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The Evolution of Dad

  • Articles For - And About - Dads

    • – "The Risky Business of Parental Leave" by Scott Coltrane
    • 5 Minute Interview: Dr. Michael Kimmel “We often hear two voices: the voices of other men, saying ‘don’t be a wuss, be a man, man up, do it this way’ and the voices, often soft and inchoate, from our own hearts, about what we actually want, need, and wish for.” [ALLSWAGGA]
    • Al Watts: Dad Discrimination As a 29-year old white heterosexual man with no disabilities (except for the few gray locks that had started to sprout on my head), I had never experienced discrimination. [Al Watts, MOMAHA]
    • Being A Dad Is Fun, But Nothing Like Being A Mom This past Wednesday, after feeding my two children I immediately gave in to their requests for “treats” despite it being 7:30 in the morning. [Richard Fabrizio, SEACOAST ONLINE]
    • Dads' Hormones Change, Too, During Pregnancy Cortisol and testosterone changes in fathers could be nature’s way of ensuring that the baby survives. [Liz Szabo, USA TODAY]
    • Early Dads Helped With Childcare, Researcher Suggests Active fathers may have been a key factor in why our early ancestors were able to have many children, a study suggests. [Josh Clark, DISCOVERY NEWS]
    • Fathers Are Great Parents, Too Father’s Day is looming, and if the dads in your life are anything like some men I know, they question why their day doesn’t rank as highly as Mother’s Day. [Reprinted on GREATDAD.COM from THE RICHMOND-TIMES DISPATCH]
    • Fathers Gain Respect From Experts (and Mothers) Having a father help with the child-rearing is important. Having a mother back him is more important. [Laurie Tarkan, THE NEW YORK TIMES]
    • Finding Your Manhood Through Fatherhood It is definitely difficult. I’m sure my father had different expectations of how my life would be, but in the end I wouldn’t trade where I’m at for anything else. [ED @ HOME DAD]
    • Get Real Lovie and I got married in 2006. She was a thirty-seven-year-old single mom to Pookie, and I was a thirty-six-year-old, semi-professional bachelor…. [John – The Better Way Dad, BETTER WAY MOMS]
    • Getting Dad To Do Diaper (Buying) Duty The diaper maker said it recognized the expanding role of fathers in parenting. (NOTE: Thanks to Brian at Rebel Dad!) [Andrew Adam Newman, THE NEW YORK TIMES]
    • Hello Brazil! NYC Dads Group, Jeremy Smith, & Daddyhood Go Global with TPM Magazine In July 2009, thirteen dads (with their kids) in our NYC Dads group participated in a Rock & Roll Music Class at Applause NY. [NYC DADS]
    • Helping Dads Become More Fatherly The city is starting an ambitious effort to teach men how to be better fathers. [Stephen Caesar, THE NEW YORK TIMES]
    • Heroes Last week I was cruising home soothing my news junkie DTs by listening to NPR when I heard an amazingly touching interview with author Brad Meltzer. [WHY IS DADDY CRYING?]
    • How Do I Best Serve My Family? I recently wrote a very short, very cursory article for website dedicated to working moms. I was trying to offer a 101 of why some men might not be as involved with their kids and domestic duties…. [Cameron Philips, A DAD’S HEART]
    • Lessons From My Father, Sort Of I had a run-in with the boy the other day. The Boy is my nickname for my five-year-old son. [Anonymous Dad, BETTER WAY MOMS]
    • My Fourth Annual Open Letter To The Morons At Pampers Hello BRIAN, Happy Mothers Day! Thanks, Mom for all that you do. [Brian Reid, REBEL DAD]
    • Our Neighbors Think We're Heathens As I’m running down the sidewalk carrying wine, yelling “HONEY … GRAB MACY … SHE’S BLEEDING” I happen to notice half the neighborhood stopping mid-discussion and turning towards our rabid family. [WHY IS DADDY CRYING?]
    • Post Father's Day Reflection So yesterday was Father’s Day. And a good one at that. My family and I went to a pool party to celebrate. [Why Is Daddy Crying?, DADREVOLUTION]
    • Staying Connected With The Kids From Long Distance 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 long distance grandfather…. [Wayne Parker, ABOUT.COM GUIDE TO FATHERHOOD]
    • The 5 Best Ways To Stay In Shape While Traveling Did you have to pay the airlines “overweight” on your way home from your last business trip? …and no I am not talking about your luggage. [Sean Barker – CPT, THE FATHER LIFE]
    • The Responsibilities And Expectations Of The New American Dad Fathers are expected to do more than ever. Do they feel like they’re measuring up? We got their honest take. [Paul Scott, PARENTS]
    • The Status of Men My philosophy toward media attention on dads has always been – “most press is good press.” [NYC DADS GROUP]
    • The Virtues of a Slow-Moving Dad An older fathers’ group enjoys the ability to control their time in a way they never could as young men. [Michael Winerip, THE NEW YORK TIMES]
    • Third Way for Dads to Change the World: Read Children's Books with Caregiving Dads There are books out there, few and far between, that depict dads as co-parents and primary caregivers…. [Jeremy Adam Smith, MOTHERING.COM]
    • Who Should Have Custody of Baby Emma? John Wyatt says he tried to see his newborn daughter the moment he realized that his 20-year-old girlfriend gave birth. [Lisa Belkin, MOTHERLODE]

