Spending time with your kids does not have to involve shelling out for an expensive outing. In fact, it doesn't even have to mean leaving the house.It doesn't matter whether you are single parenting or sharing the responsibility - all across the country fathers are discovering the pleasures of spending a weekly low-key evening at home with the children. But what to do? The … [Read more...] about Enjoying a night in with the kids
Archives for March 2009
TV ‘does not assist baby’s brain development’
Fathers who buy educational DVDs in the hopes these products will help boost their babies' brain power may want to reassess their purchase.New research from Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School suggest television does not improve kids' cognitive development. However, the team did not find evidence that television harms development either.Scientists followed the … [Read more...] about TV ‘does not assist baby’s brain development’
Daddy’s Home – Losing Imagination
Read more funny dad cartoons. Daddy's Home is a humorous commentary on today's family life, with an emphasis on the role of the modern father, through the eyes of a stay-at-home-dad. With a growing circulation of more than 4 million, it is published in leading newspapers around the world including The Washington Post and The Orange County Register. Daddy's Home is the … [Read more...] about Daddy’s Home – Losing Imagination
Gay Fatherhood Goes Increasingly Mainstream
Over the past decade, the idea of a gay man choosing to be a father seems to have progressed from somewhat of a curiosity into a more familiar scenario, as concepts about family and parenting skills evolve.These days, there are a number of resources and a body of parenting advice available to support gay dads, as well as some public figures making headlines with their … [Read more...] about Gay Fatherhood Goes Increasingly Mainstream
Parenting Skills For a Recession
The current economic downturn has taken a toll on many aspects of American life, from the way we spend our leisure time to our hopes for the future.Unless they are very young, it is impossible to completely shield kids from the effects of a struggling economy on the family finances - after all, stories about job loss and foreclosure fill the headlines on a daily basis.And, in … [Read more...] about Parenting Skills For a Recession