Kids, Books, and Dads

Kids, Books, and Dads

by John Hoffman A friend posted this really cool baby video on Facebook a few weeks ago. It shows her nine-month-old baby, Rueben, “reading” a book.  He’s not really reading, of course. Reuben is leaning on a low table looking at and playing with a baby board book...

Ten Ways to be a Better Dad in 2017

  by John Hoffman Fathering can be a very humbling pursuit. We’ve all had times when we’d like to do a little better. In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions I’m offering ten ways to be a better dad in the coming year. Chances are you already do a lot of the...

A Cellphone for My Kid?

by John Hoffman Is my kid old enough to have her own cell phone? This has become one of the pressing little questions for parents, hasn’t it? I’m not even going to try to answer that question for you. So many factors are involved – your child’s maturity, money, where...