by Ari Yares | Jun 21, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
In our home this week, it’s the dreaded week between the end of school and the start of camp which seems to coincide each year with the inability of the adults in the household to be out of the office at the same time. So, instead, we’re taking turns running what my...
by Ari Yares | Mar 14, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
In the last few days, I’ve seen more than a handful of #ParentingFails scroll by as I read my Facebook and Twitter feeds. For the most part, they aren’t that severe: missed appointments, forgotten lunches, and the occasional I could have handled my kid better. While...
by Ari Yares | Feb 27, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
“Mom! Johnny is doing [fill in the black with an obnoxious activity]!” Nobody likes a tattletale. Yet, it is a difficult behavior to extinguish in our children and often we’re not even sure that we want to eliminate it. After all, we want our children to develop the...
by Ari Yares | Feb 13, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
I have a three-year-old at home, so we have a lot of interactions that go like this: “Please [insert age-appropriate, reasonable request].” “Why?” “Because [insert age-appropriate explanation].” “Why?” It keeps going until his curiosity is satiated, he feels like...
by Ari Yares | Jan 16, 2017 | The Innovative Dad Blog
“I’m bored.” Two words that every parent learns to dread. The conversation continues with: “There’s nothing to do.” Yet, you look around and see a house full of toys, crafts, and games that if you had free time would keep you occupied for hours. First, you need to...
