Parenting Archives

A doctor and a boy were fishing. The boy was the doctor’s son, but the doctor was not the boy’s father. Who was the doctor?  Find out the answer to this along with 10 more great riddles to tell your kids. Huddle up with your kids tonight and … Continue reading…

A Play of the Day subscriber wrote us the following: “I went to parent/teacher conferences and I was told what a nice, pleasant girl my daughter was. Once, as I got up to go, I was feeling pretty good, but by the time I got to the door, I … Continue reading…

Give your wife something she’ll LOVE for Mother’s Day!  It’s a gift that will show her that you know what matters to her most—her family and her children.  Starting today, buy a copy of The Passionate Mom and get the e-book for free. The Passionate Mom is an encouraging … Continue reading…

The successful entrepreneur has averaged 4 business failures in his lifetime.  According to leadership expert John Maxwell, “Failure is the price you pay for success.”  The key is to fail well… meaning you learn from your mistakes.  And to fail quickly.  Here are some very famous folks who failed … Continue reading…

Kids at South Loop Elementary School in Chicago were asked how to be a dad.  Take a couple minutes to watch.  Hilarious!  What would your children say?  Whether they can articulate it or not, our kids know what they need from us and whether we are being the dad … Continue reading…

Today is the last day to file your tax return if you have not already.  Interestingly, in 1997, forty-five daring tax professionals participated in Money magazine’s annual experiment, each one preparing the magazine’s sample tax return.  Result?  Forty-five different bottom lines.  Fewer than one in four came within $1,000 … Continue reading…

We’ve all seen the posters and bumper stickers that begin, “You might be a (fill in the blank) if…” The opener is always followed by a series of serious or tongue-in-cheek statements that serve to define the word in question. For example, Jeff Foxworthy crafted the very famous “You … Continue reading…

Here is a collection of the 10 funniest baby videos of all time.  Watch them with your children tonight.  Then relive some of the good (and not so good) times of when they were infants and toddlers.  Your kids love to hear stories about themselves.  Pull out old photo … Continue reading…

Enjoy the NCAA Final Four this weekend with your children.  Today we’d like to honor Jim Valvano.  Nicknamed “Jimmy V,” he was the head basketball coach at North Carolina State University when he won the 1983 NCAA Basketball Tournament against long odds. Valvano is not only remembered for running … Continue reading…

Author Peggy Drexler writes, “It’s no secret that the past few decades have transformed traditional gender relationships. Both men and women are operating by a whole new set of rules.  Given the depth of the change, you might expect a dramatic alteration in one of the most fundamental male-female … Continue reading…