Toronto Star columnist Vinay Menon thinks a recent survey shows Canadian men should get ready for fatherhood. In his column "The Idiot's Guide for New Fathers", he cites recent ... Read More

Life is hectic. Last week, my job was exceptionally demanding and I did not have a single night home for dinner during the week because of work commitments. ... Read More

Last year, my sister-in-law purchased (she thought) a collection of Hogan's Heroes DVD's for her son who is into older television shows. Her DVD's never arrived, but what did ... Read More

I suspect many dads of my generation were told all their growing up years that they should plan on marriage and family. I'm not so sure that is true ... Read More

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 displayed ... Read More

When Seattle Post Intelligencer reporter Paul Hyhan took paternity leave after his wife delivered their third child, the last thing he expected was blowing out his knee on a morning ... Read More

Involved in Boy Scouting as an adult leader? Whether you are a brand new scoutmaster or a seasoned veteran, you can learn to be a successful scout leader by following ... Read More

Both President-Elect Barack Obama and his designated chief of staff Rep. Rahm Emmanuel, are committed fathers and have spoken frequently about the need for responsible fathers in every family. ... Read More

What happens when two religious traditions square off in an interfaith home? Whether the mom and dad are Jewish, Christian, Muslim, or of different groups within a faith, or whether ... Read More

A recent book entitled Raising Boys Without Men and some recent news articles have suggested that boys are just fine without fathers, but they can really benefit from a male ... Read More

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 was ... Read More

With the holidays fast approaching (including Thanksgiving Dinner for our US dads), you may be getting nervous about the behavior of your kids around the big crowds. Are the ... Read More

Derek Tucks, best known (at least to me) as a guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, has found some creative ways of trying to balance his touring schedule with three ... Read More

I just recently received another round of quarterly reports of my retirement funds, and it is pretty discouraging to see what I have lost in my accounts due to the ... Read More

I recently has the opportunity to read The Rules of Parenting by Richard Templar. I was already familiar with Templar's "Rules" books from reading The Rules of Work and ... Read More

Ads appearing in buses and trains in the Dallas, Texas area have been roundly criticized by fathers' groups and others. The posters depict smiling children with copy including (with ... Read More

With the U.S. national election day today, if you haven't made your mind up yet on candidates and issues, now is the time. I recently took a look at ... Read More

The Associated Press caught up with Levi Johnston, who is Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's son-in-law-to be, and chatted with him about his engagement to Bristol Palin and their plans. ... Read More

With a little cooler weather now, it is a good time to get your Dutch oven out for one more meal before winter. If you are a Dutch oven ... Read More