Archive for May, 2009

Fatherhood – Children View the World Through Their Fathers

At a movie theater, a little girl had difficulty seeing the movie screen. She pointed to the man in front of her and whispered, “Mommy, I can’t see through that man.” A nine-year-old boy asked his father a geography question while the room was full of a group of PTA parents. The father was embarrassed because he could not answer the question. No one knew that this incident shut down that dad, and the window through which his children view the world was closed. an your children see through you? Read more [...]

Getting a Nanny For Your Little One

Being a mother, as fulfilling as it is, requires a lot from you. You need to make time for your baby, and sometimes, you just can’t do that as often as you want, especially when you have a career to worry about as well. If you’re left with no choice but to hire a nanny, you need to carefully consider your options and plan what to do in case you’re out of the house. Of course, this does not give you an excuse to leave as often as you want. You are the mother, and therefore, you are still the best Read more [...]

The Responsibility of the Dead-Beat Dad

A growing phenomenon in modern society is that of the single-parent family. Whether the parents made a conscious decision never to have a permanent relationship or whether they got divorced, more and more children are being brought up by one parent. In many cases, the non-custodial parent recognizes his or her responsibility to their children, and they continue to support their children financially until the age of eighteen. But many of these non-custodial parents take no financial responsibility Read more [...]