Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Where Frugality Meets Fitness
Our home doesn’t have a video game console, and there are no plans to buy one even as our kids approach their teen years, the prime age for gaming. That being said, parents who want […]
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Many parents feel like they have little choice over whether to give their teenager a smartphone. If they don’t, they fear, their child will somehow lose important social connections. Timothy Carney, a father of six
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As parents, we naturally seek out expert advice on tech. We want to know the “best way” to raise our children. It’s understandable that we’re inclined to defer to the judgement of experts because they are,
Why Expert Advice on Tech Comes Too Late for Parents Read More »
Remember when Saturday morning cartoons were considered to be a harmful influence on children? Child-advocacy groups in the 1970s and ’80s argued for banning shows, such as G.I. Joe and He-Man, because they served as
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If you’re a parent, you’ve probably felt like there’s no good answer to the question of whether to give your child a smartphone. On the one hand, you recognize these devices can expose your child
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The first time I saw a television commercial for sports betting I was watching a Green Bay Packers game with our two kids, both in elementary school. I was downright disgusted. I couldn’t believe watching
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When each of our two children reached about 5 years old, we started talking to them about ads. It’s an ongoing conversation designed to inspire our kids to think critically about how ads seek to
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Pounding things is what some kids do best during play time. So, when I heard a story recently about a dad who gave his son a hammer and log with a bunch of nails sticking
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There’s one type of debt I’m happy to accumulate, and it’s not cheap. I’m paying 10% interest. It’s all going to my kids in the form of an allowance. They’re called Dad Bonds. I’m using
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Around our house, “Star Wars” has carved out a niche, to put it mildly. We have “Star War” bed sheets, T-shirts, calendars, figurines, Lego kits, books and the movies. My favorites, however, are some wooden
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