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Wayne's Fatherhood Blog January 2008 Archive

By Wayne Parker, About.com Guide to Fatherhood since 2002

Effective Discipline Ideas for Teenagers: Grounding

Thursday January 31, 2008
Finding effective methods for changing the behavior of your children is one of the great challenges of parenting. Learn more about grounding as a disciplinary technique--what works and what ... Read More

Fatherhood has Strong Effect on Celtics' Powe

Wednesday January 30, 2008
Leon Powe is a star forward for the Boston Celtics basketball team. And Leon is a new father. Leon grew up without a father in his life--until he ... Read More

What Every Dad Should Know About Labor

Monday January 28, 2008
When Julie and I had our first son, I was totally clueless about pregnancy and all the stuff that goes along with it. Fortunately, we went to a childbirth class, ... Read More

Job Shadow Day 2008

Sunday January 27, 2008
February 2 is Groundhog Day in the United States, but it is also Job Shadow Day--except this year it is on Friday, February 1. We have quite a few teenagers ... Read More

Is Daddy the Real Mama's Boy?

Friday January 25, 2008
Not all dads are the type to enjoy American Gladiators or monster trucks. Particularly dads of the younger generation appreciate their more sensitive side. If you find yourself ... Read More

Ten Things Nature and Parenting Have in Common

Wednesday January 23, 2008
Author Mark Stevens, a regular contributor of articles to the About.com Fatherhood site, shares some excellent insights into how both nature and parenting are based on natural laws. His ... Read More

How to Oversee Your Teen's Blog or Social Networking Page

Tuesday January 22, 2008
Denise Witmer, the About.com Guide to Parenting of Adolescents, has provided some excellent ideas about taking an active role in your teenager's blog, MySpace, Facebook or other social networking account. ... Read More

Top Ten Ways to Stay Close to Your Daughter As She Grows Up

Sunday January 20, 2008
I have been truly blessed as a father to have two wonderful daughters. Our oldest is married and has a baby daughter of her own. Our youngest is a junior ... Read More

National Fatherhood Summit Report

Friday January 18, 2008
Author and radio host Glenn Sacks shares in his blog a report on the National Fatherhood Summit held earlier this month in Grand Rapids, Michigan. By all reports, it ... Read More

How Abortion Affects Men

Thursday January 17, 2008
In a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, men whose partners had an abortion talk about their feelings of loss and powerlessness. Jason Baier's fiancee had an abortion ... Read More

Raising Children Without Bias

Tuesday January 15, 2008
Sometimes our worst attitudes and biases come through in our communications with our children. Mostly unwittingly. Author Deb Capone shares some keen insights into our own biases, how ... Read More

Push Presents a Popular Trend--What Do You Think?

Sunday January 13, 2008
The New York Times recently featured an article about "push presents." If you aren't familiar with this recent trend, it involves a father giving his wife an elegant and ... Read More

ACFC Names Dr. Linda Nielsen as New President

Friday January 11, 2008
The American Coalition for Fathers and Children is one of the foremost organizations in the US advocating a better balance in shared parenting and custody relationships. The ACFC is ... Read More

Book Review: The Complete Single Father

Wednesday January 9, 2008
Authors Elaine Fantle Shimberg and Michael Shimberg have written the definitive guide for success for a single father. Whether the dad is divorced, widowed or never married, the Complete ... Read More

Presidential Primaries Coming Up

Tuesday January 8, 2008
With the Iowa caucuses over and the New Hampshire primary today, the Presidential primary season in the United States is well underway. If you are not registered to vote, ... Read More

Recovering from Workaholism

Sunday January 6, 2008
Do you find yourself more and more committed to work and less and less to family? Then you may be experiencing the psychological addiction known as workaholism. Find out about ... Read More

Connecticut Dad Sets Example with School Involvement

Sunday January 6, 2008
Peter Huculak of Naugatuck, Connecticut is a dad who is committing time and energy to his children's elementary school. Recent studies suggest that Peter is not alone. Read ... Read More

The Importance of Financial Awareness in Your Children

Friday January 4, 2008
What should a father do to teach his children how to be financially smart? Author Al Jacobs shares some important tips for fathers as they work to teach their ... Read More

Seattle Father-Daughter Summit on January 10

Friday January 4, 2008
A broad base of local and national organizations (The National Center for Fathering, The Fathering Forum, D.A.D.S. (Divine Alternatives for Dads Services), Communities of Western Washington African American Healthy Marriage ... Read More

Finding Money for College

Wednesday January 2, 2008
My high school senior son and I are just getting some of his college applications and scholarship entries prepared. Now is typically the time when high school seniors and their ... Read More
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