Older men whose dreams of a pregnant wife and a shot at fatherhood have been interrupted by a condition known as a varicocele may have new hope, researchers say.It has already been established that men suffering from a varicocele - a swelling of veins in the scrotum that hampers fertility - can undergo surgery to repair the problem, Reuters Health reports. Now, a Canadian study … [Read more...] about New fertility hope for older men
Archives for August 2008
Parenting skills shine during playtime
More fathers should be devoting their parenting skills to enjoying some good, old-fashioned playtime with their kids, a new survey suggests.A survey commissioned by toy company HearthSong found that 99 percent of parents with a child aged 12 or under believe play is essential for youngsters.However, 62 percent admitted they actively play with their kids for six or less hours … [Read more...] about Parenting skills shine during playtime
My daughter’s top ten list
1. Water 2. Fanta Lemon 3. Strawberry Lemonade 4. Root beer 5. Orangina 6. Shirley Temple 7. Milk 8. Root beer float 9. Tea 10. Regular lemonade What is the list? My eight year old daughter's top ten list of drinks. I'm disappointed that Root beer and Orangina are way up there, but they have slightly more natural ingredients than corn syrup-rich Coke or caffeine-rich Mountain … [Read more...] about My daughter’s top ten list
What is it about dads and babies in cars?
A dad shopping at a Best Buy store in Phoenix apparently forgot that his infant girl was with him and left her in his car Thursday morning, Phoenix Fire reported. [From Shopping dad forgets infant in car] Maybe we new dads need to put a post-it on the windshield that says, "Don't forget the baby!" On one hand, I can understand how people live very complicated stressed lives, … [Read more...] about What is it about dads and babies in cars?
Stay-at-home dads can make millions doing Fantasy Fishing!
A stay-at-home dad from St. Michael, Minn., studying to be a police officer, has won $1 million as the FLW Fantasy Fishing champion.[From MyFox Twin Cities | St. Michael Dad Wins $1 Million Fantasy Fishing Prize] Now, this is a concept and I wish I had thought of it before wasting all this time working on GreatDad.com and another full-time business venture. I could have been … [Read more...] about Stay-at-home dads can make millions doing Fantasy Fishing!