Make These 6 Promises to Your Kids, and Keep Them

Plus, the 8 worst ways to encourage children, and the quiet crisis that's leaving girls behind. May 11, 2021 Today's Issue This is [the one thing you need to talk to your boss about]( when you go back to the office. This quiet crisis [is leaving girls behind.]( Here are [the 8 worst ways to encourage children.]( This intense bodyweight workout [will get you fit in 60 second intervals.]( We found [the coolest James Bond Lego set]( you'll ever see. I found hidden messages [in our kids' pandemic drawings.]( Vaccines are being administered. Companies have invested in air purifiers. Businesses are opening up. There are fewer viable reasons where you have to work from home. But executives aren’t dumb. They’ve seen what has worked as well, and, in some cases, better than before. They also know many employees like the taste of flexibility and taking a hard line will cause an exodus for more open-minded places. The good news is that your flexible work schedule and set up don’t have to vanish completely, but you should have a conversation with your company sooner rather than later about making it official. [ask-flexible-working]( Love & money [How to Ask for a Flexible Work Schedule as Offices Return to “Normal”]( It's a conversation to have with your boss sooner rather than later. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [inattentiveadhd-header]( Health & Science [Inattentive ADHD Is a Quiet Crisis That’s Leaving Girls Behind]( A form of ADHD that shows itself in quiet, spacey, withdrawn children and adults usually flies under the radar. This is a problem. [Read More]( [pandemic-drawing]( Parenting [The 8 Worst Ways to Encourage Children]( Kids don't want to be coddled by encouragement. They want authentic that they can trust. [Read More]( [hiit-weights-header]( Gear [Get Fit in 60-Second Intervals With This Intense Bodyweight Workout]( Push for 60, rest for sixty, and repeat. [Read More]( [007astonmartin-lego-header]( Play [This Huge LEGO James Bond 007 Aston-Martin Is Positively Shocking]( Ejector seat? You must be joking! [Read More]( [letter-to-my-boys-header]( Love & Money [6 Promises to My Sons, From a Tough Love Dad]( You're going to have to work hard, lose games, and move out of the house (eventually). But I'm also going to be proud of you, no matter what. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( ADVERTISEMENT [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Not subscribed to Fatherly? [Sign up here](. [ADVERTISE WITH US 394 Broadway, 2nd Floor | New York, NY 10013]( Add today@mail.fatherly.com to your safe-sender list so our emails get to your inbox. [Manage Email Preferences]( [|]( [View in browser]( [Link](