No Santa, Why Should the Fat Guy Get Credit?
I think we’ll open the majority of our gifts on December 28th. Does this sound strange? Well let me explain. However before I do, I have to address a pretty controversial issue. Santa, we quietly don’t do Santa at our house. Now before you call me a cruel parent let me explain. Below is a post I wrote in a previous blog back in 2008 that generated a lot of controversy and just about started…
How to Fly on Bare Gas, without Losing Your Spirit Fare…
I just finished up a year-long contract in Minneapolis that required me to fly up there from Dallas monthly. As a turnkey contractor, I always try to fly as cheaply as possible. When we’re talking cheap there is one airlines that has taken their price and service to a new low…
How Kids and Parents Benefit from Support Groups
Last month, we gave tips on how divorced parents can benefit from joining a single-parent organization. Those reasons included: building a support system, gaining child care options, and vacation buddies. But what about your children? Can they benefit from that organization? Yes, they can.
What Single Moms Want You to Know about Dating
You’ve been aching to start dating again. But in your new capacity as single-parent, you know in your new social circle, you will run into many single mothers (and by single, we mean moms with younger children). The US is home to 10 million single moms, so the odds are good that you may date one.
Will Your Divorce Affect Your Kids’ Future Marriages?
Many of the children of divorce fear splitting up and are determined not to let it happen to them. But it does. Children of divorce have a higher rate of divorce themselves than children from intact families. Penn State sociologist Paul Amato, who has studied adults whose parents divorced, …
Taking Reading to the Next Level for Pre-Kindergarteners
In less than three weeks, our youngest son, Daniel, will start Kindergarten. As educated parents, we absolutely support the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten movement. Check out the site or your local library. Our library, gives away reading logs with prizes for each 100 books you read to your kids.
Four Valuable Benefits of a Single Parent Support Group
Sometimes, single parents feel isolated. Divorce Stress, Friend Life Required discussed reaching out to others during a divorce. But what about settling into single parenthood? With so much going on around you, and adjustments to make, it’s easy to feel lost and unsure of what to do with your children.
How to Win Spouses & Bedtime Little People
If you look closely at my goals, you’ll notice I need a lot of help in the “Date Nights” with SuperParentMom department. I married up the food chain and my wife is a trooper, especially being a step-mom, but I need to make her more of a priority. Especially over the kids. Repeat after me dads… “Spouses stay, kids leave.”
Do Distractions and Interruptions Improve How We Learn?
Why do some kids do great, barely studying between breaks of Facebook and Minecraft, and sometimes out perform those dedicated to quiet predictable study routine? Is there any special way the brain works for long-term memory other than pure repetitive dull factual memorization?
Is a Flexible Schedule a Possible Parenting Solution?
Due to your divorce, your personal schedule has changed, changes that will disrupt your work schedule. You begin updating your resume, in search of a new job. But should you? Before typing out that resignation letter, see if your company will work with you.
How to Pack a “Mother Lode” without Dumping One
Packing the Inside of the eBags TLS 21″ Mini Mother Lode Duffel: With 2752 cu. in. of space, both my wife and I were able to pack a four-day dressy trip in this ONE carry-on bag. This just over 8 lbs, light, durable Mother Lode duffel, has more features than IMAX theater on Thanksgiving weekend.
A Therapist’s Perspective on Divorce
After a divorce, I urge people to absolutely stay away from drugs and other anesthetics like overeating, but I do suggest simple tools like regular exercise to help people through the emotional turmoil.” – Dr. Michael Plumeri, psychologist and author. Dr. Plumeri, himself a child of divorce, helped Lisa Bien get through her own divorce experiences. The psychologist advises his patients to postpone…