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.”
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 it [...]
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 help [...]
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 [...]
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 is one of [...]
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 the [...]