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• Tips for Home Fire and CO Safety This Winter

  

  I've written in the past about the Kidde smoke alarms. They have batteries that last 10 years, and they stop us from waking up in the middle of the night,... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Week in Fatherhood 9: Books, Hooters, and Other Life Lessons

  

  This week's newsletter features some great links about a variety of subjects, including work-life balance for dads, bonding at story-time, bonding at Hooters,... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Jaws and the Greatest Father and Son Scene

  

  I recently saw this TED talk by J.J. Abrams on Netflix. The talk itself, like most TED talks, looks like it should inspire us more than it actually does, and... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Week in Fatherhood 8: Jumping on Beds and a Thrift Shop Rap

  

  This week's newsletter includes a couple of great videos, as well as personal posts about staying home with the kids, and about setting priorities as parents. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My #Movember Post -- Thanks, Just For Men! #MoBro2013

  

  Movember is a charity that allows men to be ridiculous/hipster/cool/pathetic/awesome for a month, while raising money for men's health research and awareness. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• "When You're a Mom, There Are No Sick Days"?

  

  There are two ways to respond to this commercial. First, from a dad's perspective, it's offensive to say that we can't take care of kids, and that without Mom,... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Week in Fatherhood 7: Rules, Tips, and Leftover Candies

  

  The 7th edition of the fatherhood newsletter includes posts about breastfeeding, gender wars, introverted dads, the struggle to find that elusive work-life... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Gender Warfare and Dirty Looks

  

  When I first found this article on the Babycenter blog, my reaction was predictably defensive. After all, this is how it starts: The discriminated dad has been... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Week in Fatherhood 6: Best Days Ever and #MovemberDads

  

  The 6th edition of the fatherhood newsletter includes two separate stories about kids in hospitals (everything is OK now), and about their dads who learned abou... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The First Words of the Book I Will Probably Never Write

  I came into the world, and I saw this guy. This completely random guy. And I thought he was a pretty big deal. 40 years later, I know he was no better or worse... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Staying Fit With A Treadmill

  This guest post has been brought to you by Tesco If, like many people in the US, you could do with shifting a few pounds, you may want to consider buying your... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Week in Fatherhood #5: Baseball, Halloween, and Daylight Savings...

  

  The 5th edition of the fatherhood newsletter includes 2 baseball posts from a father and a son, an inspiring post about bullying, a very funny daylight savings... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Dogs and Men

  

  The day after our son was born, I took the opportunity to go home to get some stuff for my wife back at the hospital, to rest a little, and to have a chat with... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Week in Fatherhood #4: Awesome Dads and Awesome Kids

  

  This is the fourth newsletter/week-in-fatherhood post, and I feel like I'm getting the hang of it. It's great to be able to do my part in raising the profile... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Father Son Politics

  

  I will love my kids no matter what. At least I like to believe unconditional love is real, you know? Sure, I'll be mindful of little signals here and there,... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Case for Having Kids

  Some couples without kids refer to themselves as "child-free." If this applies to you, I assume you've made up your mind not to have kids, so you don't need... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Week in Fatherhood #3: Messy Spoons and Angry Birds

  

  Here's the 3rd edition of the This Week in Fatherhood newsletter/blog post. I'm having a good time collecting these stories, and I hope you do too. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Can't Fake Anger Over This Durex Commercial

  

  I've tried. Believe me, I've tried. I've tried to join in the very sensible people who have a problem with this commercial. I watched it again and again,... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Nintendo 2DS Review #2DS

  

  The family was invited to a Nintendo event, as part of the launch of the Nintendo 2DS, the new hand-held device from Nintendo, which comes in two colors, blue... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Week in Fatherhood #2: Mountains and Scarecrows

  

  Well, there's a newsletter now, and I hope you subscribe. It will basically be the same as this post, but it will be in your email, which will make it easier... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING