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Fatherhood is a balancing act. Just like moms, dads these days feel like they need superhuman powers to meet all the demands of being a good provider, a dedicated employee pursuing a successful career, a loving husband and productive household partner to his overwhelmed spouse and, of course, a nurturing father and reliable role model. Whether you head out to work each day or are a new era stay at home dad, we offer information and community with other supportive dads to help you manage this juggling act. How can you be a super dad? If you are going through a divorce, check out our resources regarding paternity testing, custody, your rights as a father and child support. We have ideas and inspiration to help you coparent effectively with your ex, maintain parenting time and an active, positive influence in your children's lives. Single dads trying to parent their children while exploring new relationships might enjoy commiserating with our Dating Dad.
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Promoting unity: Our family is a team
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| With the lengths my husband and I go through to make sure the kids are covered, it's really no wonder that sometimes the kids think it's all about them, that they can call the... |
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National pastimes and rites of passage: A comic strip moment
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| A few days ago, my husband was out throwing the baseball around with Alfs and Woody. They set up a little game and started batting, too. |
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When your child is the bully
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| “The phone rang one night last week and it was Mr. Scott, my son’s math teacher. He was informing me that my son, Ben, was hitting other students and even threatened Mr.... |
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When parents disagree on discipline
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| Parents are not always going to agree on the right way to discipline, hence the old-age technique of arguing "But mom said!" or "But Dad lets me!" It's important to your family,... |
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The boy who saved thousands of lives
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| The unthinkable strikes. Quickly and dramatically one family's loss left them hopeless and without answers. They found peace, however, when the shocking and tramatic loss in... |
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"Dating Dad" chronicles: Rules for a great night out
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| For Dads newly single, there's nothing more frightening than dating again. But, says the Dating Dad, it's not impossible. Here, some savvy-Dad rules for a successful night out... |
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10 ways to get your reluctant reader enthusiastic about books
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| When it comes to getting your kids to fall in love with reading, you’ve got to be proactive. Grab that young bull by the horns and get him reading by any means necessary!... |
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Big house in the suburbs
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| Charles Ingalls had it all figured out.
By Charles Ingalls, I am, of course, referring to the character played by Michael Landon on "Little House on the Prairie." Classic... |
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Alone time for dad brings family harmony
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| Every dad needs support, encouragement, information, confidence and tools to help him be as involved as he possibly can with his new family. Our fatherhood expert, Armin Brott,... |
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Scent of father checks daughter's maturity
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| Chemical cues from fathers may be delaying the onset of sexual maturity in daughters, as part of an evolutionary strategy to prevent inbreeding, according to researchers at Penn... |
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The Dating Dad: Young Lady: July, 2006
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| I'd just picked up Simone from her mom's when I realized she'd need a bathing suit for the next day's pool session. A quick u-turn found us at Old Navy 15 minutes before close,... |
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Mother Nurture: Boosting your immune system
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| Since having kids, I've been getting colds much more often, plus I
developed a chronic rash that my doctor says is an autoimmune condition.
Why is this happening to me? And... |
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Today's Family Man: The modesty issue
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| A forward-thinking father wrote to me with a question about nudity. Specifically, he explained that when his wife is naked, his young children (a two-and-half-year old girl and... |
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Gender practices inhibit men from being better dads
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| A study published in the current issue of Family Process provides an in-depth look at fathering in families with young children and finds that the most involved fathers live... |
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Three Years, part 2: March, 2006
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| That's funny. I'm sitting in Starbucks, trying to figure out how to start this column, when I notice the ex and her husband ordering lattes. I look up as they leave the store,... |
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Three Years, part 1, January 2006
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| Dec. 31 marked three years since we signed our papers. It came and went without my paying too much attention to it. I was caught up in more pressing matters, like how Simone and... |
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Today's Family Man: Tapping dad's potential
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| What will happen on the parenting front in 2006? Are there signs already in place that point in specific directions? Can predictions be drawn from the evidence currently... |
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How divorced dads can earn more dad time
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| A concerned father wrote to me because his ex-wife will only let him see his son once every other week and on some holidays. He's upset because he wants to see his son more. A... |
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Tough child support laws may deter single men from becoming...
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| Researchers studying the factors behind out-of-wedlock births have found a significant variable that often is overlooked: child support. |
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The 21st century parent
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| John was a 43 year-old sales manager at a large
company. He's married and has three children, ages 7,
9 and 12. His wife works part-time as a nursing
assistant, and they both... |
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Breathing lessons
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| Early one week in January, I commented to my wife that little Ari -- then only eight weeks old -- was faring well during the cold and flu season. On the very next Saturday, he... |
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Kids and dads in the kitchen
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| Every dad needs support, encouragement, information, confidence and tools to help him be as involved as he possibly can with his new family. Our fatherhood expert, Armin Brott,... |
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Spanking your kids: Right or wrong?
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| Every dad needs support, encouragement, information, confidence and tools to help him be as involved as he possibly can with his new family. Our fatherhood expert, Armin Brott,... |
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Autistic kids benefit from dads' involvement
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| Researchers have found that teaching fathers how to talk to and play with their autistic children in a home setting improved communication, increased the number of intelligible... |
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My three sons
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| After my third son popped out, my wife smiled through her pain and said, "I'm surrounded by penises!" |
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