Wrap Up
Today I am wrapping up 30 Days to Becoming a Better Parent! As I said before, I have learned a lot, gained some perspective, and enjoyed sharing my take on all of the different topics! Remember these are just suggestions. There is no one saying you have to do all the these things in order to be a better parent, but most of them can help open your eyes to opportunities and possibilities. Thank you to Dad of Divas (www.dadofdivas.com)! Check them out and follow them on Twitter too (@dadofdivas). Below are direct links to all of the postings. Enjoy! Day 30: A Penny Saved is a Penny...
Read MoreDay 14: Preserve Memories
Day 14 of Becoming a Better Parent Preserve memories…Pictures, traditions, holidays — how do YOU and YOUR FAMILY preserve memories? My family has a lot of tradition and routine. From Fathers Day golf tournaments and New Years Eve cousin potlucks to Easter game tournaments and Christmas. For example at Christmas; every year we all sleep at my moms house the night before and read the same stories. Everyone gets to open one gift which is usually pyjamas and we take a picture of all the girls in their matching sets. We then wake up, open stockings. Then its coffee, and gifts. First...
Read MoreMyth#3 (Men can’t be active parents & providers)
Men that are active fathers cannot make it in the working world! BIG FALSE!!!!!! It’s exhausting to hear about how men are supposed to be the providers and bring in the money. First of all, times have changed and not all families go by that rule. There IS such thing as a stay at home Dad, and dual income families are so common these days that daycares now take children under the age of 10 months! If the Mother does decide to take maternity leave, a lot of them aren’t taking the full year, as they only want time to recuperate and then feel the need or the drive to be back at work. Lets...
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