Archives for May 2009

According to a new study, the traditional image of a father enraged at his teenage children's at-risk sexual behavior may be fading.Researchers at Boston College, the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University found that when adolescents told their fathers about engaging in at-risk sexual activity, the fathers responded by stepping up their efforts to supervise and monitor … [Read more...] about Study: Fathers respond to teen sex differently than previously thought

Summer camp can be a welcomed break for a father and his children, as well as an exercise in independence for both parties involved.However, one professor is warning fathers about sending their child too soon for a week-long excursion in the woods.Dr Michael Assel, an associate professor and staff psychologist at the Children's Learning Institute at the University of Texas … [Read more...] about Parenting skills needed to see if child is summer-camp ready

One PGA golfer is using text messages and nightly telephone calls to maintain a relationship with his two teenage daughters while he's out on tour.Paul Goydos, 44, told the New York Times the calls helps him sleep better and he insists they call him when they go out with friends or are leaving work, despite how late it may be."I do think that sometimes he can worry too … [Read more...] about Single parenting skills after a death in the family