  • Stay-At-Home Dads

    • Dictator or Diplomat: What Role Do You Play As Primary Caregiver? As an at-home dad and primary caregiver to our two year old son, I am confident and enjoy being in control of the parenting as well as the ebb and flow of the schedule for him on a daily basis. [NYC DADS GROUP]
    • Interview With "Happy SAHD" Director, Michael Ivan Schwartz Last week, our NYC Dads Group had the pleasure of being involved in a Tribeca Film Festival type experience…. [NYC DADS]
    • John Lennon's 5-Year Stint as a Stay-At-Home Dad Having already acheived countless musical milestones and fame, John Lennon gladly embraced the role of full-time dad on his 35th birthday. [Tricia Masenthin, SUITE101.COM]
    • So Your Kinda Of Like A Mom? Then the brilliance of a child’s mind comes to play. “This is not my mommy, this is my dad and he is the best dad I ever had and he takes such good care of me.” Like that, Elle shut it down and I smiled with pride. [ED @ HOME DAD]
    • Stay At Home Dad and The Question of Masculinity What makes a man, Mr. Lebowski? Is it being prepared to do the right thing, whatever the cost? Isn’t that what makes a man? [STAY AT HOME DAD PDX]
    • Stay-At-Home Dads (featuring Lance Somerfeld from NYC Dads) With men accounting for more than 70 percent of the jobs lost since the start of the recession, more full-time moms have entered the workforce. [GOOD DAY NY]
    • Surprises of Fatherhood What is the most surprising thing about being a dad? [Chris, STAY AT HOME DAD IN LANSING]
    • The ABC's of Being a SAHD My 14-month-old daughter Tessa’s favorite book right now is “Chicka Chicka ABC”. It’s a classic children’s book by Bill Martin Jr. …. [Chris Singer, DADDY’S HOME]
    • The Story vs. The Scene If there is a theme that I would like to put forth it’s that I love being a stay at home dad. I love being the one home with the kids leading the craft time and cleaning up the crayons afterward. [STAY AT HOME DAD PDX]
    • Time for the Annual AHD Stat Attack It always sneaks up on me, but the folks at the Census Bureau have again dropped their annual at-home dad statistics numbers for me to chew over. [Brian Reid, REBEL DAD]
    • Tips For Flying With Other People's Children I recently returned from an extremely long international flight and I was constantly reminded, in both directions, of the battle between the breeders and the childless. I’ve been on both sides of the battle. [THE ANGRY SAHD]
    • Why Househusbands Are the Future With women getting laid off at a much lower rate than men, is it time to encourage dads to stay home with the kids? [David Brooks & Gail Collins, THE NEW YORK TIMES]

  • General Parenting Info.

