A recent study published in the Journal of Family Psychology documents the need that children have for access to both parents after a divorce. The evidence is clear and convincing: ... Read More

Have your children developed the nasty habit of interrupting you? Maybe during a phone call, a conversation or other activity? Authors Chick Moorman and Tom Haller suggest some ... Read More

With the nomination of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as the Republican nominee for US Vice President, the spotlight has turned on to her family. Her husband Todd, a small ... Read More

Worried about your child's eating habits? You probably should be if your child is like so many of his or her peers. Here are ten easy and fun ways to ... Read More

If parents have a relationship problem, it inevitably affects every other family relationship. Learn what to look for when your children are under stress and what to do to resolve ... Read More

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University sponsors each year a day to encourage families to eat together. The statistics they cite are overwhelming. For example, ... Read More

It sure seems like my every evening during the week is consumed helping one or the other (or both) of our high schoolers deal with homework. From geography to algebra ... Read More

Each year, the Children's Rights Council sponsors Equal Parents’ Week to send the message that "The Best Parent is Both Parents." This year Equal Parents' Week is September 22-28. Find ... Read More

The Reverend Ronald E. Smith, a prominent advocate for shared parenting , died September 5, apparently from a heart attack. Reverend Smith founded the organization Children Need Both Parents, ... Read More

Do you ever wonder how families who make about as much as you do seem to have more disposable cash? The right balance of saving, spending and investing can change ... Read More

Older men, particularly those over 55, are more likely to father children who develop bipolar disorder, according to a new Swedish study. The Associated Press reports that the study published ... Read More

Despite my great love of being a dad, there are some aspects of fatherhood that I am not all that jazzed about. Grocery shopping is one of those. But given ... Read More

In New Zealand, Father's Day is September 7. And in honor of our New Zealand readers, I wanted to highlight this article about Brent Langford, who was honored by ... Read More

With the selection and nomination of Delaware Senator Joseph Biden as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, many fathers have wondered about his position on fatherhood. Many in the father's rights ... Read More

I recently ran into a former colleague of mine that spent several years as a single father after he lost his wife to cancer. While he has since remarried and ... Read More

The Virginia Putative Father's Registry has been the topic of some fascinating discussions recently. The law in Virginia requires any unmarried man who may have fathered a child to ... Read More

Talking to your kids about sex can be one of the trickier assignments for fathers. When you do start the discussion? How much should you say? How can you have ... Read More