About Fatherhood: Educational Choices for Dads and Children

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Fatherhood Fatherhood Raising Kids Support for You Divorced Dads From Wayne Parker, your Guide to Fatherhood More and more dads are getting involved in the education of their children. Whether you are thinking about a charter school, homeschooling or other educational choices, you need to make sure that you carefully consider the benefit to the child and the impact on the family. Should We Homeschool? As more and more families are making the decision to homeschool their children, you may want to consider homeschooling as an alternative. What should you consider before deciding to homeschool your children? See More About:  homeschooling  making the homeschool decision  should we homeschool Choose a Charter School More and more states are offering more options for educating our children. Charter schools provide a real choice and are typically either lower cost than private schools and often the same costs as public schools. But how does a dad choose among the charter school options? See More About:  education  charter schools  fathers and education Talking to Your Children About Grades Dealing with your children's grades can be tough. Finding out that they are low is one thing; finding out why is something different. And children can feel inappropriately pressured to achieve good grades if fathers don't handle this well. Learn some basic principles for talking with your children about their grades so you can get results without undue pressure. See More About:  education  grades  literacy Top Five Flexible Careers We talk a lot on the Fatherhood site about work-life balance and trying to find a career that allows fathers time to stay connected at home.  Business News Daily recently... Read more See More About:  work-life balance  family friendly employers  Fatherhood Ads Children Books for Children Fatherhood Children 'S Balance Dads Featured Articles Technology for Fathers Ages and Stages of Children Finances for Fathers and Families Work Life Balance A Father's Commitment to Life Long Reading Gift Guides for Fathers   More from About.com Essential Medical Tests for Women For women, certain medical tests and health screenings are recommended on a yearly basis. Learn which screenings are essential for your health, and why. More> Finding the Right Doctor Whether you need a new primary care doctor or a specialist to take care of specific symptoms, you'll want to follow these guidelines to choose the right physician for your medical care. More> This newsletter is written by: Wayne Parker Fatherhood Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Fatherhood newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Dads Guide to Back to School Power Principles for Fathers 411 for New Dads Expectant Dads 101 How to Balance Life and Work Advertisement