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A fathers thoughts about Steubenville.

It is easy for someone to make armchair assumptions about a situation. Steubenville has been in the headlines lately because of incidents that occurred their which involved the football team, some cheerleaders and a party. To say that a lack of social responsibility occurred is an understatement. What possessed this reportedly bright stars of their community to do such a thing? I can wax poetic about the failure of society. I can wax poetic about the failure of the parents. We as a society can vilify the entertainment world that makes events such as this fodder for main stream entertainment. In the end, the fault lies with the participants. The willing participants. Those people who made a conscious decision to participate in the events that occurred that night. Henry Rollins said it best. “One story has captivated our staff and nation…” I don’t listen to a lot of what

Can a marriage survive a special needs child?

How about a family that has more than one child with special needs? While I can’t speak for every family, I would say that a marriage can survive, but… always a but.. There has to be communication. What follows is my 10 point list for marriage with special needs kids in the family. Communication Private time. Date time. Family time. Understand the needs of the family. Understand the needs of the spouse or significant other. Apologize when necessary. Love Laugh often Personal time. Communication No marriage can survive without communication. Communicate, communicate, Communicate. Oh yeah, did I say Communicate? Good morning, Good evening, hello, are the beginnings, but if that is all that your communication entails, you need to step it up a notch. Communication with your spouse can be as simple as a caress. A hug. A smile. Communication isn’t just about talking, though that is important too. Communication

How to Avoid Teenage Pregnancies: 10 Tips for Parents | Lifescript.com

How to Avoid Teenage Pregnancies: 10 Tips for Parents | Lifescript.com. ======== I stumbled across this article by following a link from cnn.com. At it’s most basic level, the best way to avoid teen pregnancy, is communication. Not just to the girl’s. These conversations need to take place with both sexes. Parent’s, naturally, don’t want to see their kids as sexual beings. I think that we forget that we were teen’s once ourselves, and had to overcome the same hormones as our kids. I became a dad when I was 21. The mom was 18. We were way too young to be having kids. I am not talking age. Mentally, we were in no way ready to be parents. Our relationship didn’t last. Do I regret being a parent at 21? No. Do I have regrets? Yes. I regret that I wasn’t a better person for the mom. My