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Identifying Mood Disorders in Kids
One of the most important skills every parent needs to master is knowing when to react. Or react with urgency. Or when to do nothing.
Building Your Son's Self Esteem
I feel a bit strange writing about self-esteem and parenting because, like most dads, being a father actually wreaks all kinds of havoc on my own self-esteem. With three sons who are 14, 11 and 5, I'm learning new lessons all the time, but for extra help I called a couple of professionals to get their take on this topic, specifically when it comes to boys. Because as sexist or un-politically correct as this may sound, raising boys is MUCH different from raising girls.
10 Signs You Could Be a Daddy Doofus
Often daddy doofuses don’t know they’re being a doofus, particularly when they are also hard-working, involved dads who get a little harried and distracted now and then. So, as a public service to dads who are, on occasion, unwitting doofuses⎯and let’s be honest: we all have a little doofus in us⎯here are some behaviors you want to avoid. And, by all means, please add to the list in the reader comments below.
