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A son needs a dad to teach him that family is more important than work. When I wrote that statement for my second book, “Why a Son Needs a Dad,” I was working nearly seventy hours a week and much of that time was on the road. I was not committing nearly enough time to my relationships at home. One evening while at the desk in my hotel room, I thought of my father as I … [Read more...] about Family is More Important Than Work

"Fran’s fondest memory of time spent with her dad is of when he took her on her first boat ride in the bay. As they leaned on the railing, wind in their hair, watching the waves roll past and the sun approaching the horizon, she pointed forward and announced she had just spotted a mermaid. Her dad laughed, scanned the horizon and said he wished he had seen it, too. Once back … [Read more...] about Allowing Kids to Experience Life

It’s hard on our fatherly pride when we don’t instinctively know what our adolescent daughters are trying to tell us or when we feel disrespected by how they communicate. When my daughters were teenagers, we had emotionally charged conversations that sometimes resulted in one of them angrily and emotionally (or actually) slamming a door on me. Sometimes, my feelings got hurt … [Read more...] about When the Door Slams

Joe Kelly is a father, best-selling author, blogger, activist, and primary media source on fathering, appearing on the Today Show, Talk of the Nation, Fox News, as well as in Time, People, New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Parenting, and dozens of other outlets. He has written for Parents and Mothering, and blogs for www.DadsandDaughters.com and Deepak Chopra's … [Read more...] about About the Author – Joe Kelly

 Q:  I'm a stay-at-home dad and I'm finding the whole thing incredibly isolating. I'd like to hook up with some other parents, moms and dads, but don't feel comfortable (or welcome) at mothers' groups. Got any suggestions? A: You're absolutely right, being a stay-at-home dad can sometimes be a lonely experience. There's not a lot of social support for dads out … [Read more...] about Supporting the Stay-at-Home Father