Dads

Storytelling in the Age of Screens

John McCormick | Posted 05.30.2012

How do I tear the kids away from flashing lights and explosions and get them to sit with a book or tell a story?

Why Are We So Rough On Single Dads?

Linda Lipshutz, MS, ACSW | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Relationship Advice, Divorce, Divorce Advice, Father Custody, Dads, Life After Divorce, Dad Divorce, Parenting After Divorce, Kids and Divorce, Fathers, Divorce News

Men starting over may be very frightened by the enormous responsibility of maintaining two households at a time when they're feeling inadequate and insecure.

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Why I Love Being a Dad

Jim Higley | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Fatherhood, Dad, Parenting, Dads, Bobblehead Dad, Fathers, Parents News

With all the recent controversy about "Mom Wars" and "Dad Wars," I wanted to share a piece that simply is about what it means to me to be a parent. At the end (and beginning) of every day, that's really what this is all about for me.

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The Same Story? Again?! Storytelling as an Emotional Security Blanket

John McCormick | Posted 05.18.2012

I used to wonder why my sons asked for the same story night after night. I came to the conclusion that kids simply enjoy the comfort of repetition. Think of it as an emotional security blanket.

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Can We Stop the Mom and Dad Debate and Talk about Kids?

Jim Higley | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Parenting, Dads, Moms, Children, Mothers, Fathers, Breastfeeding, Time Breastfeeding Cover, Moms vs. Dads, Annie Burnside, Babble, Parents News

How about we talk about kids for a change? How about we toss out some encouragement for what we are all doing? How about we remind each other why parenting matters? The other stuff can wait.

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Is It True That Becoming A Parent Changes You?

Dan Bucatinsky | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Dads, Kids, Raising Children, Beverly Hills, Parenting, Gay, Los Angeles, Gay Marriage, Swearing, Parenting Wisdom, Parents News

Is there a natural shift that occurs when we realize we're responsible for more than just ourselves?

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Saying 'So Long' to Your Senior

Leslie King, LCSW | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Graduation, Teenager, Dads, Graduate, Teen, High School, Parenting, Moms, College Graduates, Parents, High School Graduation, Parents News

What can a parent do when the last, precious moments of many busy years of effort and work seem to suddenly culminate in caps and gowns?

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My Newest Father-Son Bonding Experience: The Stomach Flu

Jim Higley | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Flu, Parenting, Dads, Sick Children, Fathers, Bobblehead Dad, Humor, Family, Parents-Fathers, Parents News

My most recent father-son bonding memory happened quite by surprise. In fact, when I went to bed last night, I never dreamed of the special experience waiting before I even hit my REM sleep.

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Middle School 'Mean'?

Darryl Sollerh | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Girls, Dads, Child, Middle School, Child Rearing, High School, Boys, Moms, Parent, Parenting Tips, Parenting Advice, Parents News

A mom or dad may be quite shocked to discover that their own daughter has, in Middle School, taken up behaviors that can only be described as, well, mean.

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Storytelling With Your Kids: How to Become a 'Story Dad'

John McCormick | Posted 05.02.2012

When dads tell me they don't know how to tell stories, what they're often saying is, they don't know how to talk with their kids.

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Turning Boys Into Men: 4 Ways to Expand Your Son's "Boy Power"

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.30.2012

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We as a culture have held fast to the idea that we need to protect the boundaries between male and female. This is wrong, and even dangerous. Instead, we need to be reframing the discussion, and asking: What makes a boy a boy?

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Hey Procter & Gamble, What Happened to Dad?

John Willey | Posted 04.26.2012

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Was there some sort of apocalyptic event that wiped out all the dads from the planet?

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Fanfare for an Uncommon Man

Stu Kreisman | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Union College, Norman Kreisman, Mental Health, Volunteering, Dads, Sarasota, Florida, Fatherhood, Parents, Fifty News

Norman Leonard Kreisman is my father. He is an ordinary man who has led an extraordinary life. To say I'm proud of him would be a vast understatement.

