Matt Leinart Basks in New Fatherhood
Thursday November 30, 2006
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart is the proud father of a new baby. The hard part is that the mother is his former girlfriend who remains at USC while ... Read More
Top Gifts for the Gadget Hungry Dad
Wednesday November 29, 2006
Holiday shopping has begun in earnest, and lots of dads are into the latest and greatest gadgets available. This guide offers some fun and creative gifts for dads who love ... Read More
What To Do About the Winter Blues
Monday November 27, 2006
With the onset of the winter months, people get a lot less light than the usually do. This leads some to experience what mental health professionals call Seasonal Affective ... Read More
What You Need to Know About Cold Medicines for the Kids
Saturday November 25, 2006
Around our area, cold season is going strong. But it took me as a dad a long time to learn about what the various kinds of cold medicine can ... Read More
Favorite Thanksgiving Traditions
Wednesday November 22, 2006
Our family has some really fun Thanksgiving traditions. On Thanksgiving morning while mom is busy in the kitchen, I gather the kids and make apple turkeys, which are proudly ... Read More
The Invasion of the Houseguests
Monday November 20, 2006
If your family is like ours, you'll be entertaining houseguests this Thanksgiving weekend. We dads often assume that our kids are OK with this arrangement, but they may not ... Read More
Helping Teens Get the Sleep They Need
Saturday November 18, 2006
It sure seems like my teenage boys are just going, going, going all the time. From early morning chores and breakfast before school until late in the evening with ... Read More
Teaching Children to be Grateful
Thursday November 16, 2006
We're just a few days away from Thanksgiving in the United States. Other than Christmas, I suspect that this is my favorite holiday. The family is generally together ... Read More
On Hitting the Big 5-0
Tuesday November 14, 2006
OK--I'm admitting my age on my 50th birthday today. I guess that's a sign of either maturity or just trying to be a good sport. I really thought ... Read More
When Things Are Tough at Home: Helping Children Deal with Stress Between Parents
Sunday November 12, 2006
While I grew up in a generally happy and healthy home, I remember vividly those times when mom and dad would have a loud disagreement. And even though I ... Read More
Finding Books for Your Older Kids
Friday November 10, 2006
Ove the years, we have focused a lot on reading in our family. But as the children grew older (pre-teen and young teen), it seemed to get harder and ... Read More
North Dakota Shared Parenting Initiative Defeated
Wednesday November 8, 2006
Measure 3 on the November 7 ballot in North Dakota would have enacted some of the most progressive shared parenting laws in the United States. But the measure was ... Read More
Twelve Weeks of Weekend Activity Ideas
Tuesday November 7, 2006
If you are a non-custodial dad who gets your children only on weekends, you may be getting a little tired of the same old thing every time you have the ... Read More
The Importance of Free Play
Monday November 6, 2006
If your family is like mine, it seems that the kids are just running from one thing to another. Between school, ballroom dance, scouts, mountain biking, organized sports and ... Read More
SIDS Study Documents Link to Brain Stem Abnormalities
Sunday November 5, 2006
A study out this week finds a connection between a certain defect in a baby's brain stem and their death from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. This is great news ... Read More
What Did You Learn in School Today?
Friday November 3, 2006
One of our favorite topics of discussion on weeknights is to have the boys tell us about their day at school. I suspect that may be a common conversation ... Read More
North Dakota Initiative on the Ballot for Shared Parenting
Wednesday November 1, 2006
In North Dakota, there is a ballot initiative called Measure 3 that rewrites the state law on shared parenting. One of the few pro-father ballot issues this year, the ... Read More