FamilyIgloo Team's Igloo

We all become adults eventually and nearly all of us will face the challenge of parenting. Raising a child is the most rewarding experience that you can face and while it may be overwhelming at times, it is all about being a good father and preparing them for adulthood so that they can survive on their own and everyone needs a few tips along the way and I thought I'd share some of mine with you.

• Their needs before yours. It doesn't matter if you like smoking or drinking, both are bad

A new season of American Idol has started. As in previous seasons, my kids and I are amazed at some of the auditions. These young people audition thinking they stand a chance because their parents have told them over and over again just how terrific they are in the singing department.

I believe as parents, we do a great disservice to our children when we tell them are terrific if they're not. I've watched the contestants say "no one has ever told me I'm not terrific at this." If four j

I used to resent my parent's nights out, and their weekends away from home alone. But now that I am married with children, now I get what it was all about.

At one stage I thought it was great, the best part of it was that we got to eat my favorite supper - takeaways- every time we chose something different, that we got to do when the baby sitter was there and we could have our way with the menu for the night. But then after a while I started to feel left out, even t