A weekly look at father involvement in education through the Watch D.O.G.S. program of the National Center for Fathering. Chad Vice of the Truman Elementary School Watch D.O.G.S. program in Norman, OK tells us about the production of the “Show Me the WatchDOGS” video which is a satire of the [...]
In this episode, renowned education critic Alfie Kohn urges parents to question the prevailing assumptions driving U.S. education policy including the value of standardized tests, the Common Core Standards, the meaning of international rankings, and the need to have a common national curriculum. He suggests an action plan to turn back the [...]
This week on the Life of Dad Show hosts Tom Riles and Art Eddy dub this show the FUN EPISODE. Why is it the fun episode? Well, we talk about our time in Vegas with the rest of the Life of Dad crew and about baseball. We chat about baseball [...]
Week 3 is now in the books. I want say congrats to Mike of “Team Puppies” in the Life of Dad West Conference for winning the NFL T-shirt from Junk Food Clothing. Well done sir! Your team had the most points out of all the 24 dads for the Life [...]
[amazon asin=1620876361&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Max Strom, author of There is No App for Happiness. Topic: How to avoid a near-life experience. Issues: Technology has expanded at such a rate that nearly every aspect of our world has been affected–but there has been no expansion of personal happiness. Instead, the wealthiest societies have become [...]
One of television’s favorite duos, Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare return for a second season of “Home & Family” on The Hallmark Channel. The second season begins on Monday, September 30th. “Home & Family” is that perfect mix of celebrity interviews, do-it-yourself home instructions and family fun that has allowed [...]
Country music singer Justin Moore recently released his highly-anticipated third studio album “Off the Beaten Path.” His other albums are “Justin Moore” that was released in 2009 and “Outlaws Like Me” that came out in 2011. In addition to his new album, Moore has also teamed up with Crown Royal [...]
Some kids are bullied so much, they resort to suicide. It doesn’t have to be that way. We talk to KIDPOWER’S courageous founder IRENE VAN DER ZANDE about protecting your child from the bullies. Awesome dad ANGELO SANCHEZ has an update on his crib-biting daughter, and our DAD IN THE [...]
[amazon asin=1620876361&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Max Strom, author of There is No App for Happiness. Topic: How to avoid a near-life experience. Issues: Technology has expanded at such a rate that nearly every aspect of our world has been affected–but there has been no expansion of personal happiness. Instead, the wealthiest societies have become [...]
Today there is a constant struggle for women in the workforce; how to balance a career, time for family, and time for self.