The second day my son came home from his new middle school he was eagerly telling me about the people there. Some were from his elementary, but there were a number of new students, and each one offered exciting new possibilities. He told me about the guy in his class [...]
I recently came across some interesting statistics by Pew Research about teens and dating. They claim that 35% of teens who responded to their survey had been in some kind of romantic relationship. Of those teens, 10% have had some form of sexual contact. This leaves a 1% differential [...]
Teenage life is a difficult time for both teens and parents alike. The teen is struggling to learn who they are as a person, testing their own limitations and those of the world they live in. For parents, their child has become a hormonal time-bomb constantly flipping the switch between [...]
It’s summertime, which means no school. It’s common for parents to feel the need around this time to set their children up for activities to keep them busy. While summer camp, art classes, or any other extracurricular activities can be fun, keeping your child busy every day through the [...]
My daughter’s always been precocious. It is a trait I take a lot of pride and enjoyment from, and we’ve had a lot of talks far beyond the norm for her age. Politics, history, and social understanding (people, relationships, body language, etc.) are but some of her favorite subjects. [...]
My son’s beginning college prep. As a father especially, it made me a little nostalgic. That sure was an exciting time for all of us. Where had the time gone? Here was my little boy, who just yesterday was running around with dirt on his hands and holes in the [...]
As fathers, it’s our responsibility to raise sons not just to emulate us, but to be better than we are. We want to protect them from the mistakes we made, and teach them lessons that were never taught to us when we were young in the hopes of giving them [...]
Parenting is filled with do’s and don’ts. Rights and wrongs. The expert opinions on the spectrum of everything from high-fructose corn syrup to co-sleeping have people constantly arguing and demanding their opinion is the right one. But what about those of us in it, fighting in the trenches? To you, [...]
You are a business professional who is building your wealth portfolio, seeking to leave a legacy for your heirs. However, one day, your teen son vandalizes the local liquor store, causing thousands of dollars of damage. In addition to facing criminal charges, the owner threatens to sue with the [...]
There is no doubt parenting is a difficult job but one of the things we can always do to make our lives as fathers easier is to know what sort of help is available. Sometimes it is difficult to ask for help but fathers of troubled teens appreciate the [...]
