John Badalament
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John Badalament, EdM, is the author of The Modern Dad's Dilemma: How to Stay Connected to Your Kids in a Rapidly Changing World and director of the acclaimed PBS documentary All Men are Sons: Exploring the Legacy of Fatherhood. John's work has been featured on ABC News, NPR, in Men's Health, and in the Los Angeles Times. A graduate of Harvard's Graduate School of Education, John speaks and consults internationally with schools, organizations, and companies. Topics include: building strong dad-child connections, parenting on the same page, and 21st century relationship skills for professionals. Visit his website at www.moderndads.net.

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Losing Gramps: Wisdom for Parents from the Heart of a Boy

Posted September 3, 2010 | 11:17:00 (EST)

In the hours after his beloved Gramps had passed away at the all-too-early age of 68, my five-year-old son, Jake, asked the question on everyone's mind. What would Grammy do without Gramps? What would any of us do without Gramps?

In his struggle to make sense of his grandfather's...

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A Modern Dad's Dilemma: Mom the Breadwinner, Dad the...?

Posted July 23, 2010 | 12:28:10 (EST)

As women have moved into the workforce, many dads -- some by choice, others by necessity -- have begun to be more active at home. No longer able to rely on the traditional roles, 'man the breadwinner/woman the caretaker,' modern dads and moms have an unprecedented opportunity to redefine a...

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