This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we are getting ready for Valentine’s Day. We are doing a heart handprint. We all have seen the Thanksgiving turkey handprint, but some of you might not have seen this idea for Valentine’s Day. This idea creates [...]
Take one geek dad and four children who refuse to be separated from their iPad and you get #fourlittletesters, a family app testing team from Australia that tests the best apps for kids. Andy Battle and his children, aged 10, 9, 6 and 4, not only evaluate apps for us, [...]
Dad and Author of The Parents Phrase Book Whit Honea talks us through his advice for handling tough questions and conversations with kids of every age. We also to talk to Whit about the recent loss of his mom and the relationship they built that left him feeling no regrets. As an [...]
Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring on dad blogger Dan Malinski from Cubicle Dad Runs. Dan tells the guys about how he lost over 125 lbs. when he found his passion for running. He also talks about one of his daughter’s having a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD), divorce, and what [...]
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 will look at the challenges and solutions of scheduling the WatchDOGS at your school. Our guest will be Sam Hanson of Little Cedars Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington. [...]
This upcoming weekend I will be a part of a large gathering of dad bloggers in New Orleans called, Dad2.0. I am really looking forward to my time there hearing from other dads many of them a part of the Life of Dad network. I am amazed at the incredible [...]
Our guests today are Mark Friese, Vice President, Special Needs Group, Merrill Lynch and Tashna M. Felix, Psy.D., CSOTP of Professional Psychological Services based in Alexandria, Virgina. Dr. Felix’s practice is focused on serving the mental health needs of families with disabilities. Join us as we discuss caring for the mental health needs of the [...]
Balancing Life and Podcasting. Something that I’m asked about a bit more these days, and feel like I may be able to offer some advice to those who seek it, is how do I balance all my responsibilities plus the Podcasting. If you follow me on Facebook and/or Twitter, you’ll [...]
I F*cking Love Crock-Pots I’m not sure if I’ve ever written a post with a curse word in it, but this time I can’t help it. Yesterday, when dinner was slowly cooking all day long in our kitchen, I couldn’t help but think, “I F*cking Love Crock-Pots.” As a parent, I have [...]
Melissa Atkins Wardy, author of Redefining Girly. Topic: How parents can fight the stereotyping and sexualizing of girlhood. Issues: How to redefine girly in your home; getting friends and family on board; navigating kids’ play; how to avoid stereotyping girls and boys; saying no to sexed-up toys and too-sexy-too-soon parties.