It’s not always easy for dads to develop a strong relationship with their children. Social worker John Dietrich with The Menninger Clinic in Houston offers five tips to help dads strengthen their relationship with their kids.
Bonding with children often times comes more easily to mothers than it does to fathers. After all, the connection between mother and child begins some nine months sooner in utero. While most fathers develop solid relationships with their children over time, there are ways to further strengthen the paternal connection. [continue reading…]
For children of divorce, what happens after their parents split up may be just as important to their long-term well-being as the divorce itself.
A new study found that children who lived in unstable family situations after their parents divorced fared much worse as adults on a variety of measures compared to children who had stable post-divorce family situations. [continue reading…]
Published: April 28, 2008
At Abercrombie & Fitch, little girls were sold thong underwear tagged with the phrases “eye candy” and “wink wink.” In Britain, preschoolers could learn to strip with their very own Peekaboo Pole-Dancing Kits — complete with kiddie garter belts and play money. And ‘tween readers of the magazine Seventeen discovered “405 ways to look hot” like Paris Hilton.
This kind of sexualization of ‘tween girls – those between the ages of 8 and 12 — in pop culture and advertising is a growing problem fueled by marketers’ efforts to create cradle-to-grave consumers, a University of Iowa journalism professor argues in her new book. [continue reading…]
Published: April 28, 2008
On May 11 — the day of celebrating the mothers in our lives and all they do for us — the National Center for Family Literacy is encouraging moms to renew their commitment to making reading a daily habit for the family.
“Those fond times spent in a rocking chair reading with your mom are more than memories,” said Sharon Darling, president & founder of the National Center for Family Literacy. “They are critical for children’s future academic success. That’s right, your performance on tests and in school is greatly influenced by your mother’s education level and involvement in your schooling.” [continue reading…]
