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Losing at youth sports

Losing In Sports a Teaching Moment for Parents as Well as Kids

April 20, 2017 by James Lopez

Remind your kids that it is OK to get upset after losing, but they must leave that loss in the past — and so must their parents.

Filed Under: NYC, parenting advice, sports Tagged With: basketball, behavior, emotions, life lessons, loss, play, teamwork, youth sports

older woman looking out

Writing Mother’s Eulogy Becomes Lesson In Memory For Senses

April 12, 2017 by Vincent O'Keefe

Small, barely noticeable gestures and habits became defining characteristics for the children writing their mother’s eulogy

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: Aging, Alzheimer's, death, life lessons, loss, memories, moms

Do Your Daughters Hair

Dad Survival Training: Do Your Daughter’s Hair…Well

March 9, 2017 by Eric Bennion

One of the great things about being in a “Dads Group” is being a resource for one another.  Learning together we discover […]

Filed Under: Chicago, education, events Tagged With: Chicago Dads Group, life lessons, Meetup, Plum Organics

family meal cooking in a pan

Cooking Up Love by Making a Family Meal Together

March 2, 2017 by Jeff Bogle

I am changing my routine, one that has had me alone in the kitchen prepping, cooking and cleaning, because my little girl loves to cook.

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: cooking, daughters, food and drink, life lessons

How a Good Father Raised Martin Luther King Jr.

How a Good Father Raised Martin Luther King Jr.

January 16, 2017 by Eric Bennion

Fathers have a powerful impact on the people their children become.  We have a huge impact in framing the world […]

Filed Under: Chicago, parenting advice Tagged With: ethnicity/race, fathers, holidays, life lessons, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day, racism

Success is built by practice and conquering failure

7 Ways You Can Find Success in 2017

January 6, 2017 by Eric Bennion

Success often comes at the tail end of hard work and overcoming setbacks.  Have you ever heard someone say: If […]

Filed Under: Chicago, parenting advice, sports Tagged With: Chicago, Chicago Dads Group, goals, life lessons, Success

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