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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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Explaining Tragedy to Children: What’s the Best Approach?

November 13, 2023 by Niel Vuolo

Parents must take many variables into account when explaining a local or world tragedy to children so they don’t frighten young ones.

Filed Under: National, parenting advice Tagged With: coping, death, grief, life lessons, loss

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Distant Father Not Product of Times, But of Lies, Deception

October 16, 2023 by Guest Contributor

He would leave the house for work before I woke. He often worked weekends. But work was not why he was a distant father.

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: absentee father, fathers, growing up, life lessons, lying, sons

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Wisdom: Find It Where You Can, Parents

August 28, 2023 by Larry Bernstein

We spend our lives looking, chasing, and seeking. For what? For understanding, for knowledge, for joy, for wisdom. Sometimes, it’s right in front of us.

Filed Under: National, parenting advice Tagged With: fathers, life lessons, movies, sons

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Teaching Generosity, Kindness to Kids Often Clashes with Reality

August 7, 2023 by Kyle Eichenberger

Editor’s Note: We’re digging into our ample archives to find some great articles you might have missed over the years. […]

Filed Under: National, parenting styles Tagged With: behavior, competitive children, life lessons, manners

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What Cancer Can Teach My Young Son about Life

May 8, 2023 by Guest Contributor

I attended my brother’s funeral recently. Cancer took him, just as it’s taken other members of my family and just like it tried to take me.

Filed Under: health, National Tagged With: anxiety, cancer, death, life lessons, loss

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