LEGACY 'N 'LECTRONICS...Should we just let it happen and "go with the flow?" Let the kids of our legacy build a life on two-dimensional media or figure out how to force traditional concepts and physical relationships as lead values for our young fathers and their children. This is the "old man" of the Legacy Dad cohort writing (or, "fussing") after getting his first (and last?) smart phone.
Support a Legacy Dad and Foster Kids This Summer
Personal Post...you guys know that I don't recommend or post anything that I don't believe in 100%.I literally get hundreds of offers and requests and turn 99% of them down.
However, this is a personal friend and fellow Legacy Dad that is really trying to make a huge impact for kids and God's Kingdom.
Please check out Peter's Fund Raising Site - Royal Family Kids Camp and if you have some money to donate - help a fellow father, brother and Christian out for a great cause.
RFKC is a unique summer camp for Arizona foster children for ages 7 to 11 years old. I am raising support in order to sponsor 30 foster children so they can attend camp this summer.
The purpose for our camp is to help these kids create positive memories, show them that they are valuable and lovable, both of which will help change the cycle of abuse and neglect responsible for the 10,000 kids in Arizona's foster care system. This will be my 8th year at RFKC camp and my 13th camp over the past 20 years specifically aimed at kids from hard places.
Taking Courage
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GROUNDED !
Busted. Our vimeo hero, Taylor, who gave us the guidelines last week for kid usage of the Internet is grounded. It's classic case of telling us one thing, doing the other. Nothing awful, but reminds all of us, including ma and pa and grandpa, that even the rules we make for ourselves using common sense falls prey to impulse, compulsion, and, well, HYPOCRISY. What in the world did Taylor do? Well, he...
Kids and Technology
Not sure exactly how you should respond to the Social Media craze? You may even be asking yourself what rules (if any) should you enforce in your home as your children interact with the web? Well the media is interested in these questions too. Specifically this recent news release – CBS reporter, Lou Young’s article, “NJ Principal asks parents to ban social networking” highlights school’s interest in the subject. Here’s Tim’s response to it…
Thank You Moms and Wives
A SON'S WORD TO CYBER DADS
Still way below the radar, the netherworld of media has taken untold young people in the grip of irresistable diversion, often sin. Grandson Taylor is offering his idea in a 2.5 minute video. Preofessional presentation will come in due time. At 13, we can be glad this one's from the heart...and from some bruises.
Get Out(doors)! - Dealing With Media
This month on Legacy Dad we are going to discuss media issues with parenting. The biggest issues are television, computers and computer games, cell phones and social networking sites like facebook, myspace and youtube. I would love to sit here and tell you that this is not an issue in our family but in fact, we struggle with media limits too.