    • A Whole New World Of Tired My kitchen’s a mess, my floors are spattered with crumbs and bits of Molly’s lunchtime avocado AND my in-laws are arriving in twenty minutes, but I can barely be bothered to care. I am so tired. [Mighty Maggie, PARENTING.COM]
    • Am I Too Childish To Be A Good Parent? Remember what it was like when you were a kid and you and your little brother would sneak into the kitchen to eat chocolate-chip cookies right before dinner? [ParentsConnect, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Are You Raising Kids Who Can't Play? Over the last few weeks I’ve been reviewing studies involving children and play. “Shocked” and “disturbed” are the best two words that describe how I feel when I read those reports…. [Michele Borba, Ed.D., SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Beyond The ATM: Teaching Your Children About Spending and Saving Money What is one of the first lessons kids learn about money? That there’s a machine at the bank that spits it out whenever you want it. [Debra Roth Kane, BALTIMORE JEWISH TIMES]
    • Every Hug, Every Fuss, Archived and Analyzed Researchers videotaped nearly every waking moment in the homes of 32 families. Did someone say stressful? [Benedict Carey, THE NEW YORK TIMES]
    • Family Traditions: Which Ones have You Kept Alive? And How Do You Start New Ones? As we walked through the surf, I spotted a big, beautiful conch-like shell. I bent down to pick it up and instantly thought of my Grandma Ruth. [Erin Zammett Ruddy, PARENTING.COM]
    • How Friendships Change After Baby Readers seem to be telling me that while they acquire acquaintances among the parents of their children, real friendship is trickier. [Lisa Belkin, MOTHERLODE]
    • How Judith Viorst Fed My Ego An ego boost for parents everywhere, Viorst’s declaration, “It was easier to raise children when I was raising children,” stemmed from her 3-month study of the crew she lovingly calls, “The Alexander 5.” [Cari Shane Parven, THE HUFFINGTON POST]
    • Instinctive Parenting: "Go With Your Gut" Lately, there have been so many new parenting terms (ie. ESP – Equally Shared Parenting or PP – Partnership Parenting) that I feel a glossary is really required. [NYC DADS GROUP]
    • Not in Front of the Children? How to do you merge the person you were before children with the parent you have become? [Lisa Belkin, MOTHERLODE]
    • Parents Say the Darnedest Things What is the oddest thing you have ever found yourself saying to your children? And what were the circumstances? [Lisa Belkin, MOTHERLODE]
    • The Long-Term Effects of Spanking An analysis of the Tulane University “spanking study” published in “Pediatrics”. [Alice Park, TIME]
    • What Can A 26-Year-Old Tell You About How To Talk To Your Kids About Sex? A lot, it turns out. This week, I talked to Amber Madison, sex educator, lecturer, and author of “Talking Sex With Your Kids.” The kicker? At age 26, Madison has no kids. [Mira Jacob, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]

