Dadversations: Daddy when do we die?
George T.'s eldest daughter, Emma, six, is at the age, he says, where he never knows what she'll ask next. This phase, where her curiosity is rapidly expanding into new territories through ideas introduced in school by her teachers or
Τhere are still thousands of things I want to explore doing with them
As the captain of a tugboat, Phoenix K. is accustomed to spending long stretches of time without seeing his daughters - Alabama, 15, and Lulu, 12. While he admits this undoubtedly played a significant role in the recent dissolution of
The Daughters of Migrant Fathers: a Driving Force for Cultural Shift
Throughout history, waves of immigrants settling in new places have created meccas of multicultural, diverse, and mixed-family societies by merging their native countries’ values with those of the host countries. However, moving to a new country and adapting to new
Η γέννηση ενός κοριτσιού θεωρούνταν κακοτυχία για το χωριό
Ο Θοδωρής Λ. και τα επτά αδέλφια του μεγάλωσαν σε ένα μικρό χωριό της Αλβανίας, την περίοδο που η χώρα ήταν κομμουνιστική. Μετά τις πρώτες τάξεις του δημοτικού αναγκάστηκαν να αφήσουν το σχολείο για να δουλέψουν και να βοηθήσουν την
Ό,τι και αν της λέω εγώ αυτά τα καθημερινά παραδείγματα θα την επηρεάσουν περισσότερο
Ο Γιάννης Κ. είναι ένας πατέρας που αγωνίζεται να αποφύγει τα στερεότυπα που συνοδεύουν την ανατροφή μιας κόρης. Η Όλεια, δυόμισι χρονών, δε φοράει ροζ από την κορφή ως τα νύχια, ούτε παίζει μόνο με τις κούκλες της. Όπως μου
Having daughters was considered bad luck in my village
Thodoris L. grew up with seven other siblings in a small village in communist Albania where neither he nor his brothers and sisters were able to attend school beyond the early primary years due to the need for them to
Repeat what you see in them – again and again
Gary B. has been using an integrated practice of positive psychology in his work with children and adolescents throughout his career as a counselor; he strongly believes we are more than the cerebral understanding taken from books and academia and
Fatherhood and Immigration – Dispelling the myths
The 21st century has seen unprecedented numbers of families migrating to other countries – some are fleeing warfare, poverty, political, or economic crises; others are simply seeking a better quality of life and opportunities for their children and themselves. Whether
Γιατί τα κορίτσια ζορίζονται με τα μαθηματικά;
Δεν γεννηθήκαμε όλοι ίσοι – μια βολική δικαιολογία που μπορεί να αληθεύει εν μέρει, ωστόσο δεν αποδίδει τη γενική εικόνα όταν προσπαθούμε να εξηγήσουμε λογικά τις διαφορές στις μαθησιακές δυνατότητες αγοριών και κοριτσιών, σε ότι αφορά τα μαθηματικά. Μεταξύ άλλων
It’s the example I set that will have the most influence
Yiannis K. is the kind of father who strives to avoid the stereotypes associated with raising a young daughter. Oleia, two-and-a-half, is not dressed head-to-toe in pink nor does she only have dolls to play with; in fact, he tells