Ep38 – SXSW 2013
I share some quick thoughts on the music/interactive/film festival SXSW, and then play the interviews I recorded there feat. Greg Patterson, Brian Cook, Ryan Harms, Christian Colasuonno, David Mikula & Al Mendili.
The Life of Dad Show – Episode 34 – DADvocacy – Chantale Suttle
Tommy Riles and Art Eddy are joined by Life of Dad co-founder Ryan E. Hamilton to discuss the difficult topic of divorce, child support, custody, visitation, and more. They welcome special guest & family lawyer extraordinaire, Chantale Suttle, founder of DADvocacy, a Florida law firm just for dads. Chantale is [...]
Why Fatherhood Matters
The importance of fatherhood has gained national attention for very alarming statistics. The absence of fathers in America has reached epidemic levels. Children need the love, acceptance and guidance from their fathers as well as their mothers in order to feel secure, develop and thrive physically, emotionally, and educationally.
A Dad’s Guide to Protecting His Tech Gear
Not only am I a fan of technology, but so are my daughters. They will want to grab my iPhone and download a princess or “Word Girl” app. Since they are five and two years old I need to make sure my tech gadgets like my iPhone and iPad [...]
Recalling the Good “n” Word
I live in a country where there is a incredible disparity in wealth. From people who live in houses valued in the millions to others who live in shacks made of corrugated iron and cardboard. With this in mind, you might realise how angry I became when once on a [...]
Rose The Muse
I’ve always fancied myself an adventurer of sorts, a collector of experiences both big and small, a free-ish spirit always looking for the next big challenge. Recently though I’ve had some time to reflect, and have come to realize that for the past couple of years I haven’t exactly been [...]
Isn’t It Ironic
February 14, 1991...a day we will always remember. "Heart Day" My wife Ellen and I were sitting in the old “Clinic ‘C’” at Riley Hospital for Children in downtown Indianapolis. The room was rather dark and outdated. Mickey Mouse sheets adorned the small bed where Ellen was laying. A [...]
School Safety
Eric Rossen to share with us a psychologists persectives on the psychology of school safety.
Modern fathers killed Mr. Mom, and they are taking down Disney Dad, too.
As a woman, a feminist, and the owner of a law firm dedicated to representing dads in family court, I have to be careful how I make friends. Father’s rights law firms and organizations were around long before I opened my company. But the old father’s rights movement was about [...]
The Life of Dad Show – Episode 32 – Eric Tracy
Tommy, Art, and Life of Dad’s Beer Guy, Dan Lazarz, welcome CHD Dad and partner of Westfield River Brewing Company, Eric Tracy. Eric discusses his family’s journey with his son’s congenital heart defect, as well as Zebras for Zachary, their personal CHD awareness effort. Finally, Eric and the Beer Guy [...]