Dads Round Table

It’s Not Just a Toy. It’s a Teaching Moment

happiestdaddy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:45 +0000

It’s a space race in our house. For the longest, the space shuttle “Roger”, from the Mater’s Tall Tales series, was the hands-down, numero uno, top dog toy in our house. Toddler slept with it, talked about it, demanded stories about it and showed it off to everyone within a satellite’s distance of our home. [...]

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School in June is a Cruel Beast

James Hudyma — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:45:51 +0000

Once upon a time I thought about becoming a poet. I used a burn a lot of incense back then. Writing poetry taught me to say more with less and helped improve my songwriting immensely. I love poetry but I am certainly not a poet. I’m a dabbler. On this hot June day, as I [...]

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Dads Love Their Spouse: How To Fight Fair

ManvDadhood — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:50:27 +0000

Every couple fights. Our grandparents fought. Our parents fought. We fight with our spouse. Fighting is healthy. Fights bring us closer together. The stress and pressure of a good fight brings our true character up to the surface. How do you come out on the other side of a fight with the love and trust [...]

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JB’s 10 Best Superhero Movies

ManvDadhood — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:00:18 +0000

In case the title doesn’t get my point across, this is MY list. You are welcome to disagree with me, but my mind won’t be swayed. With that out of the way, let’s get into the countdown. 10) Captain America Marvel had the feat of making a WWII-Specific character relevant to a generation that only [...]

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How My Dad Says “I Love You!”

gina valley — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:45:18 +0000

My dad is the sweetest man alive. While I visited my parents this past winter I needed to drive from their tiny mountain village to the closest big city to pick up my husband from the airport. My dad wanted to serve as my chauffeur, as he usually does when I visit. But, had he done [...]

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The Sound of Parenting

jetts31 — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:03:57 +0000

I came home from work the other day to an empty house. My wife was at work and the kids were with friends until later in the evening. I walked in to a house devoid of the commotion, chaos, and calling out for something to drink, or eat, or to help tie a shoe that [...]

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Father’s Day Gifts for the Soon-To-Be Dad

The Rookie Dad — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:30:24 +0000

You are looking for a great Father’s Day gift. Maybe you know of a soon-to-be dad who is also a techie. Well here you go, Huggies has two great things to make your transition from pregnancy to fatherhood just a little bit easier. Now even if this were real, it is actually a pretty cool [...]

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Father’s Day: A Celebration of Something I Actually Accomplished

Brad the Dad — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:45:02 +0000

Celebrating my birthday is cool, but end of the day, what’s really there? What did I actually do for such recognition besides exist? At this point in my life, recognizing my birthday is basically a celebration of my ability to keep myself alive and for remembering how to breathe. It’s different for kids who count [...]

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5 Best Lego Sets Under $25

Daddysincharge — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:41:18 +0000

I recently wrote about what I think are the best Lego sets that you can buy. All of the sets except for one were over $100, and while I know that is a lot of money to be spending on Legos, I think they are well worth it. But obviously you are not going to [...]

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Father’s Day Reflections

ManvDadhood — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:50 +0000

At the birth of my first child I made an instant and subconscious vow to her. I didn’t quite know or understand the many layers of the promise I was making, because I was already anxious about becoming a father. This was due to the fact that the examples and models I had to look [...]

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