  • Shared Parenting / Gender Roles

    • Go to Battle, Dude! Amy ran across this article at DadsClub.com (Australia) last week, and read it out loud to me. According to the article, Australia is experiencing a “renaissance in family values”…. [Marc Vachon, EQUALLY SHARED PARENTING]
    • Identity Disconnect: Stereotypes About Mothers and Fathers Can Divide Us A recent post to Mamapedia, “Does Motherhood Equal Identity Loss?” explored the identity changes that come with motherhood…. [KRISTIN MASCHKA’S BLOG]
    • Identity Whiplash: An Invisible Epidemic among Mothers and Fathers Let me illustrate. Shortly after my daughter was born, my husband and I went to a college alumni networking event. As we started to mingle, the inevitable question came, “So what are you doing now?” [KRISTIN MASCHKA’S BLOG]
    • Parenting 50/50: The Shared Responsibility of Getting Your Kid To Bed With little kids, so many small things seem like life-and-death decisions. And thanks to sleep deprivation, your fight-and-flight brain sometimes seems to be all that’s operating. [Sharon Meers, THE HUFFINGTON POST]
    • Shared (Not Divided) Parenting Marc and Amy Vachon say the entire point of a truly equal partnership is that you don’t have to spend time arguing over who does what, for how long and how well. [Lisa Belkin, MOTHERLODE]
    • She Works. They're Happy. While the changing economic roles of husbands and wives may take some getting used to, the shift has had a positive effect, contributing to lower divorce rates and happier unions. [Tara Parker-Pope, THE NEW YORK TIMES]
    • The Secret To Fairly Sharing The Chores What if we turned our focus inward instead, into the depths of our relationship rather than on the surface of our respective family roles? [Marc & Amy Vachon, THE HUFFINGTON POST]
    • Thumbs Up for Co-Ed Showers Astri von Arbin Ahlander, one of a dynamic duo of Gen-Y writers for True/Slant’s thought-provoking Work.Life blog, rants this week about why in the world we still insist on throwing these events for women only…. [EQUALLY SHARED PARENTING]
    • Viva Le Difference A new book explores how men and women parent differently — and why it’s a good thing [Mary Squillace, NEW YORK PARENT]
    • When It Comes To Parenting, How Much Does Your Husband Do? Nick and I pretty much split the parenting down the middle. Sure, there are times when I feel like I do everything around here (and times when I do), but most days—especially since having Nora—it’s 50/50. [Erin Zammett Ruddy, PARENTING.COM]

  • Articles For - And About - Moms

    • 10 Secrets of An Unflappable Working Mom Work-life balance: Chances are, it’s your most elusive goal. This writer and mother of three shares her smart ideas for keeping your cool while keeping it together. [Michelle Slatalla, REAL SIMPLE]
    • Adjusting To Stay-At-Home Mom Mode Women in Western New York are a special breed. We are tough, and we have wonderful lessons and wisdom to share. [Lisa Littlewood, THE BUFFALO NEWS]
    • Are Mothers Oppressed By Their Children? French philosopher Elisabeth Badinter argues that women are being shackled and tyrannized – by their own children. [Lisa Belkin, MOTHERLODE]
    • Before I Was A Mother… I wish someone had told me to: 1. Enjoy sleep. Nap. It’s a luxury that becomes a necessity you never seem to have enough of…. [Scary Mommy, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Don't Pelt Me With Stilettos Girls, But It's Time We Had A Special Day To Celebrate MEN Never has it been more important to celebrate men – the good ones, obviously – and consider what it actually means to be a man. [Jojo Moyes, THE DAILY MAIL]
    • It Goes So Fast I always say that before I had kids I was a great parent, I had it all figured out…. [Shari Dabby, BETTER WAY MOMS]
    • Moms or Grown-Up Mean Girls? Why Is It So Difficult To Find New Mommy Friends? I got pregnant in my mid-twenties. And my boyfriend bailed. I left New York City for the Jersey burbs because I couldn’t afford to live in Manhattan and raise a baby solo. [Hybrid Mom, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Postcards From Mommywood: The Mysteries of Motherhood My unofficial list of the top parenthood puzzlers. [Diane Clehane – BettyConfidential.com, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • The Housewife Gene Yup, that’s right, I think I’m missing the housewife gene. You don’t have to be a housewife to have it…. [The Cosmo Mom, PARENTING.COM]
    • The Very Real Frustrations of Motherhood My dogs are getting the shaft these days. And, I feel bad about that, really I do. But I’m kind of getting the shaft these days too. [“M”, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Top 10 Things I Am Coming To Terms With 1. No matter how little I eat or how much I run, I will always look about 4 months pregnant…. [Ilona Stiller, BETTER WAY MOMS]
    • What NOT To Say To A Pregnant Woman Ok, so I’m about 8 months pregnant and kind of starting to get over it all, but what I’m over even more is some of the stuff people say to me and about my pregnancy. [Modern Mom, SHINE/ YAHOO PARENTING]
    • When Did I Become THAT Mom? (And When Did You?) When I was childless I’d often see frazzled moms out with their misbehaving kids and think, OMG, that will never be me…. [Erin Zammett Ruddy, PARENTING.COM]
    • When I Grow Up On future career day my eleven-year-old daughter decided she was going to dress as an architect, artist, writer, and lawyer. [Pam Sherman, BETTER WAY MOMS]
    • Why I Honor Moms Being a dad is the most wonderful experience of my life. I cherish my children and I take my shared responsibility for raising them and guiding them through life very seriously. But let’s face it – moms rule. [Jim Moret, THE HUFFINGTON POST]
    • Working Moms on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown My friend “Jane” has a problem. She works full-time for a government agency in California and has two little girls in preschool. Jane is really good at her job. Jane is losing her mind. [Katrina Alcorn, MOMSRISING.ORG]

