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Teaching Generosity, Kindness to Kids Often Clashes with Reality

August 7, 2023 by Kyle Eichenberger

Editor’s Note: We’re digging into our ample archives to find some great articles you might have missed over the years. […]

Filed Under: National, parenting styles Tagged With: behavior, competitive children, life lessons, manners

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What Cancer Can Teach My Young Son about Life

May 8, 2023 by Guest Contributor

I attended my brother’s funeral recently. Cancer took him, just as it’s taken other members of my family and just like it tried to take me.

Filed Under: health, National Tagged With: anxiety, cancer, death, life lessons, loss

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Fathering Skills Good Dads Give a Spring Sprucing Up

April 19, 2023 by Eric Bennion

Spring. That time of year many of our thoughts turn to the idea of renewal. It is warm outside, greener, and […]

Filed Under: National, parenting advice Tagged With: discipline, emotions, life lessons, tips

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Santa Claus: Lie Or Valuable Lesson In Critical Thinking?

December 19, 2022 by Eric Bennion

The Santa Claus Lie and exposing it has puzzled parents for years. Should we keep the magic alive or expose the truth as soon as possible?

Filed Under: National, parenting advice Tagged With: Christmas, holidays, life lessons, lying, trust

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Pet’s Death Teaches Family How to Express Grief, Mourn

October 19, 2022 by Christian Lemon

When you bear witness to a pet’s death, you grieve alone but mourn together. But what if your kids aren’t on board with the plan?

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: cats, death, emotions, grief, life lessons, loss, pets

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Do Our Kids Like Us? What They Don’t Realize Now

September 21, 2022 by Jamar Hudson

To our kids, our personalities when we are out of parent mode are mysterious. So would they like us if we weren’t their caretakers?

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: active parenting, Aging, behavior, friendship, life lessons, parental guilt

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