Many fathers have taken advantage of the current economic climate as an opportunity to teach their children about the benefits of thriftiness.This includes taking time to clip out coupons and making informed choices at the grocery store. Fathers who do this can cut their food-shopping bill in half and use the money for something else.One option for fathers is to place the extra … [Read more...] about Using the recession to instill money-saving habits
Survey: Fathers more involved in child’s education
New research from a national organization has found that fathers are more involved in their child's education than they were a decade ago.The National Center for Fathering and National Parent Teacher Association released the results of a new report prior to the 100th anniversary of Father's Day.The Survey of Father's Involvement in Children's Learning presented a double-digit … [Read more...] about Survey: Fathers more involved in child’s education
Perusing weekly grocery fliers can lead to savings
Despite what the economy may or may not be doing, many fathers have come to adopt money-saving habits as part of their regular parenting routine.One of the ways some families have cut their grocery budget is to review the weekly fliers from their local grocery store.While this can be a time-consuming effort, fathers can use their parenting skills to turn the chore into a kind … [Read more...] about Perusing weekly grocery fliers can lead to savings
Cubs’ pitcher talks of daughter born with rare disease
Ryan Dempster, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, recently opened up to the Chicago Tribune about his new-born daughter and her fight with DiGeorge Syndrome.In the interview, the professional baseball player admitted that the experience has "been rougher than anything I can imagine."The syndrome is caused by a large deletion from chromosome 22, which means that Riley, … [Read more...] about Cubs’ pitcher talks of daughter born with rare disease
Saving money with comfortable summer nights
More fathers are looking for ways to spend entertaining evenings at home in an effort to save money, which some may say is a necessity with the current weakened economy.While many have turned to huddling around the television or instituting a weekly game night, some fathers may be forgetting to take advantage of their natural surroundings, such as the one situated in their … [Read more...] about Saving money with comfortable summer nights