Children Golfing!
When do we begin teaching young children the great game of golf? The answer is, as soon as you feel they are ready, but to make it easy. I like to divide young golfers into two groups - what I call the Pre-ABCs and the After-ABCs.
Pre ABCs age group
The Pre-ABCs are children who are beginning before they know their... >Read More
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Strategies for Financing Your Children's Education
Back when you went to college, tuition was relatively cheap because it was subsidized heavily by the government.
But times have changed.
In this era of recession and government cutbacks, more and more educational costs are shifting from the government to the individual student. As this trend continues, experts predict that 20 years from now...... >Read More
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Did You Raise Them Right - Afraid to Ask?
Madge was serving coffee at a family gathering when a certain conversation caught her attention. A group of adult cousins and their spouses were discussing how they were raised.
Gary: “Dad didn’t encourage or discourage our decisions. He just watched from a distance as mom ran the household. He was always at work.”
Donna: “My family had...... >Read More
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A Healthy School Lunch
Whether you're sending it with your kids or relying on what they will receive at school, lunch is an important meal. It provides the energy for your child to continue learning through the afternoon, so what your kids eat (or, for those who are heading back to campus themselves, what YOU eat) should be nutritious, tasty, portable and FUN!
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My kids are addicted to television
Dear Mr. Dad: Help! My kids are hopeless television addicts. All they want to do is sit in front of the tube—even on the most gorgeous days. What can I do to break this habit?
Advice: Nothing can drive harried parents crazier faster than seeing their children sprawled out in front of the TV on a beautiful, sunny day. After... >Read More
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Dealing With Your Teen and Sneaky Deceit
Often, a child will take advantage of you in any way he can to get to do what he wants. Just when you think you've told him what is expected of him, he comes back with statements like:
"I didn't understand what you were saying. I thought you meant…"
"I forgot."
"I didn't hear you."
"You didn't say that."
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Should Children See Parents Argue?
Is it appropriate to resolve conflict in front of younger children? Should we let them see us arguing and making up?
Barbara: Many parents set a policy of not arguing in front of their kids. There are some good points about this policy, but I also think it is good for our children to see us disagree and have an... >Read More
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Handling Your Parent's Finances
I remember it well, sitting in the local greasy spoon in High... >more
Dad, Can I Have the Keys?
I remember during my relished years as a teenager, my dad would... >more
What Do You Fear?
