More fathers and mothers are aiming to use their parenting skills to provide their children with an education outside the conventional school system, according to new data.The latest figures from the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics indicate that were are at least 1.5 million homeschooled children in the U.S. in 2007.This represents a 36 … [Read more...] about Homeschooling on the rise
Archives for January 2009
Minnesota considering change to custody laws
Fathers in Minnesota may soon see changes to the method used to determine child custody in cases of divorce.Currently, when parents split up, a judge who is making custody decisions begins with a clean slate about living arrangements and takes a number of factors including parenting skills and parents' wishes into account, Minnesota Public Radio reports.A new legislative … [Read more...] about Minnesota considering change to custody laws
Why Aren’t There More Groups for Fathers?
A lot of dads have to be doing something else before we feel ready to start talking to each other about our kids. A jog, a card game, a yard project, a round of golf, or any number of other “guy” activities can serve as safe places for us to jump in, or at least stick our toes in to test the water. For others of us, a more formal, organized setting dedicated specifically to … [Read more...] about Why Aren’t There More Groups for Fathers?
Listen, Listen, and Listen Some More
Girls tend to be a riddle to fathers and stepfathers. Like any mystery, the relationship with our daughter can be frightening, exciting, entertaining, baffling, enlightening or leave us completely in the dark; sometimes all at once. If we want to unravel this mystery, we have to pay attention and listen, even in the most ordinary moments.Why? Because a girl’s voice may be … [Read more...] about Listen, Listen, and Listen Some More
Brideshead Revisited DVD Giveaway
Burbank, Calif., October 17, 2008—A provocative story of love, power, and betrayal featuring a riveting performance by two-time Academy Award® Winner Emma Thompson, Brideshead Revisited arrives on DVD on January 13, 2009 from Miramax Films Home Entertainment. Based on Evelyn Waugh’s much-loved novel of the same name, Brideshead Revisited DVD debut includes deleted scenes and a … [Read more...] about Brideshead Revisited DVD Giveaway