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Storytelling with Your Kids: Creating a Family Tradition One Story at a Time

John McCormick | Posted 04.19.2012

As an overworked Dad, I'm always looking for ways to find more time with my kids. I've found that storytelling is the ideal activity to enrich family time by creating a fun, free tradition.

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Corporations Catching Up to Fatherhood

Nathan Greenberg | Posted 04.11.2012

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Men and women are both in the kitchen. Men and women are both at the grocery store. Men and women are both changing diapers. But men and women are not both respected as parents.

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The Only Reason I'd Miss My Home Team's Big Game

Jeff Smith | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Baseball, Dads, Daughters, Softball, St. Louis Cardinals, Fatherhood, Fathers and Daughters, Parenting, Parents News

The best part of my life now is going to games with my kids -- or even better, watching my two all-stars play. I love it. I live for it.

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Honk If You Love This Clip (Dan Gets a Minivan: A Love Story)

Dan Zevin | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Dan Zevin, Father's Day Gift, Dan Gets a Minivan, Dad-Bloggers, Toyota Siena, Dad Humor, Minivan, Father's Day, Dads, Stay at Home Dads, Video, Parents News

Before having kids, my life was economy-sized. There was room for just three passengers: Me, Me and Me.

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Moms and Dads Spring Open Gender Traps

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.05.2012

A gay man can grin and say ironically, "I'm a really good mother," which may mean that he performs the daily child care in his home, but his comment does not define him as a mom. Nor is a lesbian who coaches her son's hockey team a father. Both are just doing what parents do.

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Hints Parents Could Take From March Madness

Len Filppu | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: March Madness, Parenting, Moms, Dads, Humor, College Basketball, Sweet Sixteen, Parents News

I found some parental tricks easily transferable from the polished hardwood of college basketball courts to the stained-forever carpets of our cozy family room.

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Am I Failing As A Dad?

John Willey | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Parents-Kids, Parenting, Dads, Stay at Home Dads, Parents, Parents-Dads, Parents News

Sometimes I just wish I could erase huge blocks of time from my life. I don't want to remember the half hour screaming matches or the times I wish my kids were not around. They can be tough to deal with sometimes.

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Working at Home, With Children

Georgia Collins | Posted 05.08.2012

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Whether you work from home on occasion, once a week or full-time, doing so successfully is not as simple as just being there. Herewith, five tips for the working parent who wants to make working from home work.

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Stripping Off the Stay at Home Dad Label

John Willey | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Stay at Home Dads, Moms, Dads, Working Mothers, Parents News

I've decided to unclassify myself as a stay home dad. I've grown tired of the label -- in fact I've grown tired of labels all together.

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Does It Matter That Steve Jobs Was a Crap Father?

Thomas Beller | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Steve Jobs, Dads, Christopher Hitchens, Work and Play, Being a Father, Fatherhood, Parenting, Being a Dad, Arts News

Jobs was a workaholic who regretted that he had not spent more time with his kids. But we were left to balance this regret with the thought that these kids were left with the legacy of a hard-working father who found a kind of spiritual redemption in his work.

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WATCH: Baby Is AMAZED

Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Baby Is Amazed, Video, Dads, Funny Videos, Cute Videos, Parenting, Babies, Baby Is Amazed by Dad's Motorboat Impression, Funny Baby Videos, Comedy News

Daddy blogger Fatherhood Is recently posted this video of a new way he's discovered to calm his daughter Charlotte when she gets fussy, and it's proba...

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Boys, Put Down That Popcorn!

John Malik | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Sports, Hot Dogs, Dads, New Orleans Saints, Stadium Food, Football, Fathers, Sports News

With a few seconds left in the game, in goes the kicking team to attempt a 63-yard field goal. The fans around us wave their arms in disgust. "How on earth is he going to make this one?!" Not my Dad though. Dad stood up and saw what was happening, then quickly grabbed us.

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