As a father of four, three of which are young teens, finding, deciding and negotiating activities for all three to participate in together has been a real strain on not only my creative side but also on my negotiation skills.

I have had conversations with many other fathers as well; this is clearly a common issue for many fathers...”what can I do with my children?” they are always saying “I’m bored” or “what can we do now?”...
I have found it’s not so much the ‘what’, but the how to come to a compromise that requires more effort and energy on my part. If my children had their way every time, we would spend close to $100 going to the movies, then a further $20 playing video games, then another $30 - $40 on takeaways. Not only is it expensive for me, it also offers no quality or creative time for me. ... read more >>