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This article appears in BayAreaParent in June 2009. Despite all the press on “stay-cations,” a recent Jiffy Lube survey says that 88% of Americans will still take a vacation this summer. While traveling alone used to be the provenance of the beleaguered mom, more and more often, it may be dad who is alone taking the airplane, train, or Greyhound bus.   Some … [Read more...] about The Father of All Vacations

This article appeared in BayAreaParent in May 2009 Bring on those lazy, hazy crazy days of summer. Those days of pretzels and beer. Or, in our household, an interminable season lacking the discipline and order that normally keeps our sanity intact from September to the end of the school year.  Suddenly, in June, the kids are there at breakfast, and still there at … [Read more...] about Tattoo Camp, Anyone?

The following image is from an article on GreatDad.com available on www.makeuseof.com. GreatDad.com is featured as one of the websites every man should read.Click www.makeuseof.com to view the full article. You would need to download the Viewer to see the full article on the website. … [Read more...] about GreatDad is One of the Top Recommended Sites for Men

This article appeared in BayAreaParent in February 2009Annual ski vacationFebruary for many people living in the Bay Area means taking off a weekend or week for a ski break somewhere in Tahoe.Skiing with small kids is like a lot of things during this long stretch while your kids are young. Some day, we’ll all be able to bike together, play tennis together, and ski … [Read more...] about Parenting is a Slippery Slope

This article appeared in Seattle Post on January 22, 2009.Working Dad may soon become Non-Working Dad.Two weeks ago, the Seattle P-I's owner decided to pull the plug on the print newspaper, and that likely means I'll join the growing ranks of stay-at-home dads -- at least until I find work.After two decades of making deadlines, the idea of making lunches and more time for … [Read more...] about Unemployed dads work to find their place at home