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Open communication and the ability to separate the different expectations of home and work are the keys to a successful father-child business relationship, experts say.
There are few neutral opinions when it comes to the father-child dynamic in family-owned businesses, said Wayne Rivers, the president of the Family Business Institute in Raleigh.
“That’s why the lows can [...]

Continuing to look at some of the more historical houses in the Town of Newcastle, one is that of Dr. Ferdinand Loreck Pedolin, who was born in Fredericton in 1849 and whose parents had immigrated from Holland. He received his early education in Fredericton and eventually attended Harvard Medical School, where he graduated with a [...]

The teen years are a time of changing relationships. One important relationship that changes is between the teenager and his or her doctor.
The focus switches from making sure the children are up to date with their immunizations and hitting all the development milestones to making sure the teenagers are safe and educated.
“During the teen years, [...]

Trying to persuade older children to join a family trip? Joanna Symons suggests 10 breaks that teenagers won’t sneer at.
Parents are not ideal travelling companions as far as older teenagers are concerned, but if you want to keep family holidays going there are certain options that will still pull them in.
Remote cottages or serious culture [...]

PARENTS and students at Redstart Primary School in Chard have been making the most of nature with Family Learning Outdoor Experience lessons.
The sessions have been organised through Somerset Adult Learning and Leisure, with funding from Family Learning.
The six-week course provides parents, carers and children with a range of skills and activities based on outdoor experiences.
Everyone [...]

School is out, but that doesn’t mean learning should take a break for the summer – especially when studies show learning that takes place outside school has great influence on future academic achievement. The National Center for Family Literacy has created fun lessons to boost learning this summer.
The National Center for Family Literacy has created [...]

Walking holidays with the family often mean that parents are constantly pestered with questions of “Are we nearly there yet?” – by frowning children who find hiking anything but cool. Not so in Carinthia. Here we make sure that walking is fun for the whole family.
The W?rthersee, Carinthia’s most famous swimming lake, holds another attraction [...]

Fans of Apache Indian, a.k.a. Steven Kapur, are in for a double treat this weekend when the British Punjabi singer headlines DesiFest with son Kelvin.
Kapur – who burst onto the music scene in 1993 with the hit single “Arranged Marriage” from his album No Reservations – is all grown up, with a 22-year-old son to [...]

For the Fucigna family of Hopkinton, skiing is truly a family affair.
The parents started skiing for recreational purposes in the mountains of New Hampshire. Then along came daughters, Alex, Sarah, Erin and Abby, and their son, Peter, who were all introduced to the sport.
The daughters all become competitive skiers and Peter plans to follow in [...]

Both at home and abroad, prices rise sharply for family breaks starting on May 24 compared with those beginning a week earlier, despite a government demand for “voluntary narrowing” of such price differences four years ago.
Family groups and parents reacted angrily to the increases, accusing tour operators of taking advantage of those who cannot take [...]