http://leadingfamilies.com The most complete web resource for parents, by Dr. A. Lynn Scoresby Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:37:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I once played basketball with a group of friends early Saturday mornings. Because we were all younger then they were pretty competitive and spirited. After our children grew older we agreed some of our sons could come a play with us if they didn't ruin our high quality ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/08/13/boys-and-emotions-ii/ Of all the misconceptions floating around there is one that I believe may cause the most harm. It is the idea that to rear a successful boy it is necessary to prevent him from being emotional so he is not afraid or effeminate. Some fathers I ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/08/11/boys-and-emotions/ I received a telephone call from a mother who was moving with her family to a new town. She wanted some advice about how to help her children make the transition. I explained the idea of "anticipatory anxiety," to her and suggested that if it were possible she ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/07/31/getting-kids-ready-for-school/ I am pretty sick and tired of the crimes against girls and women. These crimes are of the legal and the moral kind. The violence involved from the abuse and assaults and the heart break of the betrayals and mistreatment seem to be increasing. Over the years ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/07/16/more-respect-for-our-daughters-and-self-restraint-for-our-sons/ One of my sons decided to try a parenting approach we developed at the Legacy Foundation to help promote achievement in school. This approach is based on the idea that family leadership should include providing a structure for children and the way to do that is for parents ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/06/30/what-about-family-meetings/ I recently met with parents of a teen age boy who was not doing what they hoped he would do in school, with friends, and engaged in several experimental and high risk possibilities. They expressed concerned but said they felt powerless because they knew that at his age everything ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/06/24/give-your-children-the-real-freedom-to-choose/ Having had the privilege to speak to several groups of people I have found that one of the topics they find most interesting, but controversial is the subject of morality. This subject is much like any concept or idea which is a bit ambiguous but laden with intense emotions. ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/06/12/dont-be-afraid-of-morality-learn-about-it-and-do-a-good-job-of-teaching-it/ I like the idea of change as long as it results in progress. I like a lot of the new things I see going on around me and there are some I do not like very much. I am watching young people's dating practices and there are changes ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/06/10/teach-your-children-the-traditional-forms-of-respect/ In our area most of the school children are out of school for the Summer. A minority are in year around schools and at most they are home for three weeks at a time. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity for parents. The challenge of ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/06/07/structure-your-family-for-summer-time-andor-when-children-are-out-of-school/ The other day I read a newspaper account of young teen agers sending explicit sexual messages via text messaging. The article also suggested that kids have used their cell phones to photograph tests in school and share them with friends and even text message during the test either asking ... http://leadingfamilies.com/2008/05/29/family-leadership-parenting-and-technology/