I feel the dog you choose can help you to become more balanced as a person. If I get a pitbull, aside from being beautiful, they are strong powerful dogs that are notoriously more aggressive than my original favorite golden retrievers. They need an emotionally strong and powerful person to deal with them. If you are emotionally weak, they will step ...more»

Somewhere right now, a perfectly happy three-year-old is being tricked. She is given countless hours of TV time, a Wii, a toy robot that talks to her, and light up shoes; and life is fine. The addiction doesn’t come until those things are taken away from her, they go out of style, or are no longer fun to play with. Once ...more»

Most families are boring. They do their same thing every day, every week, and every year. They name their kids the same names everyone else names their kids. They enroll their kids in the activities every other kid is enrolled in, their family outings consist of the same top three places for families to go: Six flags, Disney, ...more»

It's Summer, my favorite time to meet new people. You can wear shorts and a t-shirt and run around in the park, go hiking on the trails, throw frisbees and build sandcastles on the beach.  This is exactly the time where you and your kids should be getting social and making friends with other families.  Not only for your kids' benefit, ...more»

“The New Parent” is a series where I interview parents that embody the idea of what I call “The New Parent.” These parents challenge the status quo and raise confident, superhero-like, charismatic kids by exposing them to their parents’ passions. You can notice these families from a mile away; they are unique and passionate about life. They ...more»

"The New Parent" is a series where I interview parents that embody the idea of what I call "The New Parent."  These parents challenge the status quo and raise confident, superhero-like, charismatic kids by exposing them to their parents' passions.  You can notice these families from a mile away; they are unique and passionate about life.  They teach their kids ...more»