Fathers of Children with Autism
My son Tariq stopped talking and started flapping in the spring of 1981. I have been living and learning about autism ever since. The lessons he taught me …
7 Life Lessons from My Dad
Most of us have heard that children may listen to what their parents say, but it’s their parents’ behavior and actions that children tend to follow. How …
Father’s Day: Not Just for Fathers
In divorce mediation, couples typically decide together how to handle the basics of Father’s Day. What time does the day start? Do the children spend the …
OMG! It’s Father’s Day – The Ultimate Challenge
Choosing a Father’s Day card was always a challenge for me. I didn’t NOT want to send my father a card as that would be dismissive and possibly even be …
The Fathering, Mothering Loop
Have you ever noticed how some of the articles which advise people on improving their fathering, promote being more nurturing, softer, and flexible? And that …
Father’s Day, What it Means to Be a Father
The Story of a Disabled Dad Father’s Day is a day to celebrate our fathers. Whether our fathers are alive, passed, healthy, ill or disabled we all think …
A Special Dad of a Special Needs Mom
Dad called my special needs child “Numero Uno”. It will be two Father’s Days ago that my Daddy left this world. The memory of his warm embrace keeps me …
Mother’s & Father’s Day, The Survivors of Child Abuse
When you have been sexually molested by someone who is supposed to protect and love you (in a healthy way) or you have been physically abused or neglected, or …
Thoughts for Father’s Day…When Father No Longer Knows Best
A Power of Attorney is Essential Many of us have looked up to our fathers for guidance at some point in our lives, but because of diminishing cognitive ability …
Father’s Day Gift Ideas for the Aging Dad
Father’s day is the one time of year that we can celebrate everything that dad has done for us and given us throughout the years! Gifts for an Aging Father …