For a lot of fathers, the Sunday of Father's Day means taking time to be away from the kids to play golf. This, I find, is more than a littte sad. Of all the loves I had before kids, golf was probably the hardest to give up in order to spend time with my family, but I've never mourned it enough to spend more than a few Sundays away. Six to eight hours out of a weekend was … [Read more...] about Four Golf Books for Dads
Archives for May 2011
Baby in a car seat in a convertible?
I just got this as a question, and knew the answer immediately, though wanted to double-check. Yes, you can put a baby in an approved car seat in a convertible. I know because I've had a BMW 3 series convertible since our kids were born (had to ditch the Z3 however), and they ended up there quite often, though it was a pain because of the single doors. Newer models all have … [Read more...] about Baby in a car seat in a convertible?
Notable Novelists Card Game experience
Imagine the scene: A warm Spring evening. Good French wine and an authentic steak-frites. Talk of Edith Wharton, Kurt Vonnegut and Ernest Hemingway. Are we in Paris? No, I'm with my 7 and 11 year old son and daughter in a local restaurant and we're playing a new card game, Notable Novelists of the 20th Century while waiting for dessert. For a book lover who would be pleased to … [Read more...] about Notable Novelists Card Game experience
Dads in the News: ‘Dad delivered Obama’
Now that's one hell of a story to tell in a bar: "My dad delivered Obama." A Blaine County woman provided information to the Idaho Mountain Express last week that could finally put to rest lingering doubts over whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Kathy Sinclair-McClatchy had no idea that she and her family would be involved in the so-called … [Read more...] about Dads in the News: ‘Dad delivered Obama’
You may be surprised by what’s keeping baby up at night
Experts have long suspected there's a connection between strong marriages and well-adjusted children, but a new study suggests that parents who regularly fight may be causing sleep problems for their infants, which can have negative developmental effects further down the road.The research was conducted by Anne Mannering, and she found that couples who were contemplating … [Read more...] about You may be surprised by what’s keeping baby up at night