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Because the moment a child is born, a parent is born, too.
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The Religion Thing
The Religion Thing
A USA Story.
Teresa D Hawkes, Ph.D.
Feb 6
Being Clear in Your Family
Being Clear in Your Family
Family communication is often murky, negative, and hurtful.
The Good Men Project
Feb 5
Dear Strong Dads: Our Students Desperately Need You to Step Up and Speak Out
Dear Strong Dads: Our Students Desperately Need You to Step Up and Speak Out
As a long-time teacher, I can say with authority that the patients are now running the asylum at many of our public schools.
McKenna Meyers
Feb 2
When My Son Left for College, I Mourned His Childhood (A Father’s Perspective)
When My Son Left for College, I Mourned His Childhood (A Father’s Perspective)
Our children don’t vanish; they just grow beyond our walls.
The Good Men Project
Feb 2
How to Have Difficult Conversations with Your Kids
How to Have Difficult Conversations with Your Kids
Long ago when I imagined parenting my children, I thought I’d be prepared for anything. I was a middle school teacher, after all. At that…
Phil Pick
Feb 1
The Lesson from the Episode of My Daughter and Her Toothpaste
The Lesson from the Episode of My Daughter and Her Toothpaste
How my daughter reminded me I needed to step back and watch her struggle a bit to get better.
Rebecca Leong
Jan 31
Do School Uniforms Reduce Bullying? Facts and Stats
Do School Uniforms Reduce Bullying? Facts and Stats
Critics argue that uniforms limit students’ ability to express their individuality through clothing.
The Good Men Project
Jan 30
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Your 2-Month-Old Baby: Development and Useful Information
Your 2-Month-Old Baby: Development and Useful Information
At two months old, babies still follow a chaotic schedule but quickly start picking up new habits and skills. They’re growing, their…
LittleOneAdvice
Nov 5, 2024
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, 2024
Helping Your Baby Understand Cause and Effect
Helping Your Baby Understand Cause and Effect
Understanding cause and effect is a big step in your baby’s development and can have lasting effects as they grow. Let’s break down how…
LittleOneAdvice
Nov 17, 2024
Dads are Perfectly Capable Too…
Dads are Perfectly Capable Too…
And not just Mom.
Harlyn Hannah
Sep 4, 2024
Hot Wheels to Heartfelt Gratitude: Uncle Tommy’s Story
Hot Wheels to Heartfelt Gratitude: Uncle Tommy’s Story
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.”
The Good Men Project
Aug 22, 2024
Mom Guilt is Killing Me
Mom Guilt is Killing Me
Filling the Blanks, My Struggle to Complete the Parenting Puzzle
Jasmine Aneja
May 26, 2024
7 Reasons Your Child Isn’t Listening to You
7 Reasons Your Child Isn’t Listening to You
And how to start re-framing their misbehavior as misunderstandings.
Katie E. Lawrence, FLE
Jun 14, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
How a Child Learns About Quicksand
How a Child Learns About Quicksand
“Lying is a sin. People who sin go to Hell. You don’t want to go to Hell, do you?”
The Good Men Project
Jul 25, 2024
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, 2024
Recalling the Feast
Recalling the Feast
Not all Thanksgiving memories are happy ones.
The Good Men Project
Nov 23, 2023
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