Bathtime is Quality Time
Before we become fathers we are free to live like children ourselves. We work towards our own ends, we engage in relationships to satiate our own needs and…
Intact! Protecting Our Boys from Circumcision
(Photo above by Tanya Little)
Circumcision — ten years ago I had trouble spelling the word. I would stumble over the pronunciation of it, had I cause to…
Practical Tools for ‘Misbehaviour’ and Setting Limits: a…
It is our view that infants are genetically biased towards interaction with other people from the beginning. A child is pre-adapted to a…
The Age of Empowerment. Supporting Teens through Tough Times
"Inherently, each of us has the substance within to achieve whatever our goals and dreams define. What is missing from each of us is…
Ordinary lives, every day violence. Plain Talk about Spanking
Today, one finds no support for spanking in the scientific literature. This opinion, shared by mental health and child development experts, and other…
The Parent’s Bill of Rights: Putting Families Before Commercialism
Paul Kurnit is the president of KidShop, an advertising firm that specialises in marketing to children, and he has plans for our kids. 'Kid business has become…
Five Reasons to Stop Saying ‘Good Job!’
Hang out at a playground, visit a school, or show up at a child's birthday party, and there's one phrase you can count on hearing…
Bringing the Economy Home
When we think about our children today, it is difficult to feel optimistic about their future. The crises all around us seem to increase day by day - from…
What Consistency Looks Like in a Dad
Our children need us to be dependable, predictable reference points in their lives. Children should know what to expect-where to find you.…
Giving Birth: The Endocrinology of Ecstacy
(Photo by Lynsey Stone.)
Giving birth in ecstasy: this is our birth right and our body's intent.…