I am useless with my hands, but my son and I have decided to build a go-kart. An old-fashioned go-kart. Not a modern engine-powered V8 thing made from carbon fibre, with rear wheel drive and ABS brakes. Not even nuclear boosters and dilithium chambers despite his insistence that it [...]
Go-karts, osmosis and cradles
I am useless with my hands, but my son and I have decided to build a go-kart. An old-fashioned go-kart. Not a modern engine-powered V8 thing made from carbon fibre, with rear wheel drive and ABS brakes. Not even nuclear boosters and dilithium chambers despite his insistence that it [...]
30 Dads, 30 Days – Seanie Monaghan
With just a few days left until Father's Day, we continue to feature a great dad every day. Today, it's Irish Seanie Monaghan, an undefeated light heavyweight boxer from Long Beach, NY. Monaghan will open the October 12th HBO fight night in Las Vegas. Here is Monaghan's bio and interview [...]
SDS 49: You Can Say No To Bingo Night
Shaun and Josh discuss work-life balance. / Josh runs a 5K and attends Man Up Pittsburgh Dad conference, and is inspired. / We get honest about whether or not we are good at work-life balance. / 5 Strategies for maintaining a good work-life balance. / Josh gets on the therapy [...]
#031 WD Radio w/ Chris and Eric
A weekly look at father involvement in education through the Watch D.O.G.S. program of the National Center for Fathering. This week, we hear from Proncipal Shelly Maxwell of Temecula, CA and the Watch D.O.G.S. Program at her school. Dads of Great Students is a national program currently operating in 46 [...]
The Legalese of Special Needs Trusts
Setting up a special needs trust requires legal assistance. Join us as we speak with Mark Friese of Merrill Lynch and Attorney John Laster regarding special needs trusts and important legal considerations.
The Birthday Boy
I have it pretty good in terms of my parents and Clarissa's parents. If you were to take parts of each of them you could make the perfect human being. At the same time you could also create a living nightmare if you were to take the wrong parts. [...]
Why I Love Being a Bald Dad
I've been shaving my head regularly for about 14 years now. Most people I know other than long-time friends and family have no idea what I look like with hair, in fact, unless I've specifically brought out old photos from my Hall of Shame. The Bowl Cut. The Martin [...]
Dear Kids – The Power of Words
Dear Kids, At school you are learning algebra, science and history. Some of bigger lessons take place in the hallways and at lunch. Those lessons are how to be friends, how to not be friends, what to say, what not to say etc. Always know the "Power of Words". What [...]
30 Dads, 30 Days – John Arias
We're in the home stretch towards Father's Day. Every day we'll continue to feature a great dad, and today it is John Arias. Here is John's bio and interview: I’m still pretty new to the dad game since our first kid is just four and a half months now. [...]