Sometimes we see the whole of humanity in a small, sad corner of our lives. Veronica Youngblood1, the Fairfax County woman accused of murdering her own children, was in the midst of a custody battle following a bitter divorce. Nothing glamorous, valiant, or worthy can come of this sad woman's future. We sincerely hope no custody battle results in so tragic ...
You can have one marshmallow now, but if you wait until the end of this story, you can have two marshmallows. Would you pass the marshmallow test? Many Virginia men are men of action: impulsive, decisive, impatient. The Stanford Marshmallow Test1 might be too hard for some Virginia guys. To become a better father, learn to wait for two marshmallows — ...
If you want our advice, New Dad ... If you are a new Dad, expect to hear those words over and over in the months ahead. From your mother, your mother-in-law, your friends and other family. Even the childless coworker somehow has advice for you. Everyone wants to give you helpful hints. You have to decide who deserves your attention, but perhaps ...
Urban legends are so old they predate electronics and automobiles. What happens, though, when urban legends like the Momo nonsense, or Slender Man, intersect with mobile phone technology? If grown Virginia men and women have a hard time distinguishing hoax from reality, imagine the difficulties your children face. Here are seven tips and apps to help keep your child(ren) safe ...
The Bunny Hutch is a fine Virginia Beach spot to take the little ones to meet adorable animals. We support the fine work its conservation wing does. The Bunny Hutch is not, though, the sort of place anyone feels compelled to return to week after week. Yes, it's the home of Junior, "America's Biggest Bunny," but frequent visits could result in ...
Simply siring a child is far different than fatherhood. A few minute's fun is nothing compared to a lifetime of worry, attention, and lame jokes. Being an involved father — a Dad worthy of the corny coffee mug or desk plaque — has always been a challenge. Try these 11 time-tested ideas. Impasta Some divorced Dads suddenly feel like they are part-time fathers. They ...
Good parents provide homes they intend to empty. If you did a good job parenting, your adult children visit but do not stay. Your kids are never too old to be beyond your reach. What about when they’re high schoolers ready to study abroad though? What if that time away from the nest coincides with your parenting time? The Benefits ...
Adults have the exam dream so often, its shorthand is recognizable with just those words: “the exam dream.” In the exam dream, you wake to find you are back in high school and confronting a final exam for which you are completely unprepared. Maybe the subject is astrophysics, or calculus, or ... perhaps it is a child custody evaluation, and it's ...
blink-182's song, Stay Together For The Kids, rose to #7 on the punk charts in its debut year, 2001. The video is searing and disturbing, mirroring the emotional peril kids in divorcing families feel as a wrecking ball destroys their home even as the band sings on. The lyrics speak of a child's helplessness watching parents who, “Rather than fix the ...