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Anyone with a basic understanding of Facebook (and many of its surrounding controversies) knows that users have a substantial amount of control over their privacy settings. What does this mean for you as a dad? Your kids have the ability to hide their photos, wall posts and other intimate details from you if they choose (red flag: you see your son or daughter posting on an … [Read more...] about Five tools for monitoring your kids’ online presence

These days, being friends with your kids on Facebook just isn't enough. The discerning father should know how to read between the lines of every status update, wall post and "like" - because let's face it, Facebook is relatively new, but cryptic, parent-evading slang isn't. Here are seven Facebook sex terms that dads should keep their eyes peeled … [Read more...] about The 7 Facebook sex terms dads should know

So, you're all grown up and now you're wondering if your old nudist days of flower-child beatitude have any place in the age of "whoa, I'm a dad." Or maybe your 2-year-old walked in on you while you were getting changed, and now you're biting your nails wondering whether Susan is permanently scarred for life.On any scientific basis, early exposure to … [Read more...] about Naked in front of the kids: Yay or nay?

On June 2, 2011, Jaycee Lee Dugard's mother read her daughter's statement in court: "I chose not to be here today because I refuse to waste another second of my life in your presence. I've chosen to have my mom read this for me. Phillip Garrido, you are wrong...There is no God in the universe that would condone your actions."The now-29-year-old woman's … [Read more...] about How to explain the Jaycee Dugard story to your 12-year-old daughter

To the chagrin of many a father, the rest of the world doesn't come with the same parental control settings as satellite television. So what's a dad to do when he drives his minivan full of kids past an oversized billboard advertising Sally's Live Nudes off of Exit 9?As with most unintended exposures to things beyond their years, it's important not to ignore the … [Read more...] about Explaining a gentlemen’s club billboard to your kids