Good Parenting Practices Losing Ground
In an ideal world far, far away For a generation of baby boomers who were raised pretty much by nurturing principles articulated by Dr. Spock and whose own parents were […]
Category Archives: Parenting
The Unrecognized Joy (and Humor) of Fatherhood
This is a piece I wrote over two years ago before I began my blog here at Woodgate’s View that addresses the issue of being a new dad; a timely topic […]
Boys Will Be Boys, Eh?
A message for dads: You can’t impress on teenage boys their responsibilities to prevent teen pregnancies in a culture where women are seen as mere objects of male sexual desire […]
Now There’s a Pregnant Idea
Momma don’t let your babies grow up to be gullible That may sound like a title to a Willie Nelson tune but it is clearly a message that is aimed […]
Does the concept of “free markets” only apply to corporate special interests?
Free marketers want the government out of their businesses, including any efforts that aids consumers in identifying product safety issues. It is perhaps only natural to defend our children when […]
The Unrecognized Joy and Humor of (New) Fatherhood
“If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in any fathering situation has a fifty percent chance of […]
