Smiling is a powerful gesture. It's almost to cry or throw a temper tantrum while smiling! Try it!

Resource of the Week: Check out this week's resource of the week, the board game Scrabble Junior a fun game you can play to help your kids learn to recognize letters and spell. You can score a copy at www.fiveminuteswithdad.com/scrabble. Your kids will love it! Angela and Pavlos really love this game and you can start your kids even before they can read because they have a beginner side with letters preprinted to match! Check it out!

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Five Minutes With Dad is a parenting podcast that stars seven-year-old Pavlos, four-year-old Angela, and their thirty-seven-year-old dad Nick Pavlidis. This is the podcast where you get to listen in on a little father-son and daddy-daughter time and learn about great resources to connect with your kids.