http://www.davidarthurcode.com Marriage and Family Coaching Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:58:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en People keep guns in their homes because they fear break-ins and assaults. In fact, if you keep a gun in your home you increase the odds of someone in your family getting shot by up to 1000%. No, I'm not talking about gun accidents. I'm talking about family members shooting ... http://www.davidarthurcode.com/2008_07_07/how-to-get-your-kid-shot/ There's a hot new book on parenting that's already #187 on Amazon's best-seller list. It's called, "Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days", by Dr. Kevin Leman, a psychologist, marriage and family expert, and common guest on "Good Morning ... http://www.davidarthurcode.com/2008_06_26/create-a-new-kid-by-friday/ The New York Times wrote a lengthy article bemoaning gender roles in childcare and housework, essentially stating that division of labor in the house had changed little since the 1990's despite concerted efforts to re-educate society. Kathleen Parker of The National Review takes it for granted that men and women are ... http://www.davidarthurcode.com/2008_06_21/feminism-versus-evolution-gender-roles/ Hara Marano has written a book entitled "A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting," and it's fascinating. In its review, the Wall Street Journal explores both sides of the issue. On the one hand, the Journal agrees with Marano that "over-involved parents are sapping the will of America's ... http://www.davidarthurcode.com/2008_06_04/are-we-raising-a-nation-of-wimps/ This cover story from Time Magazine suggests that we parents have focused our energy in the wrong place. We're all killing ourselves to provide our children with perfect, trauma-free childhoods. In fact, we can have more positive impact on a child's life course by focusing on her first ... http://www.davidarthurcode.com/2008_05_27/a-stressful-pregnancy-breeds-stressed-out-kids/