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Time for a Second Act?
Last weekend, I attended my second Dad 2.0 Summit, a conference for dad bloggers. On the surface, the conference was about bloggers and their...
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How to B.S. your way through a bedtime story
“Reading a story to your child is one of parenting’s most wonderful blah, blah, blah…whatever.”
Many times I don’t mind reading bedtime stories to my...
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The Sweet Spot
When you hit a baseball, there is a certain spot on the bat, the sweet spot, that makes better contact with the ball, making...
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Parenting New Year’s Resolutions
It's that time of year again – have you made any New Year's resolutions yet? Here's a brief list of what I’m hoping to...
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No more telling my daughter she killed the dog and other resolutions
It's here: The first post by could-be-new-to-you-but-will-become-your-new-virtual-bestie Mary Graham, of Trusty Chucks. We've followed her humorous yet real tales about parenting for a couple...
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The State of My Union
The President gives his annual State of the Union address tonight. Some topics he’s expected to cover are: taxes, education, health care, immigration, and...
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Recognizing Unique Personalities among many Siblings
When you’re the parent of multiple children, you may wonder if you’re doing enough to help each of them develop into the unique individuals...
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Family New Year’s Resolutions
The start of the new year is the perfect time to think about a few goals for your family. Is exercise a priority this...
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Five Quick and Easy Weeknight Meals
Now that the holidays are over, the relatives have left the building, my wife’s going back to working five-day weeks, and my kids are...
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5 Tips to Ditch Technology for Better Family Bonding
No face-to-face contact is needed for massive communication to take place today!
Children are text messaging, surfing their favorite websites and playing video games. Adults...