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Back to Search#432: Gardening and Parenting
Episode 432
Raising a son is a lot like growing a garden.
There’s a lot of strategy and decision making involved– where to plant your garden and what seeds to pu…
2 years, 7 months ago
#431: Strategic Correction
Episode 431
When you want to open a package, you use scissors, not a jackhammer. When you want to tame your bedhead, you use a comb, not a pitchfork.
Using the ap…
2 years, 7 months ago
#430: Kisses
Episode 430
Is your son “too cool” for mom’s kisses? Here’s what you can do.
Rhonda Stoppe was sitting in a hospital room with her six year old son Brandon. He w…
2 years, 7 months ago
#429: American Idols
Episode 429
Are you an idol worshiper?
While most Americans don’t worship carved statues, idol worship is still prevalent in our society. We idolize things like m…
2 years, 7 months ago
#428: Time to Relax
Episode 428
Here’s a simple parenting tip– take some time to relax with your boy.
Pediatrician Dr. Meg Meeker says that most parents don’t realize the importance…
2 years, 7 months ago
#427: His-Story
Episode 427
Winston Churchill, British prime minister during World War II, said, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
And yet, some in …
2 years, 8 months ago
#426: TV and Masculinity
Episode 426
What is TV teaching your son about masculinity?
One study about male representation in TV shows studied 25 shows, over three thousand characters, and…
2 years, 8 months ago
#425: Dirty Jobs
Episode 425
Ever heard of the Discovery Channel’s show Dirty Jobs?
As the name suggests, in the show a man named Mike Rowe tries disgusting and dangerous occupat…
2 years, 8 months ago
#424: He Needs a Gang
Episode 424
Your son needs a gang.
Every young man is asking the same questions– “who is with me, who is in charge, and what is our mission?” Unfortunately, thos…
2 years, 8 months ago
#423: Happiness is . . .
Episode 423
What makes you happy? Not just a little happy, but really happy?
Maybe it’s when your team wins the championship, or when you get that work promotion,…
2 years, 8 months ago