With Father’s Day just around the corner, now is the perfect time to reminisce on all the lessons that we have learned from our dads. In order to get a complete picture of fatherhood, it’s important that we learn from other people’s fathers as well as our own. Here are 7 lessons that the authors […]
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When children are young they love to help, and will be happy to do whatever is asked of them. Cultivating that mindset will be a life-long benefit to them. However, guiding them to service others is just one more thing to add to your long to do’ list. How do you find time to serve?
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Dads, your special day is coming up! Hopefully you will feel loved by your children whether you spend a quiet day with them, receive a note of lovemaybe a phone callor attend a fun barbecue. At the end of the day, though, it’s all about connecting with the people you love and remembering the moments
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Organization is one of the cornerstones of family life, and as there are few places more important to your family than your kitchen, it’s important to keep your countertops, refrigerator, and pantry clean. Cooking can be both an art and a science, and you’d almost never see a well-trained painter or physicist dig for hours
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When you think of time capsules, you probably think of sealed metal containers buried underground or in the cornerstone of public buildings, to be opened in 100 years. But a time capsule doesn’t have to be literally a metal container impervious to the elements, nor buried, nor does it have to be wait 100 years
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by Dr. Ben Bernstein This article is an excerpt from A Teen’s Guide to Success by Dr. Ben Bernstein which is forthcoming in May. You can learn more about Dr. Bernstein and his book by clicking here A Teen’s Guide to Success. Human Performance I’m a performance coach. People come to work with
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1. Eating well Did you know it takes 10 times for children to develop a taste for a new food? Don’t give up on your cause so quickly. In my family, we grow vegetables together. It’s not only great to have fresh food around, but involving your children in the growing process can get them
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A friend posted a cute picture on the internet of his three-year-old daughter’s doll. She wanted Daddy to sew a button and a button hole on her doll’s blanket. For an attorney (and I’m saying this for his benefitI used to be his legal secretary), he did a pretty good job! My first thought was,
I don’t know squat about mechanical things, but my wife has an affinity for the supposedly male realm of “do it yourself.” This is “feminism in the streets,” believe mebecause when we go to a hardware store or home-supply warehouse, it never fails: the guy behind the counter always tries to talk exclusively to me.
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Struggling to connect with your grandkids? Although it seems “old school,” letterwriting could just be cool enough to strengthen your relationship. As they compete against modern technology, friends, and rigid schedules, many find their relationships with their grandchildren lack depth and meaning. Cell phones and the Internet provide crucial links, but all too frequently such forms of communication
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