One of the biggest surprises to me as a new father was how giving birth to a baby effected my wife. I don’t know why it was a surprise to me. I knew that giving birth for a woman was one of the most painful and physically challenging trails of a woman’s life. What surprised …
My wife and I are expecting our second baby in February of next year. As we talk about this new addition to our family, I find myself thinking back to how the first few months were when our first baby was born. I was met with some surprises as a new father with my oldest …
I’ve found myself increasingly turning to my phone or the TV to entertain my one year old son when he seems to be bored. To avoid doing this, I’ve been thinking about what activities can I do with him that are screen free? Read Books My son loves books! My wife and I have made …
Did you know that before Father’s Day was officially celebrated on the third Sunday in June, it has been observed since the Middle Ages on March 19th in Catholic Europe? As for the U.S., Father’s Day was not observed until the 20th Century. There are two stories that are often told on how Father’s Day …
A woman named Anna Maria Jarvis is credited with creating Mother’s Day. Anna was never a mother herself, but was determined to honor her own mother. The mother of Anna Maria Jarvis was a social activists and founder of the Mothers’ Day Work Clubs in her community. In addition Anna Maria Jarvis’s mother was an active member …
Before the industrialization age most men learned the trade of their fathers. A lot of times the trades they learned kept them close to home where they could work closely with their children and their spouse. Then came a time when fathers began to work away from the home. Historian John Demos says, “The wrenching …
There is a great amount of responsibility when it comes to making sure your child is loved, cared for, healthy, fed, clothed, educated and much more. Not all of this is dependent on family finances, but part of what is required to take care of a family and children requires financial responsibility. This blog post is not …
Parenting At Home will be a blog for parents, mothers, fathers, husbands, and wives. In other words it will be about family related topics such as raising children, marriage, in-laws, and finances. We will also write about traveling, health, exercise, hobbies, cooking, and recipes because these topics are all family related. About the Author The …