No One Is More Vicious than…

Angry teenager

Any parent of a teenager(s) knows the rest of this title…Our Kids. If there is karma in the world, I’m getting payback for the jerk I was (I’d use a stronger word if this were not a PG-rated column) to my parents for so many years. And, for all the incredible angst and sleepless nights I likely caused them. They only had me so I’m getting double since I have two boys, now 17 and 20. Payback is a b****.

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Is it Okay to Help Your Kids with their School-Work?

Parents helping kids with homework

Nowadays, there are projects given our elementary-age and older children that seem a bit big and over-whelming – to mom and dad, that is. Seriously, some of these projects are difficult and in many communities it seems the quality of these completed works are way beyond the capability of the kid that “did it.” Clearly, dad and mom are helping.

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Who’s Watching YOUR Kid? #SocialMedia Safety at #DadChat

Kids Safety on the Internet

It’s no joke. There is identity theft and all kinds of shenanigans going on with the Internet. Yet, how many parents are really aware of what their kids do online? What they watch and WHO may be watching them? Social Media Safety is our topic for this Thursday’s #DadChat, July 31 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. We have special guest DJ Thistle as our co-host this chat.

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Unconditional Love and Find Your Kid’s Passion with Thrively.com

Passion finding

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Featured guests:

Jon Kraft and Girish Venkat of Thrively.com.

Pastor Drew Sams for “Spiritual Talk.”

Dr. Jennifer Weberman (The Parenting Playground) for “Therapy Talk.”

Today’s radio show is inspired by this week’s column, There’s No Such Things as Unconditional Love and special guests representing the new website to find your kid’s passions and strengths, Thrively.com.

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Inventor: Learn How to Market YOUR Idea – Teach YOUR Kids – #DadChat #Giveaway

Comic about inventors

Who hasn’t had THAT idea that they were sure would be a home-run? And, then you see it on TV in an infomercial and kick yourself saying, “I had THAT idea!” Well, ideas are a dime a dozen – getting them OUT THERE is the key. We have the author of The Mom Inventor’s HandbookTamara Morosoff – as our guest at #DadChat this Thursday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00 p.m. ET. She will teach us HOW to make it happen plus you can win copies of her books!

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