One of my friends was widowed about three years ago, leaving him with four young children. He moved to take a new job and has the challenge of moving ... Read More

I love my teenage kids--and I enjoy having them and their friends at our home. I always feel a little younger when I am around them. And having been ... Read More

I really enjoyed this parenting quiz from About Teen Parenting Guide Denise Witmer. The 15 questions made me really think about my teenagers and their personal life. But ... Read More

I have always thought that one of the most important things we do as parents is to help our children learn to make good decisions. After all, it is ... Read More

ABC's Primetime with Diane Sawyer recently aired a segment on teen bullying and how the Internet is affecting the bullying phenomenon. Having had five children pass through (or currently ... Read More

Being the father of five and now grandfather of two, I've had a pretty good view of how moms act after the birth of a baby. In the case ... Read More

What a fascinating article in the New York Times. It profiles young athletes in sports like skateboarding and surfing that leave high school to pursue their careers in the ... Read More

I remember the first time I became aware of my son having a crush. He was about 12 or 13, and he had a little white board in his ... Read More

In a recent editorial column in the Providence Journal, columnist Chris Powell talks about the efforts of two cities to solve gang and other youth crime problems--more hockey and an ... Read More

I just returned from a business trip, and while flying to and from San Antonio, I read Larry King's recent book My Dad and Me. In this book, Larry ... Read More

Researchers at Columbia University have completed a study which purports that men who become fathers after age 40 have a higher probability of having autistic children than do younger fathers. ... Read More

Parents are more concerned now than ever about the safety of their children on the way to and from school and while they are there. What can fathers do to ... Read More

Commedian and actor Bill Cosby is a refreshing voice for the value of fatherhood. At a recent event in Baltimore, Cosby spoke about the need for a focus on ... Read More

Anticipating the annual retrospectives on the September 11 attacks, fathers need to do some thinking and preparing to talk again with their children about terrorism, homeland security and personal safety.

A miscarriage can be a physical and an emotional blow for an expectant couple. Learn more about miscarriage, how to be supportive to your partner and how to deal ... Read More

I have heard a lot about MySpace recently, particularly as it relates to internet safety for kids who have a MySpace page. About Family Internet Guide Marcy Zitz offers ... Read More

Being a successful divorced dad--that is maintaining a good relationship with the children despite being divorced from their mother--is an extra burden for dads to bear. What can you do ... Read More

The Public Broadcasting Service has announced plans to air a new documentary called Kids and Divorce: For Better or Worse. This new program was in response to a ... Read More

Men who find out they are going to be a father of twins sometimes experience some feelings of shock and awe. Yet being a dad of twins is an ... Read More