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How Fathers Can Empower Their Daughters

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 15:29:23 +0000

Looking back over the last five decades, and growing up in the 1950s, I realize how different my father treated my sister and I compared to how my mother treated us. My father helped raise my sister and me during the women’s movement. My mother was considered a traditional mother, and she desperately wanted to […]

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What Type of Relationship Do You Want With Your Son?

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:25:02 +0000

Think back about your own relationship with your father, whether it was positive or negative. Linda Levin M.A. evaluates the different aspects of what makes a healthy father-son relationship.

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Mama’s Boys and Macho Men: The Importance of Mother-Son Relationships

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:55:18 +0000

For generations mothers have gotten mixed messages about raising sons, Linda Levin M.A. writes on the impact mothers have on their sons.

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Strong Neck

Joleen Lunzer — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 18:45:57 +0000

Joleen Lunzer recalls times when her father, who originally wanted a boy, and his supportive, yet unconventional, parenting helped her through life as a young girl.

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How do we prepare our high school graduates to face the world?

Linda Gellman Levin M.A. — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:00:24 +0000

After high school graduation, some teens may be nervous for what is to come. Linda Levin M.A. compiled topics for parents to teach their children how to prepare for the "real" world.

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