Essays

Dr. Fred Levine writes monthly columns for the Long Island Pulse; before that, he was a monthly columnist for the The Improper. Some of his columns contain advice about parenting or relevant to parenting. Fred has a tendency to attack the status quo, so these essays tend to be useful and original advice.
Basic Training for Life ...We’ve created a safe nonjudgmental environment that will leave your child ill prepared for real life....
Who is in Charge? ...Spanking is one method for disciplining children and should be used appropriately....
Forget Reprocity ...Think of both receiving and giving as having no strings attached and both will be far more enjoyable—like they’re meant to be.
Defining Wealth ...there are two basic ways to become wealthy: One is to have everything, and the other is to reduce our needs and not crave anything....
Sibling Fighting ...Most families who have applied this rule are amazed how quickly the fighting reduces...
Remote Uncontrol ...At first, they didn’t know what to do since they had not communicated while the TV dominated....
To Bus or not to Bus ...that lack of exercise will lead to health problems seems more certain than the risks of auto accidents....