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Christopher Mannino

About Christopher Mannino

Christopher Mannino lives with his wife and two children. As a full-time stay-at-home dad, he considers himself a lion tamer, cat herder, sanitation manager, personal chef, private teacher and more. Somehow, he also manages to squeeze in a writing career: crafting fantasy stories from picture books through adult. Visit him at www.ChristopherMannino.com

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Great Family Travel Tips to Help Keep Your Sanity

November 20, 2024 by Christopher Mannino

Traveling with young kids is always more stressful and time-consuming than you expect. These family travel tips will definitely help you.

Filed Under: National, travel Tagged With: amusement parks, holidays, tips, travel with kids, vacation

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Kindness Comforts Kids, Parents Best: Try It Often

October 16, 2024 by Christopher Mannino

Has a random stranger ever told you your kid needs a good smack? Kindness and compassion from this person would have been more helpful.

Filed Under: National, parenting advice, parenting styles, travel Tagged With: behavior, discipline, emotions, manners, tantrums, teens / tweens, tips, toddlers, travel with kids

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Can Full-Time Work Make Father Happy After Being SAHD?

July 24, 2024 by Christopher Mannino

When the kids grow up and staying home to parent full-time is no longer necessary, what do you do? Can you be happy after being SAHD?

Filed Under: at-home parenting, National Tagged With: active parenting, stay-at-home dads, work, work-at-home parents, work-life balance, working parents

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Au Pair: Best Solution for Your Child Care Issues?

April 3, 2024 by Christopher Mannino

When daycare proved unworkable, we knew we had to make a major lifestyle change. For us, bringing an au pair into our home worked best.

Filed Under: National, parenting advice, relationships Tagged With: daycare, tips, work-life balance, working parents

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Anchor Memories Offer Helpful Lifelines When Things Get Crazy

February 7, 2024 by Christopher Mannino

When you’re feeling emotional adrift, search for one, specific “anchor” memory to ground you and bring you joy.

Filed Under: National, parenting advice Tagged With: anger, emotions, memories, tips, travel with kids

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Remember Pet for Joy It Brought, Not Its Death

December 6, 2023 by Christopher Mannino

A father struggles to help his son remember a pet brought much happiness to a family before the sorrow of its passing.

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: cats, coping, death, emotions, grief, life lessons, loss, pets

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