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Time to celebrate dads - yes really!

Shouldn’t we be celebrating and encouraging what dads do, instead of mocking them as useless twits, asks Jan Moir.

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How do you tell children about death?

The loss of a parent forced Lorraine Candy and her husband us to face a parental dilemma.

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‘TV’s stereotype dads are discriminatory’

Modern dads? They're just beer-drinking, walking DIY disasters - if you believe what you see on TV.

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To be fair, at least Daddy Pig, Fred Flintstone, pictured, and Homer have some virtues.

Time to celebrate dads - yes really!
June 14 2013 at 14:49

Shouldn’t we be celebrating and encouraging what dads do, instead of mocking them as useless twits, asks Jan Moir.

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His quiet heartbreak over the death of such a loving and loveable man threw a blanket of sadness over the family as we went about our daily business, life just carrying on as it does.

How do you tell children about death?
June 13 2013 at 14:53

The loss of a parent forced Lorraine Candy and her husband us to face a parental dilemma.

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Beer, TV, doughnuts... Homer Simpson is the renaissance man of TV parenting.

‘TV’s stereotype dads are discriminatory’
June 13 2013 at 12:11

Modern dads? They're just beer-drinking, walking DIY disasters - if you believe what you see on TV.

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Being a grandparent can be rewarding, but having to be a full-time caregiver can be demanding. Picture: Jennifer Bruce

Tips for grandparents
June 12 2013 at 13:33

Dr Anand Ramphal gives advice on how to make a multigenerational home work for all.

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The specialisation insight doesn't mean that one parent needs to stay home. But it does suggest that trying to do literally everything yourself may not be efficient. Photograph: John Hogg

Should one parent stay at home?
June 10 2013 at 14:56

Emily Oster ponders how specialisation might help families cope better...

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We don't see each small milestone as a step closer to obsolescence, but that's what each is.

A mom’s job is to let go
June 7 2013 at 14:24

Tracy Grant knows that a mother’s success is how unnecessary she becomes to her children...

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Still, the rain held off and we flew a kite, wandered the sand dunes and collected tadpoles.

Can you tut at another woman’s hubby?
June 6 2013 at 14:47

Lorraine Candy spent 24 hours on holiday - and parenting - with a close friend's husband.

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The report adds that the declining popularity of marriage and the rise of co-habitation will damage the lives of increasing numbers of children.

‘Married parents more stable than unmarried’
June 3 2013 at 13:22

Nearly nine out of 10 UK babies born to co-habiting parents this year will see their family break up, says a study.

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The individual attention may be just a quick story before bed.

How to boost your child’s self-esteem
May 28 2013 at 12:16

Child psychologist David Coleman shares his top 10 tips for building your child’s self-esteem.

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The idea that the younger generation is somehow inherently more adept at using technology is slowly taking hold.

How to beat your kids at computers
May 24 2013 at 14:14

Are children really better at technology than their parents? Rhodri Marsden finds out...

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