  • Cartoons For Moms

    • The Sexiest Man Alive Everyday People Cartoons

  • Kids' Health & Wellness

    • Baby Steps to Going Green 1. Green your food and water. OK, I cheated already. This is really a two-for-one. But what is more important than what we put in our bodies? [Dr. Lawrence Rosen, KIWI MAGAZINE]
    • Big Food Moments This guest blog entry from NYC Dads Groups’ food connoisseur, Jeff G, is a repost from our group message board. [NYC DADS]
    • Day Care Centers Too Quick To Send Mildly Ill Kids Home Colds, stomach bugs are already contagious long before symptoms appear, study authors say. [Serena Gordon, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT]
    • Kids Launch "Green My Parents" To Save The World Can kids save the world? The kids who founded GreenMyParents sure think so! [Diane MacEachern, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Let's Move: America's Move To Raise A Healthier Generation of Kids “An initiative to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.”
    • Natural Allergy Remedies Dr. Lawrence Rosen explains how to use natural allergy remedies. [GOOD MORNING AMERICA]
    • Setting Mealtime Rules What is the meal policy at your house? [Lisa Belkin, with guest blogger Kate Buckley, MOTHERLODE]
    • The Whole Child: Everyday Acts of Courage A recurring theme has developed lately in my conversations with families in my practice. Even though “green” is everywhere, there are still many challenges families face when they adopt a more natural lifestyle. [Dr. Lawrence Rosen, KIWI MAGAZINE]

  • Famous Moms & Dads

    • Matthew Broderick: Fatherhood Is "Basically Improv" [Carolyn, CELEBRITY BABY SCOOP]
    • Sarah Jessica Parker Finds Humor In Motherhood Sarah Jessica Parker, who has has nine-month-old twins Marion Loretta and Tabitha Hodge and seven-year-old James Wilkie, always plays characters who look at the lighter side of things. [Maralee, BABBLE / FAMECRAWLER]

  • Just To Make You Laugh

    • "Dad Life" Song and video by Church on the Move [posted on our Facebook page on]
    • "Mommy Rhapsody" Song and video by Church on the Move [posted on our Facebook page on]
    • And Now The News, 7-Year-Old Style What if my kids had a 24-hour, live CNN-style news channel. [WHY IS DADDY CRYING?]
    • Clothes Make The Man… and The Toddler They say a picture’s worth a thousand words. [Bogart, THE ADVENTURES OF A STAY-AT-HOME-DOG]
    • Dumb Baby Inventions of the 20th Century [Jeremy Adam Smith, MOTHERING.COM]
    • F-You Daddy! In fact, I’ve kind of become his shrink. He lays there, bares his soul, then looks to me for advice…. [WHY IS DADDY CRYING?]
    • The Marketing of Dad Vintage Ad Browser
    • Why Is Daddy Crying? A Short Animated Video. At the mercy of his ninja son, his aspiring-princess daughter and his apparently disinterested wife, Daddy seems to be on the verge of tears. [YOUTUBE]

