More than ever, fathers are caring for their children, tending to domestic chores, and providing for their family financially. In this episode of The Modern Dads Podcast, we feature a recent webinar City Dads Group organized with our friends at A Better Balance, a work and family advocacy center. Experts talk [...]

After our intro and welcome statements, we begin Episode 10 with Stuff To Do in which we discuss making forts with your kids.  The kind of forts made out of sheets, pillows, etc.  While the process of building the fort is fun, hanging out inside the fort can be a [...]

The Foote Family has always been relatively healthy, but after reading a few books including “The China Study,” “The Plant Power Way” and watching the popular documentary “Forks Over Knives,” they decided that the healthiest thing for them to do was to switch to an entirely plant-based diet. Since “The [...]

My boys are now reading pretty well and so have started reading signs everywhere we go.  While at Food Lion, Eli read "Thank You For Shopping Food Lion."  After much discussion between the two boys, they decided the sign was missing the word "at" and should, of course, say "Thank [...]

I’ve decided to build the boys a treehouse.  I’m not sure if the end result will be quite what I see in my head, but as long as it’s done by their birthday and isn’t condemned, I’ll be happy.  Behind my backyard, there are 5…I want to say “Oak trees” [...]