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. Each week, WatchDOGS Radio host Keith Schumacher and co-host Chris Danenhauer discuss how this program is impacting families and schools across our nation and in four [...]
Dear Eitan, I owe you an apology. Today was rough for me. The details are not really important; suffice it to say that I struggled with a number of things throughout the day. I struggled so much, in fact, that I apparently did a very poor job of hiding the [...]
OK, first of all, I don't remember even having to take a box into school to collect all the Valentine's I'd get when I was in school. But, the idea IS a good one and pretty cool to get the kids involved in a craft. So, I had visions of [...]
I don’t know much about Debussy, besides he’s got one of the weirdest last names I’ve ever heard, and he created this amazing piece of music. If you feel up to it, listen as you read. It’s helped me connect to life in a new way. […]
"Life is just so daily," are words of comfort, expressed by my stepdad, Dick Sattler, years ago, to a friend in need. He was a spectacular person, a real friend to a lot of people, a mentor to me. My best memory of the man was his cooking. His jambalaya [...]
Leon Scott Baxter, author of Secrets of Safety-Net Parenting. Topic: Raising happy and successful children. Issues: The importance of letting our children fail—and learn from the experience; helping children find their passions and strengths; the difference between nudging a child in a particular direction and pushing; why you’re not your [...]
So you are attending a blogger conference like say, the Dad 2.0 Summit.... What should you bring... What should you wear... Where should you eat... In general what should you expect, well we have the answers. We'll be bringing on John Pacini (@superjohn) and Doug French (@mrdougfrench) the Co-Founders of [...]
On a rainy day in Memphis, September 17, 1953, Bessie Faye Tedford stepped out the door of her home, slipped on the wet steps, and fell down a short flight of stairs to the sidewalk below. She suffered no broken bones or serious injuries. In fact, it probably wouldn’t have [...]
This week, Tommy Riles tells Art Eddy about his work over the weekend at an event that honored the doctor that saved Tom’s daughter Barbara’s life. Dr. Vaughn A. Starnes is widely known for the fantastic work that he does to help save children’s lives. The guys also bring on [...]
Ben and Nick talk about “A Dads 3 Rules to Easy Parenting”, a Dad in need after his son is born, and Nick’s new nickname bestowed on him by his oldest. Question of the week: What silly nicknames have your kids given you? Tweet at @goodmenproject or @pbdadcast #DadsandFamilies
