Category: Fatherhood


  • Man’s Best Friend: Teaching Your Children About Animal Safety

      According to the CDC, approximately 4.5 million people are bitten by a dog in the U.S. each year. Half of these incidents involve children under the age of 12. Not to mention, a shocking 70 percent of all fatalities caused by dog bites involve victims under 10 years old. With this in mind, it…

  • Teaching Kids Money Management

    Teaching your child about money should begin early. Even before a child can read or add, he knows what money is. When my brother, John, was four years old, my mom told him we couldn’t afford the toy he asked for. “Mom,” John replied innocently, “Just go to the ATM.” How much you teach your…

  • How to Effectively Teach Your Teen Driver’s Education from Home

    Whether your teen is homeschooled or their high school doesn’t have an adequate program, teaching driver’s education may fall on your shoulders. To prepare them, you’ll need to follow the necessary state guidelines and regulations in addition to giving your kid ample time behind the wheel. Additionally, remembering to stay calm and patient during their…

  • Help Ensure Online Child Safety with the kidSAFE Seal Program

    Parents want to keep their kids safe online, protecting them from inappropriate content, dangerous predators, or unsafe online interactions. Monitoring your child’s online activity is essential, but how do you ensure that your child’s activity is safe? The kidSAFE Seal Program makes protecting your children as they surf the web easier than ever. Simply by…

  • Determining If Your Child Needs Glasses

    Do you suspect your child needs glasses? When children are going through vital developmental in their early childhood, they get about 80% of their learning through visual stimuli. Therefore assessing and testing their eyes during these early years is vital to ensure that they reach social and intellectual milestones. Plus, it gives them the self-confidence…

  • Balancing Your Time: Household Chores and Time with the Kids

    I suspect most parents feel guilty about not spending enough time with their kids. There are just so many other demands like household chores. Time is a precious commodity, but it may be possible to free up some of it by looking closely at your schedule. Here are a few suggestions for how you can…