10 Slumber Party Do’s and Don’ts

Slumber Party Do's & Don'ts

How to successfully host a slumber party

 

By Kerrie McLoughlin

Does the thought of 10 kids sleeping over at your house all on the same night freak you out? Do you picture getting zero sleep because you have to deal with said kids all night long? Do you picture food and drink and toys and junk exploding all over your house? Yeah, I did, too. Then I figured out some ways to make it a great experience for the kids AND for me. Learn from the Slumber Party Sensei’s dos and don’ts, folks:

How Fathers Can Play an Active Role in their Teen Daughters Lives

Sugar and spice and all that’s nice. That’s what little girls are made of.

by Erica S. Gould

Father-daughter relationships are complicated. One minute she is your little girl in pigtails, following you everywhere. You’re the only man in her life. Then, she grows up. She spends more time with her friends, starts wearing makeup, and GASP–she goes on her first date. Suddenly you feel left behind and shut out. But wait–you don’t have to take a back seat to the teenage years in your daughter’s life. Instead of becoming a passive observer, try to play an active role. Studies have consistently shown that girls who have good relationships with their fathers have healthier relationships with men, have increased self esteem, and fewer overall mental and emotional health concerns.