14 Hacks That Will Make You The World’s Greatest Dad

14 Hacks That Will Make You The World’s Greatest Dad

The average married father spends about seven hours a week caring for his kids, according to research from the University of Maryland. That’s a sliver of time that can quickly disappear into work emails or Game of Thrones. So the last thing you need is a...
6 Easy Ways
 to Screw up
 Your Kids

6 Easy Ways
 to Screw up
 Your Kids

What makes a successful parent? I thought it would be simple: I’d imagine what my parents might have done and do the opposite. It doesn’t work, but if you have kids, you know that. Parenting, I’ve found, is like that Kobayashi Maru test in Star Trek: a no-win...
5 Sneaky Ways to Raise Smart Kids

5 Sneaky Ways to Raise Smart Kids

No, employers don’t check your old school reports. But marks do matter. According to the authors of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation book Crossing the Finish Line, academic success is largely a reflection of character strength. “Traits like grit and curiosity translate...
Build A Pillow Fort

Build A Pillow Fort

Transform your lounge into a playground that will provide an afternoon of intertainment Roll out the blueprints Planning extends the fun: buy a roll of brown paper and coloured pencils from an art store and have your kids sketch out how the fort should look. Place the...

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