  • Cute Kid Stuff

    • Drew Brees and Son Baylen After Winning SuperBowl XLIV Drew Brees holds his son Baylen after his MVP performance leads the New Orleans Saints to a win in Superbowl XLIV. [Originally posted by several users on YOUTUBE]
    • It's Not Whether You Win Or Lose Kids…. :-) [BUSY DAD BLOG]
    • Jonathan's Cochlear Implant Activation 8 mo. Wow, seriously, makes you happy the Internet was born, doesn’t it?

  • Cartoons For Dads

    • Night Calls (Daddy's Home) Daddy’s Home is the creation of designer Gary Markstein and New York-based writer and illustrator Anthony Rubino Jr.

  • Your Child's Life: The Toddler Years

    • 5 Things You Need To Know About Toddler Tantrums 1.Averting Anger Avoid tantrums by identifying circumstances that put your child in an irritable state. Common tantrum triggers include fatigue, lack of attention and unpredictable situations…. [Livestrong.com, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Holy Tantrums Batman! Just got my weekly email from the BabyCenter about my child’s development… “It will be a year or two before your toddler leaves most of his tantrums behind. Until then, expect to deal with outbursts of anger and frustration….” [NYC DADS]
    • The Total Twos For all the wailing and screaming and throwing themselves on the floor, two year olds can also be the most loving and funny and joyful and downright enthusiastic little people on the planet. [Steven, …TO BE A DAD]
    • Top 10 Things I've Learned about Toddlerhood So Far 1. “The Dog Whisperer” should be referenced often, especially the part about being the “pack leader.” 2. Keep things educational. Instead of saying “Don’t lick the door,” say…. [Ilona Stiller, BETTER WAY MOMS]
    • Twos Are Not Terrible … Really Children can challenge their parents, but it’s up to us what we let them get away with. When my 2-year-old son doesn’t get his way, a temper tantrum may happen — better known as the “terrible twos.” [Ebony Stith, ORLANDO SENTINEL]

  • Things To Do

    • 25 Things To Do This Winter With NYC Kids 25 ways to keep the family busy in New York City during the dog days of winter. [TIME OUT NEW YORK KIDS]
    • A Party Favor For The Whole Family A A few years ago my son was at a birthday party and got the best party favor ever—a CD of kids’ music. But not just any kids’ music. These were songs that I really enjoyed listening to…. [YodelingMamas, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Rainy Day Activities For Kids Climbing the walls because the weather is keeping you and your kids inside? We’ve got a solution (or 10!) for you. [Lindsey Palmer, REDBOOK]
    • Staying Sane During Snow Days In an IM chat on Tuesday night, a friend declared: “Snow days are so lame. We are having snow weeks.” [Lisa Belkin, MOTHERLODE]

