Advice to my Kids on Dating and Relationships

We all want our kids to be safe and successful in their relationships. These 45 tidbits are aimed at the author's kids, and are great for any teen... or post-teen.... who is interested in learning and being better at relationships and dating. This is not a dating how to guide It is advice from a father to his son and daughter on how to do better, be better, how to handle dating and relationships better, and understand their roles in relationships. And what dad doesn't want his kids to be safe and happy?

Johanus Haidner lives and works in Edmonton, Alberta. Born and raised in Calgary, he has lived in Canada for most of his life. He finished up his MBA while living in Germany and spent a short while traveling around western Europe, has also visited some of Central Asia, and a few other countries. He lived in Houston, Texas for two years after completing his university studies. He has been a military police officer, a teacher (grades 4 through 12), a cook, a baker, dealt several games in casinos, made concrete countertops, built a couple of high end, custom houses while managing a small construction company, worked as a graphic designer and editor, been a technical writer, worked as an internal auditor, a financial analyst, and spent more than fifteen years as an accountant. He now does small business taxes as his primary income, although his first loves have always been art and writing. Mr. Haidner runs The Academy of European Swordsmanship (swordsmanship.ca) in his spare time teaching German (KdF) and English martial arts to people from all walks of life. aged seven and up. HEMA is fun! He is a single dad to a boy and a girl who inspire him every day. They are the most enthusiastic fans of his artwork as well as the Mythic Hero tabletop RPG game he wrote. He is working on many supplements to Mythic Hero, as well as writing some children’s stories, a couple of novels, and some other non-fiction. Johanus also he sells his artwork, and his handcrafted jewellery and knives. His website is johanushaidner.com.