Many people have written many words to describe parenting but our dads need only three words to sum up the wild, wacky world of fatherhood. Here are many parenting styles described in three words or less. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10154899096506427 Erika Nicole Montez: Not raising jerks. Tom Sanderson: Please. Send. Help. Jayde Marie [...]
As a father, I wasn’t sure how to talk with my teen about drinking and the related responsibilities that come with alcohol consumption. However, I read up on some studies that show that having these conversations before my child started college might reduce his alcohol consumption when he goes [...]
From Spongebob to all the names for women's shoes, the world can be a confusing place. Also, in or out, cat? C'mon make up your mind. Here are some of the things that make no sense to the dads of our amazing Facebook community. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10154905393551427 Brian Melcherts: Why hamster wheels [...]
Being a dad is great, but we all know there are some terrible parts -- diapers, throw-up, ex-wives. We asked the dads of our Facebook community to tell us their least favorite part of being a dad and if we could sum it up in one word, it'd be TIME. [...]
Happy? Batman? A wicked combination of the two? Dads have a lot of ideas on what they would like their kids to be when they grow up so we asked 'em! Below is just a sample of the emotional traits and careers dads want their kids to possess. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10154890353551427 Mark [...]
Sometimes when we ask questions on Facebook, the answers take us in a different direction. This one is a perfect example of that. It was a simple question about what you use as leverage when negotiating with your kid but it turned into a debate about should you negotiate or [...]
Our society is so focused on making sure that our children have the best test scores, are the best athletes and have the best grades. This expectation of perfection pressures our kids and teaches them to focus on the wrong thing. We need to be teaching our children the [...]
Kids often get a bad rap when it comes to eating and trying new foods but many little people do actually enjoy and eat unusual and strange foods. Here's a roundup of some of the foods the children of our Life of Dad community enjoy with their dads. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10154878731876427 Robert [...]
The most important thing, at the end of the day, is that we all love our children, right? With that said, let's take a look at our the dads and moms of our Facebook community answered this question: what's something dads do differently than moms? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10154874541346427 What Dads Say About [...]
Potty training is one of the biggest hurdles of parenthood. Sure, it is exciting to change a poop filled diaper again but what's better than that? Never paying for a box of diapers again. But potty training can be difficult, for kid and parent. So when a Life of Dad [...]