  • Work/Life Balance – For ALL Our Evolved Parents

    • Balance, Peace and Productivity? I added a question mark to the title of this article because I have not yet discovered how to successfully accomplish all three simultaneously. [Amy, BETTER WAY MOMS]
    • Breaking Through Mom-Centric Programming “We are quick to point to the potentially devastating effect advertising can have on young women — we blame it for everything from low self image to eating disorders to suicide.” [Cameron Phillips, THE FATHER LIFE]
    • Do Dads Get Short Shrift At Home? A newly released Boston College study … points to a sea change in the workplace: Fathers may be facing a bias similar to that which working mothers know all too well. [Lylah M. Alphonse, BOSTON.COM]
    • Federer, Johnson and the New Dad Stereotype Women have long faced a stereotype about parenthood, that having a baby makes you lose your ambition and fall down on the job. Now, the same idea is being applied to men…. [Sue Shellenbarger, THE JUGGLE]
    • Harman Victory Sees Fathers Get Paternity Leave So Mothers Can Return To Work Fathers will be able take up to six months off as official paternity leave while the baby’s mother returns to work, the (British) Government will announce today. [Andrew Porter, TELEGRAPH.CO.UK]
    • He Breaks For Band Recitals The president has more flexibility than most fathers, but more responsibility too. [Sheryl Gay Stolberg, THE NEW YORK TIMES]
    • If Money Changes Everything, Would Equal Pay Make For Happier Marriages? My husband makes more money than I do. Of course, he is a financial services consultant, and I work in feminist advocacy – so we saw this coming. [Ariana Kelly, MOMSRISING.ORG]
    • Negotiations and the Daddy Wars One of my most fundamental beliefs is that we’re coming ever-closer to widespread “daddy wars.” [Brian Reid, REBEL DAD]
    • Now Dad Feels As Stressed As Mom New studies show that fathers now struggle just as much — and sometimes even more — than mothers in trying to balance work and family life. [Tara Parker-Pope, THE NEW YORK TIMES]
    • Stay-At-Home Dads Grapple With Going Back To Work As the recession left millions of Americans without a job, some men decided to stay home and take care of their kids. [Yuki Noguchi, NPR]
    • The Growing Case For Men Well, if the research from Jeremy Adam Smith’s terrific book, “The Daddy Shift”, can be trusted … men represent the fastest growing demographic of those who feel work life and family life are out of whack. [Cameron Phillips, THE FATHER LIFE]
    • The Three Faces of Work-Family Conflict Median income of middle class Americans has fallen 13% since 1979 – these families are overlooked government policies and academic studies. [Joan Williams, THE HUFFINGTON POST]
    • WELL; Surprisingly, Family Time Has Grown Working parents perpetually agonize that they don’t see enough of their children. But a surprising new study finds that mothers and fathers alike are doing a better job than they think…. [Tara Parker-Pope, THE NEW YORK TIMES]
    • When Employers Make Room For Work-Life Balance For years, Katie Sleep’s life was dominated by a grueling commute. She remembers never eating dinner before dark, never getting to watch her kids play in the yard. [Jennifer Ludden, WBUR.ORG]
    • White House Launches Push for Workplace Flexibility Two out of three American families are so-called “juggler families,” in which parents are forever trying to balance the needs of their job with the needs of their children. [Dan Froomkin, THE HUFFINGTON POST]
    • Why Aren't Dads Lobbying For Better Work Life Balance Today’s father is waking up facing a whole slew of issues that his father never really had to consider…. [Cameron Phillips, A DAD’S HEART]
    • Working at Home: Family-friendly? In this age of BlackBerrys, recession pressures and working from home after hours, quality family time isn’t working out for many Americans. [Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY]

  • Commercials / PSA's

    • Cheerleading Fatherhood.gov
    • Dance The National Fatherhood Initiative
    • Double Dutch The Ad Council / Fatherhood Involvement
    • ESPN's Sports Center – Responsible Fatherhood The Ad Council / ESPN National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
    • Light Saber The National Fatherhood Initiative
    • Manicure The Ad Council / Fatherhood Involvement

