Dads who are searching for a good father-daughter bonding movie need look no further than new children's sports feature The Longshots, which is based on an inspiring true story. Jasmine Plummer is one of the uncool girls at middle school until her unemployed uncle discovers her underutilized talent for throwing a football. Uncle Curtis, played by Ice Cube, then convinces … [Read more...] about Movie Review: The Longshots
Archives for August 2008
Don’t turn off parenting skills when kids go online
It is a father's worst nightmare and a challenge to anyone's parenting skills - what if you discovered that a cyber-predator was communicating with your child as they browsed the internet from your own home?With these concerns in mind, InternetSafety.com is offering some parenting advice to help keep kids safe online.The company explains that moms and dads should select … [Read more...] about Don’t turn off parenting skills when kids go online
How Fatherhood Has Changed You
Q: People always say that life will never be the same after having a child. How, exactly, does becoming a father change a man? A: There's an old saying in the Talmud that a man has three names: the one his parents gave him at birth, the one that others call him, and the one he calls himself. A person's identity, according to the rabbis, is a rather amorphous thing. What the … [Read more...] about How Fatherhood Has Changed You
The Meaning of Fatherhood
Q: It seems that the definition of "fatherhood" has changed a lot over the years, while the definition of being a mom doesn’t seem to have changed all that much. What does it mean to be a father these days? A: To fully integrate the idea of being a father into your self-identity, it'll help to understand exactly what being a father actually involves. One of the most … [Read more...] about The Meaning of Fatherhood
Single Father’s Guide to Daughter’s Puberty
Q: I'm a single dad and my daughter is 11. I know I'm going to have some kind of discussion with her about puberty, but I don't have a clue where to begin. I also don’t know what and how much I should say to my daughter about her body and about sexual feelings she is going to start to experience. Help! A: Congratulations! You're about to deal with something that most dads … [Read more...] about Single Father’s Guide to Daughter’s Puberty