The hurt of suddenly losing your dad, the realization that your child has just lost their grandfather, and the support of an online community of dads coalesce here to showcase the power of friendship and kindness possible in a digital world. Dads Help One Of Their Own After Suddenly Losing [...]
Forget the fountain of youth, most dads would settle for a place to enjoy a minute of peace and quiet! Here's where real dads of our community find some peace. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155421734211427 The Peace of Contentment, The Never-ending Quest for Quiet Joe Clarence Edwards: Where do I find peace? When [...]
So there's this working dad, maybe it's me, maybe it's you, who has missed so much of his kid's young life trying to put food on the table and keep the lights on. How does he make up for lost time? Is there a way to roll back the years? [...]
We're lucky with a pair of teen and tween daughters who, for 97% of the time, adore each other still but not all teenage sibling relationships are this smooth, but some other parents have to deal with constant fights, for those who do not what to do with their [...]
Here's a question that came up on the Facebook page recently, Should We Still Be Talking About Stranger Danger? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155549922286427/?type=3 Colby Jerome Davis: I have zero tips! I started teaching my kids about strangers and now my 4 yo waves at everyone and says "hi stranger!", so I need help [...]
Until Cyndi Lauper gets around to recording the dad version of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", we're here to assume that dads just wanna get better at fatherhood. Here's what we want to improve. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155551175851427/?type=3 Jakeand Britni Dilling: Trying to remember that everything they do isn't to get at me. [...]
Every dad has hopes for his son or daughter. Sometimes his hopes are big and abstract but other times they are simple, tangible and able to be quantified. Here's what dads are hoping for right now. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155671442431427/?type=3 Kris Cackler Martin: I hope that our kids grow up to be caring [...]
Joined the Facebook dad group recently for giggles and to see if other Dads are as clueless as me. Much to my relief, that appears to be the case. Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic group that has provided me with some sage advice and perspectives on fatherhood [...]
What do you need, dad? A stiff drink, a nap, sexy time? What does it take for you to get through the day? 15 parents told us and here's what is needed for them. Here are 15 Parenting Must Haves! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155558915281427/?type=3 Joe Wilson: As a parent, something I must have [...]
We dad pass on a lot to our kids, things like the right way to eat buffalo wings, how to fart in public without anyone noticing and modeling how a man should treat women with respect. Here are a dozen healthy habit dads teach their kids throughout childhood to [...]
