It’s ALL Dad’s Fault!!
Self-image tanking? Insensitive “comments” from DAD caused this.Rebellious and delinquent? Authoritarian DAD–with all his laws and regulations did this to us.Sexually active at a young age? DAD didn’t say “I love you” enough and wasn’t caring or affectionate–we were just looking for love.Angry at men? Dang straight, because DAD ticked us off so much, all [...]
"A Dog + a Little Girl + An Automatic Car Window = Family Nightmare" Or "What You Gonna Do When Life Poops on You?"
It was an ordinary day. We had no reason to think it would spiral into a nightmare for my 8-year-old daughter, Kristin–and for our chronically shabby, ungroomed schnauzer named Frosty (Frosty’s a she by the way).
The family was packed into the Blazer, making a rare trip to Frosty’s groomer. Lined up on the backseat are [...]
Even the "bad dads" need love this Father’s Day
Reader’s note: I like exaggeration, sarcasm….and satire. (Thanks!)
Hi, I’m Jim and I’m a (gulp)…fatherI am what is known as an American father. Yes, I am one of the much maligned, often reviled, always caricatured “dad” every child is mad at and every wife “can’t live with…and can’t live without”. Or so it would appear–if [...]
Things Good Parents Do: Parentconsensus Blog
Welcome to the first blog entry in the official parentconsensus blog, “Things Good Parents Do”
Parentconsensus is committed to getting you quality ideas, opinions and advice on all things to do with families, parenting and the parent-child relationship. My hope is for parentconsensus.com to become the online equivalent to the neighborly conversations of old “over the [...]