Este folleto describe estrategias que los adultos pueden usar para ser padres compartidos de manera efectiva, ya sea que vivan juntos o separados. Se proporciona información sobre los beneficios de la crianza compartida, el desarrollo de un plan de crianza, la creación de un equipo de crianza sólido, la comunicación efectiva, la resolución de desacuerdos, la disciplina adecuada para los niños y el trabajo en equipo con su copadre. Luego se dan consejos específicos para la crianza compartida cuando los padres viven separados. Este folleto describe estrategias que los adultos pueden usar…
This text provides strategies for continuing to be a caring and effective father during and after a divorce. It begins by explaining the need to provide children with full and open access to both parents and a loving environment after a divorce. Chapter 1 on divorcing discusses giving the marriage one more try, honoring the bonds of children, telling children about the divorce, deciding who moves out, and handling financial issues. Chapter 2 focuses on creating a new home, and includes strategies for choosing a location, making room for the children, cooking, and providing transportation.…
An essential goal of youth league administrators and coaches is to foster within young players (and parents) an appreciation for the value and responsibilities of being on a team. This objective can be achieved by setting team-building goals to which every team member can aspire. This article discusses the value of good sportsmanship and how this helps children to develop community values and strong relationships. (Author abstract, modified)
Based on a collection of papers presented at the 2003 Rocco C. and Marion S. Siciliano Forum, this volume explores issues related to fragile families and the impact of marriage promotion programs. It begins with a keynote address from Sara McLanahan, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, which addresses the many issues surrounding the current controversy over the state of marriage. Evidence of the success of the government's marriage promotion programs is shared. Following papers address: the discursive links between public images of and policies toward marriage,…
Before becoming the 44th President-elect of the United States, in July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners' minds, a reminder that for all the discord and struggle to be found in our history as a nation, we have always been guided by a dogged optimism in the future, or what President Obama called "the audacity of hope."
In The Audacity of Hope, President Obama called for a different brand of politics--a politics for those weary of…
