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A Reporter’s Tips to Increase Kids’ Success
A Reporter’s Tips to Increase Kids’ Success
Here are 4 strategies my class would emphasize.
The Good Men Project
Jun 13
Kids’ Emotions Aren’t Ours to Change
Kids’ Emotions Aren’t Ours to Change
Alright, mate. As parents, we sometimes feel the need to change our kids’ emotions, right? But actually, our job isn’t to change their…
Mike Tobin | The Sporadic Dad
Jun 12
Redefining Strength: How a Special Needs Mom Developed Thick Skin
Redefining Strength: How a Special Needs Mom Developed Thick Skin
Sticks, rocks, and a pair of shoes whizzed past my face as my 5-year-old son with Autism and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder threw whatever…
Alexandra Christensen
Jun 12
Missing each other
Missing each other
Our words fly and bounce off each other’s chins not finding their mark and a place to settle inside.
Mick Gibson
Jun 6
My daughter has her own blog
My daughter has her own blog
Yesterday I worked from home and wrote an article in the afternoon. My 9-year-old daughter came in to ask what I was doing and I showed her…
Georgia
Jun 5
Being a Parent is Not Doing What You Want
Being a Parent is Not Doing What You Want
You’ve surrendered your life to someone else’s adolescence
Rich Stowell, PhD
Jun 4
The Start of a Relationship with my Daughter
The Start of a Relationship with my Daughter
Journey of a New Dad: Part 3
Song Jay
May 31
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Bluey’s “The Sign” Had a Controversial Ending. Here’s Why That’s Good for Kids
Bluey’s “The Sign” Had a Controversial Ending. Here’s Why That’s Good for Kids
Nuanced, creative storytelling opens the door for hard conversations.
Amy Colleen
May 3
Three Science-based Facts About Children Under Six
Three Science-based Facts About Children Under Six
Now that we know how different a developing brain processes than an adult brain, it is something to consider when delivering information.
The Good Men Project
May 18
The 7 Elements of Practical Parenting
The 7 Elements of Practical Parenting
And how they’ll save your relationship with your kids.
Katie E. Lawrence
May 31
3 Things You Need to Know About Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
3 Things You Need to Know About Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
The internet is scarier than you think it is — as shown by these three statistics
Katie E. Lawrence
May 20
Mom Guilt is Killing Me
Mom Guilt is Killing Me
Filling the Blanks, My Struggle to Complete the Parenting Puzzle
Jasmine Aneja
May 26
Learning to Fail, and Other Life Lessons from Youth Sports
Learning to Fail, and Other Life Lessons from Youth Sports
Beyond the immediate physical and social benefits, youth sports are an invaluable way to prepare our kids for adulthood.
Chad Harvey
Jan 15
Adulting: On Putting Away Childish Things
Adulting: On Putting Away Childish Things
When, exactly, does a boy become a man?
The Good Men Project
Feb 25
Our 23 Year-Old Earned Six-Figures Last Year
Our 23 Year-Old Earned Six-Figures Last Year
Being there for your kids through the low lows and the high highs.
Julie Hall
Mar 6
Don’t Tell Me You’re a Girl Dad — Show Me
Don’t Tell Me You’re a Girl Dad — Show Me
We’ve got the merchandise. We’ve used the hashtag. But what are we doing to deserve the title?
Ryan Rucker
Jan 25
No matter how much you love your child, you must let him endure these three kinds of suffering
No matter how much you love your child, you must let him endure these three kinds of suffering
There are no shortcuts on the road to growth. Parents will eventually withdraw from their children’s lives. The sweetness gained without…
dance
Feb 29
A Middle-Aged Boy Mourns His Mother
A Middle-Aged Boy Mourns His Mother
If men ultimately succeed in burning this earth, all our mothers will weep to drown the fire.
The Good Men Project
Mar 29
Why I Wanted Lucille Ball to Be My Mother
Why I Wanted Lucille Ball to Be My Mother
I wanted Lucy to stroke my hair and call me her own. I longed for her to say that she would be my mother.
The Good Men Project
Apr 21
Recalling the Feast
Recalling the Feast
Not all Thanksgiving memories are happy ones.
The Good Men Project
Nov 23, 2023
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