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Maintain An Attitude of Gratitude
There are many books out there that will help you attain better health and many others that claim to bring you the secret to happiness, as well as others on
How New Fathers Can Bond With Their Infant?
I heard that you are going to be a father. Congratulations. I’m sure that one of the things that is utmost in your mind is how you can bond with
Does Your Health Matter To Your Child?
Listen to this if you are planning to be a father. Fatherhood is a unique experience that has no equal. Lewis Yablonsky, author of Fathers and Sons, says that it
Why Do Children Behave Badly?
Do your kids misbehave once in a while? Do you think that they will behave better if they wanted to? Dr Stuart Ablon and his team have discovered that kids
Parenting is Like a Video Game
Parents know how addictive video games can be. Kids, particularly boys, prefer to spend hours playing them than doing other more important tasks, like homework and exercise. Apart from the
Don’t Set Rules; Set Values
Teaching children good behaviour is our duty as parents. The most common method parents use to achieve this is setting rules and punishing children when they break them. However, there
How Many Rules Do You Have?
Parents, I am going to give you five seconds to answer this simple questions: How many family rules do you have currently. 5, 4. 3. 2. 1. Time’s up. If you
A New Epidemic is Here. But There is a Cure.
Now that the Covid-19 pandemic is finally over (Phew), it is a good time to talk about a new epidemic that is affecting men in particular. The epidemic I am
Your Marriage is the Key to Good Parenting
Do you still remember how you and your partner met for the first time? Do you remember your first date and how you could not wait to see each other