We’ve discussed on multiple occasions before the importance of eating with your children and being a good role-model in their food choices.  However, food is not the only contributing factor leading to higher rates of obesity in children.  More and more children are living sedentary lives.  To combat this the National Fatherhood Initiative has created the Fit2Father Pledge to get more fathers and children active together.

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Well, maybe this should be titled “The 10 things your son needs from you other than that really cool pair of new sneakers, $20 to go to the movies with his friends, $500 for his back-to-school wardrobe and the car keys.”

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For the primary resident parent going back to school likely means little will change in the relationship with their children.  But for a parent who does not live with their children all the time settling into a school routine can be tough.  Deborah Moskovitch, author of The Smart Divorce, has recently contributed an article to the Huffington Post with suggestions on how parents can maintain their involvement in their children’s lives.

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No one entering into a divorce hopes for the process to be long, drawn out, and expensive.  But often times divorce is driven to such a point when the two parties cannot reach an agreement and the process of going to court is started.

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The bond between a father and his child can be powerful enough to overcome almost anything, even crippling birth defects.

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The President of the United States, Barack Obama, recently sat down with People Magazine and wrote about his feelings on fatherhood.  While it’s possible to forget when someone is such a figurehead, even the most singularly powerful man in the U.S. is a father and a son.

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A recent survey of over 1,200 mothers by ForbesWoman and the pregnancy website TheBump.com has shown that most women feel that their partners don’t engage in their fair share of childcare or chores.  How can splitting the chores help prevent a couple from splitting up?

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If you don’t answer your daughter’s curiosity and questions about sex, someone else—the media or their peer group—will. Be vulnerable with them about your sex education, and let them learn from your mistakes as well as your convictions. Read the full story

What once required weeks of effort and clever detective work can now be found at the click of a mouse.  People seem all too ready to air their dirty laundry for the world, and the courtrooms, to see.

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Two lovers gaze longingly into each others’ eyes as they say “I do.”  The bride and groom tell you they couldn’t be happier.  But, what’s the story five or ten years down the road?  Are married people happier than single people? Read the full story