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SAN FRANCISCO (May 20, 2010) – Saks Fifth Avenue San Francisco is proud to announce the winners of its Father’s Day Honors. The awards are sponsored by Saks Fifth Avenue Men’s Collection benefiting The Guardsmen to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Father’s Day. This year’s recipients are: Paul Banas, Alexander Berline, and Dietrich von Behren.      On … [Read more...] about Paul Banas wins Saks Fifth Avenue Father’s Day Honors

This article appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on June 13, 2010. Father's Day is looming, and if the dads in your life are anything like some men I know, they question why their day doesn't rank as highly as Mother's Day. Of course, there is something especially deserving about mothers, but we know dads matter, too. Research proves it! In fact, private and … [Read more...] about Fathers are great parents, too

This article appeared in Reuters on September 14, 2009 LAS VEGAS - The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Innovation Awards Competition. Internationally recognized, the Innovation Awards highlight some of the most exciting new products in the marketplace today. More than 100 cutting edge products were entered, … [Read more...] about JPMA Announces 2009 Most Innovative Juvenile Products

San Francisco, CA – April 21, 2010 – What do an indestructible booster seat, a board game about bankruptcy, a coloring book that teaches critical thinking, and a wisecracking 9-month old have in common? They’re all among the most recent winners of the joint GreatDad.com Recommends/Mr. Dad Seal of Approval awards. Both the Mr. Dad Seal of Approval and GreatDad Recommends … [Read more...] about Announcing the Spring 2010 GreatDad Recommends Seal winners

This article appears in BayAreaParent in August 2009. My daughter is reading too much this summer.  She likes to sit in the sun in my office and read library books and things her mom has found on the Newberry Award lists and other book reviews.  Every once in a while, she lifts her head and asks something like, "Daddy, what does 'rapscallion' mean?" But now, … [Read more...] about Growing Up, Little by Little