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Tough Times; A Solution From my Son

December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids

Financially, we are all feeling the devastation of the credit crunch. Basically, good jobs are few and far between, money is tight and, for most of us, we are facing some tough financial times and don’t always know what we should do.
Last week, I took a lesson from my son. When he is working on [...]

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The Internet Good For Teens?

December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life

Looks like it’s time for another “You-darn-kids-get-offa-my-lawn” post. Apparently, I’m actually wrong about the internet and it turns out, according to a recent MacArthur Foundation study, it’s actually good for teens to be on the computer.
The study found that most teenagers kept well clear of dangerous sites and used the internet for research or communicating [...]

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Coaching Yours Kids Can be Challenging

December 1st, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids

I have been coaching my sons’ basketball, football and soccer for a few years now. It has been great. However, it is tough for me and my boys. Specifically, if one of them wants to do something like practice three-point shots, which they can’t make, they get pissed and pout when I say no. If [...]

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