Family Activities

Americans Spend Less Time With Families
by eNotAlone.com
The findings of a new study by the University of Southern California indicate that whether it is around the dinner table or in front of the television, but members of U.S. families are spending less time with each other.

Adolescents - The Importance Of Dining At Home
by eNotAlone.com
When adolescents eat dinner with family on a regular basis, they develop better and healthier eating habits later in life, reports a new study. The experts from the University of Minnesota claim that when kids dine at home, they consume more veggies, food

The Importance Of Family Dinner Together
by eNotAlone.com
One out of many important things for the whole family to do is to have dinner together. Researchers began reporting the benefits of family dinner about a decade ago, focusing mainly on how it affects children.

Part 1
I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature
by Jennifer Ward
I Love Dirt! presents 52 open-ended activities to help you engage your child in the outdoors. No matter what your location - from a small patch of green in the city to the wide-open meadows of the country - each activity is meant to promote exploration

A Creative Journey
The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections
by Amanda Blake Soule
When you learn to awaken your family's creativity, wonderful things will happen: you'll make meaningful connections with your children in large and small ways; your children will more often engage in their own creative discoveries; and your family will

Spend Time With Your Kids Now
by SAMHSA
Time flies! It's an old saying, but in today's fast-paced world, it's never been so true. Before we know it, our kids are all grown up - out on their own or off to college. Most parents realize the rewards of close family ties.

A Father's Weight
The Good Father: On Men, Masculinity, and Life in the Family
by Mark O'Connell, Ph.D.
Fathering is one of the most basic and profound human activities. Yet in addition to its many joys, fatherhood is often freighted with longing, sadness, anger, and misunderstanding.

The Twelve Obstacles to Fathering (and How to Overcome Them)
Gift of Fatherhood : How Men's Live are Transformed by Their Children
by Aaron Hass, Ph.D.
Fatherhood will give you some of the greatest challenges - and the greatest opportunities - you will ever lace. Along with the pleasure your children can bring, you'll encounter new demands and situations that will help you to change and grow as a person.

Discovery
Chess for Success: Using an Old Game to Build New Strengths in Children and Teens
by Maurice Ashley
I remember the afternoon I first fell in love with chess. I was in the library at Brooklyn Technical High School working on a class project during study-time. Scanning the shelves for some reference material, I noticed a dusty black book with the word

A Great Beginning
365 Manners Kids Should Know: Games, Activities, and Other Fun Ways to Help Children Learn Etiquette
by Sheryl Eberly
How early should you start teaching manners? Parents begin teaching manners by example as soon as a child is born. While our children might do what we say, they are more likely to do what we do. First-time parents may find it shocking to hear their child

The Value of Being a Playful Parent
Playful Parenting
by Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D.
Play is the essence of life. Think about the loving gaze of an infant, the no-holds-barred embrace of a toddler, the intimacy of a shared bedtime story, or a silent hand-in-hand walk. These moments of heartfelt connection with our children are part

Celebrations
Come to the Table: A Celebration of Family Life
by Doris Christopher
Like most people my age, I have a hard time remembering what it was like to be six. I have an equally tough time recalling how it felt to be four, or eleven, for that matter. But ask me what it was like to turn six, and it's a whole other story.

Catch a Fish
Catch a Fish, Throw a Ball, Fly a Kite: 21 Timeless Skills Every Child Should Know (and Any Parent Can Teach!)
by Jeffrey Lee, M.D.
When I was growing up, the only time I had my father all to myself was when we were fishing. My brothers fished too, but they weren't obsessed with it, like my dad and I. He'd creep into my room before dawn to tap me on the shoulder, and I'd wake up