Have you ever had that dream where you are in college and realize that its finals week and you haven’t attended class once? You come to, terrified and start scrambling to figure out what work you’ve missed, how to get it all caught up, and how to pass the [...]
Another day, another great dad. Today we are featuring Alan T. Kercinik! Alan is a father of two boys who exploits his children blogs about parenthood at alwaysjacked.com. While his two sons are slackers who can’t yet read, he thinks of Jack and Reid as his audience. (Which, given the [...]
“Under the Dome”, which premieres Monday, June 24 10:00 ET/PT on CBS, is based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel about a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by a massive transparent dome. “Under the Dome” stars Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Dean [...]
We continue to feature more great dads in our 30 Dads, 30 Days campaign. Today we interview Victor Aragon, a husband, father of two, and co-creator of FanDads.com Victor and fellow Fandad Gil created the site to share their experiences of playing video games and reading comics, but now as fathers not [...]
The allure of shaving starts around eighth grade, when some guys begin to sprout whiskers. The thickness of a guy’s beard is a hereditary roll of the dice, so it’s fascinating on the first day of high school when the pencil-thin bookworm shows up with a burly face of [...]
[amazon asin=0142196924&template=thumbleft&chan=default]Noel Janis-Norton, author of Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting. Topic: Five strategies that end daily battles and get kids to listen the first time. Issues: A step-by-step plan that will help you raise a child who is cooperative, considerate, confident, and self-reliant. The five strategies are: descriptive praise, preparing for [...]
One of my favorite memories growing up was playing outside with my friends. I can recall the days of when I was growing up in Illinois. During the summer months I would be outside from morning until dinnertime. As long as I told my mom where I was going [...]
Please join us for lives updates from the National PTA Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. Today, we are joined by Brian Deming and Andy Mayer of the All Pro Dads program of Family First and Monica Fine of Cleveland PK-8 School in Dayton, Ohio. We will continue discussing the great partnerships [...]
Last week we talked about Work Life balance. This week we are going to talk about prioritization. Josh and Shaun discuss setting goals, getting your act together and setting priorities now that you’re a parent. Why didn’t they teach this stuff in school? Josh’s ways he got his act together, [...]
Captain's Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 2109. So there are certain "rites of passage" that I have been warned of by fathers wise to the game. Today marks one of those days. The Dance Recital. Now The Captain is a bit of a performing arts fan as I was a [...]