  • Advice For Dads

    • A Dad's Guide To New Year's Resolutions Many more New Year’s resolutions are made than are kept. Find out how to set resolutions and goals that you will successfully achieve this year. [Wayne Parker, ABOUT.COM GUIDE TO FATHERHOOD]
    • First Way for Dads to Change The World: Attend Every Prenatal Class And Doctor’s Appointment From the series “25 Ways for Dads to Change the World” [Jeremy Adam Smith, MOTHERING.COM]
    • Is It OK For Dads To Help Little Girls In The Restroom? I turned to run away before he killed me, then heard this little voice: “Daddy, I need more soap, Daddy!” [ORLANDO SENTINEL]
    • Ninth Way for Dads to Change the World: Teach Your Kid To Share – By Being A Sharing Person From the series “25 Ways for Dads to Change the World” [Jeremy Adam Smith, MOTHERING.COM]
    • Nobody's Perfect Lest I’ve portrayed myself as an infallible father in some of my blog posts, I need to open up a bit. Parenting my 4 year old right now is a pain. My son is in a near perpetual hyper-annoying state right now…. [Cameron Phillips, A DAD’S HEART]
    • Pacing: The Key to Comfortable Living and Working At the end of a long week, do you have enough energy to do more than run the remote? Explore these tips for managing the pace of your work and life, and find more than exhaustion on Friday night. [Wayne Parker, ABOUT.COM GUIDE TO FATHERHOOD]
    • Seventeenth Way For Dads To Change The World: Include Kids With Disabilities Last month my son and I were playing with his friend Oliver (not his real name) when Oliver had a seizure. [Jeremy Adam Smith, MOTHERING.COM]
    • Teaching Children Responsibility One of the most important roles of a father is teaching his children to be personally responsible. [Wayne Parker, ABOUT.COM GUIDE TO FATHERHOOD]

  • General Parenting Advice

    • 5 Things You SHOULD Say To Your Kids (A Lot) A parent’s words are powerful weapons when aimed at our kids, so let’s use those weapons for good. [Jeff Sass, DAD-O-MATIC]
    • Dealing With Spoiled Kids My work in law enforcement has taught me to never say “I have seen everything.” In the past week, I had the displeasure of pulling a sobbing, 15-year-old accused felon to his feet. [Billie Loudon, THE DENVER POST]
    • How To Get Kids To Clean Their Own Room You buy your kids clothes and toys, and where do they end up? The bedroom floor. It’s a familiar ongoing battle between parents and their children—how to get your kids to clean their own room. [ModernMom, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Lessons From A Kid: How To Be A Tightwad My son is a tightwad. He comes by this honestly. Hubby is a tightwad—only he prefers the term “thrifty.” [Manic Motherhood, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Life Skills Every Child Needs Ellen Galinsky’s latest book, “Mind In The Making.” It may well be the next iconic parenting manual. [Lisa Belkin, MOTHERLODE]
    • Photos Gone Wild? It’s happened to lots of parents. You’re on Facebook, and suddenly you see a photo of your kid doing something you really wish he hadn’t. [Common Sense Media, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Teaching Boys Where They Learn If fidgeting and foul humor are going to help our boys in school, then bring them on. [Lisa Belkin – with Guest Blogger Jen Singer, MOTHERLODE]
    • The Entitlement Epidemic Amy McCready of Positive Parenting Solutions speaks about The Entitlement Epidemic on “The Today Show” with Kathie Lee & Hoda. [THE TODAY SHOW]
    • Top 10 Things My Parents Did Right 1. My mom would make me listen to classical music almost daily and once in a while she would ask, “what do you imagine?” [Ilona Siller, BETTER WAY MOMS]
    • What To Do When Kids Get Frustrated Childhood is full of frustrating moments. Life is designed in such a way as to guarantee that kids will have their wishes denied many times a day. [Grandparents.com, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • What Would Ghandi Say About Mommy Guilt? “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” – Mahatma Ghandi [Devra, PARENTOPIA]

  • Your Child's Life: The Teen & Tween Years

    • Girlfriends' Guide To Teenagers: Smells Like Teen Spirit — All Over My House! But at 2 a.m., I was wide awake, texting my kids till my fingers smoked and learning that they hadn’t found the driver and that they’d found other rides home. [Vicki Iovine, SHINE / YAHOO PARENTING]
    • Setting a Curfew — or Not — for Your Child Do you have a curfew for your children? How do you set house rules like these and why? [Lisa Belkin, MOTHERLODE]
    • Should Kids Use Facebook? Are you the parent of a child who has been requesting their own Facebook page? In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Clay sits down with the authors of “The Smart Parent’s Guide to Facebook”. [Daddy Clay, DADLABS]

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