The Cut-off Date. “Red Shirting”– Trending Towards Later Kindergarten
We live in the NC where school begins in August. Our son’s birthday is in August. So, starting Kindergarten just as he turns 5 puts him as one of the youngest kids in his class. So, we did a lot of...
View ArticleStayathomedadblog.com on The Kindle Blog Review
The Kindle Blog Review: the original blog review blog recently review http://www.stayathomedadblog.com ! Click on the link above to read what she has to say! Then go to the Kindle store and upload my...
View ArticlePart 1 – The Bully Debate: Is all bullying bad?
Bullying had been a hot topic over the past couple of years, not because it has increased in frequency, but awareness in part because of social networking and the digital age. Kids are not only being...
View ArticlePART 2 – How to Handle a Bully: sometimes hitting back is necessary
Last week in Part 1 of the Bully Debate, we discussed what might define bullying, touched on the idea that all bullying may not be bad and some signs to watch for if you think your child may be...
View ArticlePart 3: My Child is a Bully! What do I do?
The bully debate blog mini-series continues! In PART 1, we discussed what might define bullying, touched on the idea that all bullying may not be bad and some signs to watch for if you think your child...
View ArticleThe End to the Best Job I Ever Loved! (Sort of)
I can’t believe that it has been 6 years since I started my job as a stay at home dad (AKA the CDO, Chief Domestic Officer)! Alas, kids grow up and head off to (gulp!) Kindergarten. With my son being...
View ArticleThe Season for Giving: are you modeling a service attitude for your children?
As we reflect upon 2012, a part of that reflection for our family is, “what have we done for others?” Sure, we think about family vacations, time with friends and family, gifts received, health and...
View ArticlePart 1: Becoming a SAHD and Facing the Resume Gap: tough decisions ahead
I recently was contacted by one of my readers asking for some advice and insight on the decision to become a stay at home dad and re-entering the workforce after years of full-time parenting. These...
View ArticleShould Schools Ban Homework?
Huh? Ban homework? When I first read Should Schools Ban Homework? in the CNN Opinion section I thought, with the current state of our educations system, the idea of no homework is absurd, but change is...
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