5 Ways to Prepare Your Kids for a New Sibling

Last April my wife and I received an unexpected reality check: We were pregnant. Again. I’ll be honest with you, it took us a few weeks to warm up to the idea of a third child. We were happy with the two children, and the even numbers made it easy for my wife and I to divide and conquer when it came to bed time and other parental routines.

Discovering Dad Blog Carnival – June 2009

Welcome to the June 2009 edition of Discovering Dad Blog Carnival. The Discovering Dad Blog Carnival is a monthly carnival that includes fun and informative posts about unique experiences, perspectives and challenges of being a dad. It also includes posts that talk about the impact of dads on the lives of children, spouses and family members, as well as some general parenting posts of interest.

Discovering Dad Blog Carnival – May 2009

Welcome to the May 2009 edition of Discovering Dad Blog Carnival. The Discovering Dad Blog Carnival is a monthly carnival that includes fun and informative posts about unique experiences, perspectives and challenges of being a dad. It also includes posts that talk about the impact of dads on the lives of children, spouses and family members, as well as some general parenting posts of interest.

Raising Daughters

Alright, parents, it’s confession time: As dads raising daughters, we’re all at an immediate disadvantage because we’ve never known what it’s like to grow up as a little girl. Are you ready for another confession? I tend to be a “My way or the highway” sort of dad, and it’s a daily challenge to be firm with the rules while still letting my kids be kids.

Discovering Dad Reflections on 2008

Happy New Year everyone! Sorry it’s been a while since my last post, but my work and family has needed me to focus on them over the past month. I hope you had an awesome holiday season and are looking forward to a great 2009! I’m confident 2009 will be a year of positive change.

Have You Really Hugged Your Kids Today?

A lot of guys aren’t very comfortable vocalizing their feelings, and some men struggle with showing affection to the ones they love most. An easy way to demonstrate to your children that you love them is to give them a hug. Even when they don’t ask for one, most kids will be more than happy to accept a hug at any time

What Moms Really Think About Good Dads

This post is Part 5 of 5. See Related Posts at bottom for links to all parts.
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A father’s take on raising bilingual or multilingual children

This post is from Stefan Korn from DIYFather, A Father’s Guide to Parenting. He talks about a very important issue that faces many families in the world today – multilingual households and parenting strategies.

We are in a somewhat unique situation (I guess) in that we’ve got 3 generations in 1 house, cover 3 languages [...]