The Basics

Narratives
One of the most important things parents should know.

A Kid’s Mindset
a deep dive into how kids actually work.

Tools for Understanding
how to figure out kids and behavior.

Tools for Talking
ways of talking that work.
The Specifict

Tough Behaviors
understanding what’s behind specific behaviors.

What Parents Can Do
specific parenting strategies.

Specific Situations
what to do when.

For Dads
because so few websites focus on a father’s experience.
Deeper Dives

Medical Trauma
keeping medical procedures from becoming traumatic

Teens
how teens actually work, and how parents can work with them.
Stories

SPECIFICS

For Dads

The Specifics > For Dads

It’s wonderful that moms have so many websites devoted to them as parents. As fathers are increasingly sharing the parenting with mothers, it’s surprising how few sites there are supporting fathers. While dads can learn a great deal from these “moms” sites, there are some issues that pertain specifically to fathers, and that’s what these posts are all about.

For Dads

How to Be a Father When Your Own Dad Was Absent

If your father was absent, you can still be the kind of father you wish you’d had. It starts with fathering yourself and here’s how. If you had an absent father, you can still be the kind of father you wish you’d had. It starts with fathering yourself, and here’s how.

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For Dads

Fathers: How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Boys

The challenges fathers face when it comes to boys and emotions.

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For Dads

When Raising Sons: What it Means to be Masculine

This posts covers what fathers (or mothers!) should consider as they raise children in a world where masculinity and femininity are so important (and sometimes controversial).

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For Dads

How to Improve Things With Your Co-Parent

Children do far better when their separated parents have at least a functional co-parenting relationship. This post looks at how to get there, and what might be getting in your way.