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Bullies and Kids: How Do You Respond?

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I got a message on Twitter the other day from a mother, asking if I had any father’s advice for her about a bullying issue that her young child had to deal with in school. She mentioned that her husband was currently deployed, so she was reaching out to me, as she felt that I [...]

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Chemical Industry Decides Public Health Really IS Better Than Private Profits

[This is a guest post by Janelle Sorensen] In a turn of events not even Nostradamus could foresee, Cal Dooley, President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), today announced that the millions of dollars the industry trade group has been using to lobby against policies that protect public health will now be used [...]

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The Best Gifts Don’t Cost Much

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[This is a guest post from Alison Kerr.] The best gifts in life don’t cost much. Here is my list of gifts to give your kids during the next year.

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Listen to the Children: Tell Obama to Lead the U.S. at UN Climate Conference

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The most important reason for environmental activism is the legacy our children will inherit. What will they say to their grandchildren? “Sorry, our parents were too busy watching Lost and American Idol to give a damn. Now be quiet and eat your Soylent Green.”

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Fatherhood: 100 Ways to be a Better Father

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Fatherhood is a tricky proposition. We all want to be great dads, but chances are, our fathers never sat down with us and taught us how to be one. And we don’t necessarily want to be our fathers. I mean, we want to emulate their positive influence on us, but we also want to do [...]

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Hands Off! Children Who are Spanked Have Lower IQs

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The results of new research by a sociology professor show that children who get spanked have lower IQs than those who were not spanked, and those who were frequently spanked show a slower development of mental ability. “All parents want smart children. This research shows that avoiding spanking and correcting misbehavior in other ways can [...]

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Natural Remedies for Earaches

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Earaches are a fairly common childhood ailment, one that you can probably take care of at home with natural remedies. You don’t have to run to the doctor if you use some of these home remedies to take care of your child’s earache, and if you have the ingredients at hand, you won’t even need [...]

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Woodworking Projects for Kids: Free Online Resources

Woodworking for kids: woodworking projects with your children teaches basic skills for planning, measuring, and the use of basic carpentry tools. Kids love to make things. My daughter is always asking me “Papa, what can we make? Let’s do a project together.” And woodworking is our usual mode for making things. Messing about with wood [...]

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Natural Fever Relief

Fever is a commonly misunderstood and often over-treated childhood condition. A fever is not a disease, and in most cases is nothing to worry about. An elevation in body temperature through a fever is one of the body’s strongest weapons to deal with infections, and is usually best left to run its course. Fevers increase [...]

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