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New Folsom Prison Diary: April

June 5, 2013 by Spoon Jackson 1 Comment

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Spoon Jackson’s view of the world from Folsom State Prison is framed by a 3″x3′ tall window.

Filed Under: Poet Behind Bars, Prison, The Good Life Tagged With: bird watching, California state penitentiary, deer watching, Folsom Prison, frustration, men in prison, nature appreciation, New Folsom, playing an instrument, poetry, prison life, prison workout, typical day in prison, view from prison, workouts

My Husband Would Feel Fury and Frustration

May 2, 2013 by Lindile 16 Comments

A separated woman recalls teasing and insulting her husband in front of others

Filed Under: Marriage Tagged With: anonymous submissions, depression, depression in marriage, frustration, hurting your spouse, immature spouse, immaturity, loneliness, married for the wrong reasons, married too soon, separation, Southern Africa, tribal culture

Be Nice, You Rancid Little Punk!

March 11, 2013 by Matthew Treadwell 1 Comment

The impatient father of a young perfectionist finds “Do as I say, not as I do,” is easier said than done.

Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence, The Good Life Tagged With: Albert Einstein, character, character development, childhood, children, developing children's character, fatherhood, fathers and sons, frustration, hypocrisy in parenting, inspiration, Jack LaLanne, John Quincy Adams, losing, modeling behavior, parenting, patience, perfectionism, teaching generosity, teaching patience, teaching responsibility

Failure Is An Option

February 23, 2013 by Jeff Bogle 2 Comments

Kids need to be able to fail in order to learn how to succeed.

Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence, Featured Content, The Good Life Tagged With: adolescent boys, Challenges, child development, childhood, children in team sports, consequences, determination, disappointment, endurance, failure, Frederick Douglass, frustration, games, highly sensitive children, invincibility, letting kids fail, long term planning, maturity, parental neglect, Parenthood, parenting, patience, progress, Responsibility, sports, sportsmanship, struggle, success, the Atlantic, trouble

Basic Baby Care from One Dad to Another

January 22, 2013 by Jason Greene 8 Comments

From nail clipping to anger management, Jason Greene offers up great infant parenting tips to new dads

Filed Under: Families Tagged With: Anger Management, bath time, bottle feeding, burping, changing diapers, dad to dad advice, Daddy Boot Camp, frustration, how to hold a baby, infant care, nail clipping, new dads, NYC Dads, sleeping, swaddling

Learning How to Grow

December 19, 2012 by Bryce Emley Leave a Comment

After a stroke, Bryce Emley’s father suffers permanent physical and mental impairment, but the cruelest effect has been the damage to his manhood.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Health, Psych, & Addiction, The Good Life Tagged With: anger, cancer, chemotherapy, disability, divine purpose, ego, family conflict, fate, fathers, fishing, frustration, God's plan, humiliation, hunting, man card, manhood, masculinity, medical conditions, mental impairment, mentally impaired father, rage, selfishness, stroke, white men

Engaging the Boy Brain

October 25, 2012 by Rachel Goodchild 11 Comments

How do we motivate boys to learn to read and write?

Filed Under: Education, Featured Content Tagged With: Anger Management, behavior problems, books for boys, Boys, boys in classrooms, boys reading, communication, disruptive behavior, education, emotions, frustration, Introversion, Learning, motivating boys to read, Motivation, reading, teachers, teaching boys

Balance Through Selfishness

January 26, 2011 by Derek Markham 5 Comments

Take time for you. Your spouse and kids will appreciate it.

Filed Under: Best of Health, dadsgood, Featured Content, Health, Psych, & Addiction, Natural Papa Tagged With: Derek Markham, exercise, exhaustion, frustration, Natural Papa, Parenthood, relaxation

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13-Year-Old’s Football Invention May Save Lives

Ryan Beck won third place at the California State Science Fair with a football helmet that could reduce sports-related brain injuries in pros and teens alike.