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Wayne's Fatherhood Blog August 2007 Archive

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

Presidential Candidates' Views on Fathers Issues

Friday August 31, 2007
Radio commentator and author Glenn Sacks is compiling information about the positions of the current candidates for U.S. President in 2008 on fathers' issues including child support and responsible fatherhood ... Read More

Three Sure-Fire Ways Busy Dads Blow Their Weight Loss Efforts

Tuesday August 28, 2007
One of my biggest challenges working long hours during the week is finding time to exercise and to eat right. And based on conversation with my fellow dads, I ... Read More

"YES! Fathers" Program in Chicago Helps Dads Commit to Involvement

Saturday August 25, 2007
I read this week about a program in Chicago sponsored by Goodwill Industries to help young minority fathers learn parenting values and skills to help them stay committed and connected ... Read More

The Popularity Game: Teaching Kids How To Cope

Thursday August 23, 2007
Helping kids deal with the peer focus on popularity can be a challenge for fathers, particularly when your child may not be part of the inner and popular circle at ... Read More

The GameWave System

Tuesday August 21, 2007
Recently, our family tried out the GameWave system. I have to confess that we are not big into gaming in our family--we actually prefer some old familiar board games ... Read More

Top Ten Must Haves for College Students

Sunday August 19, 2007
Our daughter is getting ready to head back to college after a summer at home working and playing. We found out last year what the really essential things were--and most ... Read More

Book Smackdown Gets Dads and Kids to Read

Friday August 17, 2007
The Northland Public Library in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania recently sponsored a Book Smackdown for dads and their children to "go to the mat" to read together. Dads and kids read ... Read More

When Your Kids Are Popular with the Wrong Crowd

Wednesday August 15, 2007
Peer groups can be positive or negative in the life of your child. Identify ways to help your child avoid negative peer groups and pressure to make bad choices in ... Read More

Million Father March Back to School

Tuesday August 14, 2007
With the first day of school approaching quickly for most school districts, a Chicago-based organization, the Black Star Project, is organizing the Million Father March. In this march, dads walk ... Read More

How to Choose a Charter School

Sunday August 12, 2007
More and more states are offering more options for educating our children. Charter schools provide a real choice and are typically either lower cost than private schools and often ... Read More

Brewers Players Have Fatherhood in Common

Friday August 10, 2007
Several members of the Milwaukee Brewers major league baseball team are young fathers and have a lot in common. "It totally changes your perspective," said Corey Hart, who now ... Read More

When Cyber-Bullying Hits Home

Wednesday August 8, 2007
In this very helpful article from guest contributor and parent coach Derek Randel, one dad learns what it takes to recognize and address a cyber-bullying challenge with his daughter. ... Read More

Fatherhood Programs in Prison: One Inmate's View

Monday August 6, 2007
In a very interesting opinion piece in the Concord Monitor, convict Charles Hucklebury shares his perspective of coming to appreciate fatherhood while incarcerated. He talks about a recent event ... Read More

Taming the Cooking Monster

Saturday August 4, 2007
The worst thing about mealtime for a single dad is that it rolls around so often—three times every day. Here are some ideas to help single fathers handle organizing and ... Read More

Saying No to the Unimportant

Thursday August 2, 2007
One of the greatest challenges a dad faces is learning to say yes to the truly important things in life and to say no to the demands which are of ... Read More
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