I have fond memories of the times my children surprised me with an April Fools prank. My favorite was putting a rubber band around the spray nozzle on the kitchen ... Read More

It's a really hard thing for committed dads to be away from their kids, especially when its a long ways away. Whether a non-custodial dad, in the military or a ... Read More

Our local children's librarian just published her first children's book, and it is a great one. One of a dad's important roles is to help his children develop a ... Read More

Each year about this time, our teenagers and young adults are pressing for the chance to leave town for the week long spring break party. (This year, my college-aged ... Read More

One of the foreign films recently nominated for an Academy Awad is an Argentine film called Family Law. While it will not be released on video/DVD until May, it ... Read More

One of my coworkers is busily preparing for her oldest daughter's wedding. Is there a more emotional moment in a father's or a daughter's life than when they dance ... Read More

March 21 is Single Parents Day in the United States. About Single Parents Guide Jennifer Wolf has some Single Parents Day resources, and you can find out more about resources ... Read More

While this book has been around for a few years, I have not mentioned it here at About Fatherhood. It was an unintentional oversight. Throwaway Dads is a ... Read More

US Senator and Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama is taking a strong stand for responsible fatherhood. Obama gew up in a family with a single mom and no father, ... Read More

While there are a lot of positives about parents connecting with other parents, sometimes dads have a hard time making these connections with other dads or moms. Find out ... Read More

The PTA organization in the state of New Mexico featured fatherhood in their annual essay contest this year. The essay theme was "Embracing Fatherhood 2007" and submissions were received ... Read More

If you're anything like me, you know how hard it can be to get the camera to do just what you want when you want. I have some totally ... Read More

How do you know (or show) when you have crossed that line from man to father? This article from Steve Johnson in American Baby offers some telltale signs that a ... Read More

One of my friends that is in the midst of a divorce is trying to work through a mediation process with his soon to be ex-wife. Attorney Brette McWhorter Sember ... Read More

I saw one of my good friends today whose wife passed away about three years ago leaving him with four children under 12, including two daughters. Single fathers ... Read More

It can be a traumatic experience for children when their divorced dad begins to date again. All kinds of emotions run through their minds, whether they are little or ... Read More