This is an excerpt on GreatDad from Relationship roundup, an article by Gail Rosenblum on StarTribune.com, Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota. For dads, there's greatdad.com, a slick and info-packed website created by fathers for fathers, "because dads don't always think like moms." Sleeping, shopping, sex and other subjects are tackled with humor and … [Read more...] about GreatDad on StarTribune.com, Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota
Archives for April 2008
Making time for sex that doesn’t turn into sleeping
Geoff Wiliams, in a recent Parents magazine spells out the problems of sex after babies: Not that I want to air our dirty laundry.... but my wife and I have gone weeks without doing the deed. Okay, if you must know, months. Many, many... It's preferable to quote Geoff since no one one wants to talk about this dirty (or not-dirty) little secret of married life. Despite … [Read more...] about Making time for sex that doesn’t turn into sleeping
Guide for Dads: Ask Questions, but Don’t Make Reading Aloud Into a Test
Dads should ask lots of questions, but stay away from too many teacher-type questions that make read aloud time into a test. Here are some questions they might ask: What is your opinion? What would you do in this situation? How are you similar to or different from ______ (a character in the book)? What did you learn from this part of the book? What else would … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Ask Questions, but Don’t Make Reading Aloud Into a Test
Guide for Dads: Don’t Forget the Illustrations
I think that I still have it in my heart someday to paint a bookshopWith the front yellow and pink in the evening…Like a light in the midst of darkness. - Vincent Van Gogh A picture is worth a thousand words Many children’s books have illustrations of many kinds. These are great for boosting understanding and enjoyment. Let’s not pay so much attention to the … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Don’t Forget the Illustrations
Guide for Dads: Get a New Book If It’s Not Working, or “Change” the Book
All readers are good readers, when they have the right book. - Jeanne Henry Sometimes we start reading aloud and see that the book just isn’t working, at least not today. No need to finish that book. Let’s just pick up another book and go with that one. Maybe we can try that first book again another time. Also, some books start slowly and take a while to get … [Read more...] about Guide for Dads: Get a New Book If It’s Not Working, or “Change” the Book