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Children’s Future Depends on How We Help Rewrite Their Script

February 19, 2020 by Guest Contributor

Whenever I feel frustrated with fatherhood, I hit the pause button, and then rewind to see how I could change my children’s future.

Filed Under: parenting styles Tagged With: free-range parenting, Gidon Ben-Zvi, helicopter parenting

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Why I Love Secretly Observing My Children Play Tennis

October 16, 2019 by Andrew Knott

Quietly observing my kids play and enjoy tennis, the sport I love, helps me see that I must be doing some things right as a parent.

Filed Under: parenting advice, parenting styles, play, sports Tagged With: anxiety, helicopter parenting, humor, tennis

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Helicopter Parent’s Memo About Those Children You Will Be Hosting

August 5, 2019 by Guest Contributor

My children require constant care and maintenance. And it’s you turn to play mechanic for this helicopter parent, bubbie.

Filed Under: parenting styles Tagged With: Gidon Ben-Zvi, helicopter parenting, humor

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Have You Become Your Mother (or Father)? A Spring Break Tornado Story

April 11, 2018 by Vincent O'Keefe

At certain times, we all tend to “become” our father or mother. For the author, a tornado temporarily turned him into a helicopter parent like his mother.

Filed Under: parenting styles, relationships Tagged With: first-time parents, helicopter parenting, humor, new parents

Which Parenting Style? Why Not a Little of This, a Little of That

November 9, 2017 by Guest Contributor

Many a hardcore parenting style sounds really, really good in theory. But then again, in theory, communism also sounds pretty awesome.

Filed Under: parenting styles Tagged With: free-range parenting, helicopter parenting, Matt Norman

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Grandparents: The Acoustic Version of Parents

September 21, 2016 by Vincent O'Keefe

Grandparents slow down time for today’s kids who are often overscheduled, under pressure, and stressed out.

Filed Under: holidays, parenting advice Tagged With: free-range parenting, grandparents, Grandparents' Day, helicopter parenting

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