When I was growing up, it was said that one should not engage in discussions of religion or politics. These days, engaging in conversation concerning how someone raises their children is just as likely to end the relationship as a discussion of ...
The cover story in last week’s (May 21, 2012) Time Magazine is all about “why attachment parenting drives some mothers to extremes—and how Dr. Bill Sears became their guru.” That is the article’s subtitle. All I can say, somewhat ...
A fellow in West Virginia asks, “My wife and I need to agree concerning our children. She sees things one way, and I see things a completely—and I mean COMPLETELY—different way. How can we get on the same page?”
This is certainly the most...
A fellow in West Virginia asks, “My wife and I need to agree concerning our children. She sees things one way, and I see things a completely—and I mean COMPLETELY—different way. How can we get on the same page?”
This is certainly the most...
Question: My 4-year-old stepson still has the occasional tantrum in response to being told that he can’t have or do something. His mother, who has primary custody (he’s with us two days a week, generally), is very permissive, so ...
About forty years ago, as divorce was becoming commonplace, America began waking up to the importance of fatherhood. Up until then, the literature on child rearing was almost exclusively mother-oriented. Fathers didn’t count for much. After all,...
