This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we made our very own puzzle. My daughter Jordan is at the age where she loves to do puzzles. She does a few of them at her preschool and at home she asks me to do them [...]
For Real This Time! On this special episode of Great Dads Radio the Hosts are joined by guests Dr. Steve Hammond, Senior Science Advisor to the NOAA Ocean Exploration Program & Kurt Mueller, Executive Producer of the hit kids TV program Octonauts. While most parents are tired of watching the same kid [...]
Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton welcome Mike Crider from the Twin Dad Talks blog. Mike talks to the guys about raising twins, work, his love for Will Ferrell films and even how he scared some high schools kids straight off of XBOX Live. Also check out Mike’s e-book — Twin [...]
A weekly look at father involvement in education through the Watch D.O.G.S. program of the National Center for Fathering. This past week, a letter was posted on the Watch D.O.G.S. Facebook page that went semi-viral. Michael Frye of Taylorsville, Kentucky put into words what so many of us feel about [...]
For those parents looking for some fun and interactive toys this holiday season, these three toys will surely put a smile your child’s face. I was looking for some great Christmas gifts for my daughters and my nephew. I am pretty sure that they will be happy with what I [...]
Last week it was Calvin “MEGATRON” Johnson that went off and had a historic game. This week it was Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles that had a game for the ages. Foles threw for 406 yards and tied an NFL record with 7 passing touchdowns against the Oakland Raiders. That [...]
[amazon asin=1118127218&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Elizabeth Laugeson, author of The Science of Making Friends. Topic: Helping socially challenged teens and young adults. Issues: Rules and steps for social skills; ideas for parents to assist in improving conversations; how to expand social opportunities; handling peer rejection and bullying; developing and enhancing friendships.
Welcome to the first week of Movember (the month formerly known as November) , This is our first Monday and we realize that some of you might be coming out of a Halloween candy induced coma that has been exasperated by a sudden shift in the fabric of time itself [...]
Phoenix Suns power forward, Channing Frye couldn’t wait for this year’s NBA season to begin. Last year after a preseason physical, Channing found out that he had an enlarged heart. Frye was told he couldn’t play. It was tough news for him to digest, but he didn’t let that slow [...]