Episode 053: 8BitDad vs New Year Resolutions and Weather
In this week’s episode we talk New Year resolutions and more than you wanted to know about the weather.
The Life of Dad After Show – Episode 79 – Dr. Joe Taravella – Psychologist
This week Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton talk about surviving the "Blizzard of 2015" and how Art is following Ryan’s footsteps by talking on a panel at Dad 2.0 Summit. They also bring on father, author, and psychologist, Dr. Joe Taravella. Dr. Joe Taravella is a licensed clinical psychologist and [...]
Bring Home “The Book Of Life” On Blu-ray and DVD Today
From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. “The Book of Life” is the journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, [...]
Art and Crafts: Alphabet Animals
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we are making our own alphabet animals. This is an idea I got when I helped out at my daughter’s preschool. This is a fun and active way that you can teach your kids about the alphabet. [...]
#123 Super Bowl Ads and “Just Be Dad” with Jeff Jenkins
The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program is the largest school based father engagement program in the nation with over 4000 schools participating. The National Center for Fathering is one of several fathering organizations that has partnered with Toyota to promote positive fathering during the Super Bowl. Toyota will [...]
Watch The Fantastic Four Teaser Trailer (2015)
The teaser trailer for the new Fantastic Four movie was released today and it's ignited my excitement for the franchise after a so-so try at it in 2005 and 2007. This reboot, directed by Josh Trank features Miles Teller as Reed Richards, Kate Mara as Sue Storm, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny [...]
Who Wears The Pants In Our House?
“Daddy, you are the boss in our family.” That was a statement from my six year old daughter. I paused. I let her sentence sink in for a bit. I realized that this was one of those important parenting moments. All parenting moments are important, but this one I felt [...]
Getting Lost in Play
I used to love playing "Batman and Robin" with my little brother. My mom would use a safety pin to secure a towel around our necks so we'd have legit capes. Sporting Batman and Robin Underoos, we'd run off, getting completely lost in the land of make-believe, having the time [...]
Episode 18: A surprisingly effective way to summon creativity . . . by demanding it!
Creativity isn’t just a rare gift only musicians and bohemian artists possess. Everyone has some level of creativity. Many of us just don’t call on it often enough. Here’s a simple and effective way to summon creativity in yourself, or your child. Prefer to read? Click here for written version.
FMF 108: Because I Said So with Annie Oeth
In this episode of The Family Matters First Podcast we interview mom, blogger, and author Annie Oeth. Annie is the author of Because I Said So and writes in the Family section at the Clarion Ledger. We share stories on parenting and growing up.