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Wayne's Fatherhood Blog April 2006 Archive

By Wayne Parker, About.com Guide to Fatherhood since 2002

How to Choose a Day Camp

Sunday April 30, 2006
Day camp is a pretty common experience for many children over the summer months. If you are considering your child having a day camp experience this summer, Greg Keer ... Read More

What Do I Do When My Baby’s Crying?

Friday April 28, 2006
New dads can feel a little out of their league when the baby cries and cries. But dads need to know why babies cry and what they should and ... Read More

Stay Home Dads Map Their Resources

Thursday April 27, 2006
If you are a stay home dad, or know one, one of my favorite bloggers, Rebeldad, has worked with Google Maps to create a pin map to locate dads groups, ... Read More

Dads and the Empty Nest

Tuesday April 25, 2006
Sending your last child off to college or marriage? How does a dad cope when he finds himself and his partner experiencing empty nest syndrome? Get the information on what ... Read More

Father-Daughter Prom with a Purpose

Sunday April 23, 2006
The Pulaski County Elementary School in Georgia hosted a Father-Daughter Prom for grade school girls. The concept of the prom came from the local Parents Advisory Council in an ... Read More

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Friday April 21, 2006
Each year, the Ms. Foundation sponsors Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day in an effort to help our children prepare for and appreciate the world of work. ... Read More

Turn Off TV Week

Thursday April 20, 2006
April 24 through 30 is "Turn Off TV Week." There is no doubt that television is a pervasive part of our lives. In the average US household, the ... Read More

Earth Day on April 22

Tuesday April 18, 2006
With Earth Day on Saturday, you might want to check out some resources to help you teach your children about the environment. The Earthday.gov site sponsored by the federal government ... Read More

Behavior Contracting

Sunday April 16, 2006
Looking for a new approach to discipline, and to setting boundaries for your children? Consider the approach by About Fatherhood contributor and family counselor Warren Shepell called Behavior Contracting. ... Read More

Listen to the DadCast

Friday April 14, 2006
Are you a divorced dad interested in issues like fathers' rights and improving relationships with your kids? Than the podcast at Divorced-Dad-Daily is for you. Currently being posted ... Read More

Last Minute Easter Idea

Wednesday April 12, 2006
Denise Witmer, one of my colleagues at About and guide for the parenting teens site, has a set of printable Easter coupons for your teens' Easter baskets. If you're ... Read More

How Fathers Can Help Their Children Read

Monday April 10, 2006
Helping your child become and remain a capable, life-long reader is one of the best things you can do as a dad long-term. Find out ways that dads help ... Read More

Stay at Home Dads: A Growing Trend

Saturday April 8, 2006
Many of us who follow fathers' issues know that more and more men are becoming stay at home dads. This article from the Newburyport (Massachusetts) Current has interviews with ... Read More

Gardening with Your Kids

Thursday April 6, 2006
Looking for a good way to spend time with your kids and teach them something about values such as work, nature and the environment? Plant a garden and work with ... Read More

Staying Healthy on the Road

Tuesday April 4, 2006
This is a time of year when I tend to be travelling a lot for work and for pleasure. It's pretty easy to manage my diet and exercise regimens ... Read More

Virutal Visitation Can Supplement Visitation Rights

Sunday April 2, 2006
A comparatively new concept in visitation is something called virtual visitation, which allows dads and their kids who are separated by many miles to supplement periodic visits with teleconferencing technology. ... Read More
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