Tag: dads
group name: practicalmom
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February 14, 2007 10:30 AM EST --
This week my daughter, ever the proud kindergartener, pulled from her backpack a pulpy red-bordered catalog that I recognized instantly. It was her first Scholastic Book Club catalog. Book . . . more
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March 27, 2007 11:43 PM EDT --
I don't know if this is a universal dad thing, but I am the family photographer. Period. In that role I have taken thousands of pictures of my wife and kids. There are shoeboxes stuffed . . . more
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April 29, 2007 08:41 PM EDT --
Last week I rated an invitation to a birthday party that, for the first time in six years, didn't involve a piñata. I got a call from a friend that has done pretty well for himself inviting . . . more
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July 25, 2007 08:06 AM EDT --
Whenever my Youngest and his cousin, let's call him Jake, come into contact, you can almost hear the theme from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" waft through the air. Their relationship . . . more
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July 09, 2008 08:56 AM EDT --
I was feeling a little nostalgic and drifting back through years of family summer vacation pictures, including those I have just recently taken. It struck me in this viewing that the children change . . . more
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September 25, 2007 10:14 AM EDT --
Serving alcohol at a kid's birthday party (to the adults, mostly)? An absolute requirement? A really bad idea? Both?
We're filming a segment on this topic in the DadLab Studio today. . . . more
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August 20, 2007 12:22 PM EDT --
Still recovering from the huge bash on Friday night. Man, those people have serious issues. I mean, by the time the movie got started, dudes were off the hook! See if I ever take the . . . more
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February 08, 2007 12:29 PM EST --
Parenting three kids under ten is triage. You deal with the most critically needy, and the others are just going to have to wait. With two careers in the house, some things in the family just . . . more
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May 28, 2008 11:13 AM EDT --
With Father's Day approaching, it's time to look back to see how the institution of fatherhood has fared in the last 365. What are your nominees for the most significant moment in fatherhood in . . . more
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February 01, 2007 01:45 AM EST --
Due Dads: The Man's Survival Guide to Pregnancy the DVD the I wrote, produced and co-host has won a "2007 Best Products" Award from iParenting Media in the "Just for Dad" category . . . more
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May 09, 2007 12:31 AM EDT --
Mother’s Day. Give mom a card, breakfast in bed, handmade presents from the kids – all cute as a button. But let’s face it. This day just isn’t getting the job . . . more
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June 03, 2007 10:05 AM EDT --
I have decided, after careful consideration, to resign my post as the Chief Creative Officer of DadLabs.com in order to spend more time with my family. It has been my pleasure to serve, but I feel . . . more
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June 05, 2007 11:49 PM EDT --
One of the sacred cows of parenting, one of those deeply held societal values that all us breeders share, is that children should do chores – required, independently and regularly performed household . . . more
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June 13, 2007 05:09 PM EDT --
At DadLabs we are committed to raising sensitive, expressive, creative, and empathetic children. One of the best ways to nurture these traits in your kid is through art. It's important to encourage . . . more
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July 31, 2007 10:27 AM EDT --
According to mainstream media, parenting is a bit like trying to carry an enormous cardboard box with nothing but a cannon ball in it: minor shifts precipitate a sudden problem. At the moment, the . . . more
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April 23, 2007 11:55 PM EDT --
I know that you’ve probably had this weekend, too. The spouse has a big project due, so she’s in the office on the weekend. I’m on my own. It’s pouring. . . . more
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September 18, 2007 10:31 PM EDT --
A significant watershed in my parenting life has been reached. Two of my kids have soccer games this weekend. At the same time.
I'll be with my oldest. I'm sure it will be a . . . more
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March 08, 2007 11:35 PM EST --
I love kite day.
Sorry. Wish I could think of something snarky, or clever or ironic to say about kite day, but I can’t. My bad. Revoke my blogger’s license.
Kite day at . . . more
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May 16, 2007 11:07 PM EDT --
I would have covered this title sooner, but the review copy disappeared from my desk the minute I brought it home, and I just recently got it back. My nine-year-old took one peek in between the . . . more
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June 20, 2007 12:11 AM EDT --
Summer is the season of boredom. Just ask my eight-year-old. Despite his frequent and high-pitched and really annoying protestations to the contrary, I think that boredom is a good thing. Boredom . . . more
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