentoring they needed by way of their father guides. This trend is...
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