We all have our swords on which we are prepared to die. What parenting rule is non-negotiable for you as a dad? Manners, no boggie eating, shoes off before walking through the house, don't eat the TV remote? Here are some of the parenting rules the dads of our Facebook [...]
Remember the old Nike ad with Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Mark McGwire that put the phrase, “Chicks dig the long ball” into the public lexicon? The ad opens with McGwire crushing batting practice home runs into the stratosphere while a crowd fawns over every swing. Glavine is soft-tossing on [...]
You guys are incredible. These answers, man, these answers are heartfelt, beautiful and vulnerable. Fatherhood is amazing, in all its joy and pain, and you dads prove it every day. Thanks for being a part of the Life of Dad community! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155560593961427/?type=3 The Best Thing and The Hardest Thing About [...]
Whether it is mastering work/life balance or simply keeping your kids names straight, we dads are always looking to improve. Here are just some of the ways the dads of our Facebook community are hoping to improve their dad-game. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155551175851427/?type=3 Jason Picton: Adaptive thinking... How I interact with my oldest [...]
How Did We Raise Kids Before Google? Seriously, how did we know what to do when they drink that, touch that, do that? Here are some of the recent Google searches that have helped the real dads and moms of our Facebook community figure out how to raise their kids. [...]
Fatherhood changes a man. Here's just some of what has changed for the dads of our amazing Facebook community. Here are the things dads can't do anymore. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155530609821427/?type=3&theater Travis Wise: Drink alcohol.. Quit 6 months before my son was born. Haven't had a sip since. 5 years 1 month [...]
Ah, that first week. The no sleep, the weird sounds, the jet black poop. Here are real dads talking about what to expect during the first week of fatherhood, straight from the Life of Dad Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155501586576427 Scott Shill: Expect nothing. Just take it as it comes. Everyone's experience [...]
Change of hours, change of life, is the money that will come with a shift of a dad's work day schedule worth the potential damage it may cause to his family dynamic at home? That is really difficult question to answer, but that didn't stop the Life of Dad [...]
With depression in their family timeline, I'm terrified that my daughters will suffer from self-doubt, self-loathing and depressive thoughts as they grow up. But really, that's just the biggest of so many worries of fatherhood. Depending on their age, even their survival could be at stake, and you have [...]
Being a dad is scary, man. From explosive poop to dating jerks to addiction and depression, and everything in between, there is always something to be afraid of when you are trying to raise good, happy children. Here are some issues that scares dads of our Facebook community right [...]
