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Book: The Snowy Day

July 10, 2012 at 12:46 PM / Reading with Dad

Author: Ezra Jack Keats Age: 4-7 Date Read: July 7, 2012 Summary: No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than The Snowy Day. Universal in its appeal, the story has become a favorite of millions, as it reveals a child’s wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. The little boy celebrates the snow-draped city with a day of humble adventures–experimenting with footprints, knocking snow from a tree, creating [...]

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Book: The Giving Tree

July 10, 2012 at 12:35 PM / Reading with Dad

Shel Silverstein Age: 2 and up Date Read: July 2, 2012 Summary: The Giving Tree is a tale about a relationship between a young boy and a tree. The tree always provides the boy with what he wants: branches on which to swing, shade in which to sit and apples to eat. As the boy grows older, he requires more and more of the tree. The tree loves the boy very much and gives him anything he asks for. In an ultimate act [...]

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Fathers and Family – Overcoming Fatherlessness

July 10, 2012 at 12:21 PM / Fathers & Family

In this episode of Fathers & Family, Dr. Ricketts and I talk about the effects of fatherlessness and how to overcome it. We mentioned how important it is for fathers to break the trend by being involved in their children’s life. Dr. Ricketts also mentioned the role mothers can play in ensuring that children benefit from having both parents involved in their life. Share your thoughts, comments, or questions with us. Let us know how you handled growing up without [...]

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Counting Coins

July 10, 2012 at 11:56 AM / Fathering Happiness

I think it’s every child’s purpose to ask their parents for something “impossible”. Dakari requested a “big” fun castle of his own, so he can use it whenever he wants. We told him “Sure”, although we haven’t quite figured out yet where we’re going to put it – a small detail. The arrangement is that he’ll cover 50% of the cost. He’ll use his commissions and gifts to save towards realizing this dream. On the day we agreed he could [...]

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