tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:20:52 +0000http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/noreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)Blogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-4335864613980422190Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:51:00 +00002008-09-30T21:12:42.940-04:00fatherly tidbitsGiven the current economic crisis, due in large part to a glut of trash mortgages on houses more expensive than buyers can realistically afford, I find it an appropriate point to pass along another fatherly tidbit to my son about economic responsibility. I think our culture is terribly consumerist and spoiled. We are taught to expect rather than earn, to put on credit rather than save."It is far http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/09/fatherly-tidbits-living-below-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-4236982799803459339Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:24:00 +00002008-09-15T07:25:21.296-04:00videoshttp://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/09/stay-at-home-dad-by-jon-lajoie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-2968727736687304511Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:02:00 +00002008-09-08T13:18:23.452-04:00fatherly tidbitsaphorismsFor generations my family has always had a keen talent of summing up broad and complex themes in a simple sentence or two. Regardless of what quandary anyone posed or what scandal happened to be in the news, they had an answer and a concise quip with which they set straight all the ills of the world.Growing up I thought they were over simplifying things and just didn't understand what was going http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/09/fatherly-tidbits-posessions-and-self.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-6008662897372014331Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:17:00 +00002008-08-16T12:48:16.530-04:00bookstvWhile watching the animated cartoon Oswald on Noggin I realized that the protagonist, a blue octopus named Oswald, sounded quite familiar. The placid male voice was not one I had heard in a while, but it was kicking around somewhere in the back of my mind. I couldn't place it but didn't think too much about it.I did not think too much about it, but when he called his side kick wiener dog "Wienie"http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/08/oswald-octopus-is-kevin-arnold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-3246085170838888736Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:14:00 +00002008-08-13T20:06:55.468-04:00observationfoodShortly after this picture was taken, most of the broccoli in my son's mouth left his lips and traveled down the front of him. To rinse out the taste of the newly introduced broccoli for which he clearly does not care, he reached for his little mug of water.As you may or may not know, kids often don't really drink, they just temporarily store liquids in their mouth so that they may more easily http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/08/crocodile-creek-bibs-are-awesome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-2114038177944363771Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:51:00 +00002008-08-09T14:04:33.830-04:00booksOne of the great things about parenthood is sharing treasured elements of your own childhood with your kids. Parents naturally gravitate towards traditions, toys, songs, movies for which they have fond memories. Hollywood and the toy manufacturers know this, marketing movies to us as adults that were popular cartoons when we were kids and selling next generations of our favorite childhood toys. http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/08/top-50-parents-favorite-kids-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-688001203096785800Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:37:00 +00002008-08-02T12:39:57.250-04:00quotes"Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn't have anything to do with it."- Haim Ginotthttp://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/08/parenting-quote-haim-ginott.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-2114505875268811035Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:58:00 +00002008-08-02T12:13:43.110-04:00Folks, we have a winner in our Goodnight Moon Bloggy Giveaway!We asked entrants to leave a comment about their favorite childhood books and had a ton of great entries. I will be compiling the entries into a comprehensive list in an upcoming post.For those of you who didn't win, Goodnight Moon is available on Amazon for $8.99.I used a random number generator to pick the winner from the appropriatehttp://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/08/bloggy-giveaway-winner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-1357766989215417737Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:14:00 +00002008-07-31T13:25:42.156-04:00booksWhen the Bloggy Giveaway is over tomorrow I will compile a list of the children's books that were the favorites of those who entered the contest. There are tons of great entries and I'd love to share them with everyone. Some I've heard of, some I haven't, so check back after the giveaway is over!http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/parents-childhood-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-1893543950821220254Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:14:00 +00002008-07-29T21:14:00.735-04:00videoshumorA Christmas Story is one of my all time favorite holiday movies. If you don't recognize the title right off, I'm sure the phrases 'You'll shoot your eye out', 'Red Rider BB Gun', and 'Raaalphiee!' will jog your memory appropriately. If it's still not ringing a bell. TNT plays it for a full 24 hours straight during the holiday season, so you can catch it then.In one scene of the movie, the parentshttp://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/child-dressed-as-bunny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-6701476689064241418Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:22:00 +00002008-07-29T08:56:57.837-04:00videosquotesI was watching The Godfather (for the 812th time) and I picked up on a great quote from Don Corleone."A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."Old school, yes, but that's part of what makes it so awesome. Many traditionalists consider the Mr. Mom phenomenon to be populated by overly sensitive or non-traditional men. However, a statement like this that rooted in old http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/godfathers-view-on-family-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-7461591032335834271Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-07-28T09:51:35.380-04:00bookscontestsGoodnight Moon has been a children's classic for decades and is an integral part of my son's nightly bedtime ritual. It's a book that my family loves and one I'd like to share with a lucky winner for the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival.If want to win a copy, leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite story or book was as a child and why you want this copy of Goodnight Moon. While you're http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/goodnight-moon-bloggy-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)109tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-2190216256760491741Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:08:00 +00002008-07-28T22:32:49.621-04:00videosamazing fathersAt the 1992 Barcelona Olympics a British runner named Derek Redmond was forced to stop mid-sprint in the 400 meter event due to a snapped hamstring. Derek tried to finish despite his terrible injury but it did not appear as though he would be able.The physical pain through which he was going is inescapable. He fell to the ground in pain and stretcher-carrying medics made their way to him. http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/derek-redmond-visa-olympics-commercial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-8483670635010722832Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:31:00 +00002008-07-28T22:36:49.226-04:00videoshumorThis video is enough to make me want to buy a Wii! http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/baby-histerical-at-wii-golf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-1759027598527298324Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:25:00 +00002008-07-28T12:25:47.862-04:00newsYou never knew dining together was so important, did you? A recent analysis of data by a group at Boston College found a very strong link between the amount of family interaction in which teens partake and the amount and riskiness of sexual activity The more times a week that an adolescent reported having dinner with their family, "doing something religious" as a family, or having fun with their http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/family-meal-time-reduces-risky-sexual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-8166408860215450012Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:16:00 +00002008-07-27T16:17:59.310-04:00safetyThis past week we stepped up to the next size car seat for the little one. Attached to the installation instructions was a product registration card, which I started to slide into the fold of the 'how to' booklet. I was about a half second away from forgetting I ever saw the card in the first place when I noticed big, bold print telling me why I should register my car seat.When you register your http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/why-you-should-always-register-your-car.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-8367156397107339455Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:13:00 +00002008-07-28T22:14:47.509-04:00videosThere's nothing better than a kid's laughter.http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/child-laughing-at-ripping-paper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-1915648148513443112Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +00002008-07-27T20:29:05.314-04:00tips1. Early to bed, early to rise.Aside from the "early to bed, early" to rise cliche you've always heard, going to bed and rising early will maximize the time you have to spend with your baby or young child. This aligns you more with their sleep patterns so you are both awake during more of the same hours.I wake up early so I can spend time with my boy before I leave for work, and I love it. I takehttp://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/06/3-ways-for-working-parents-to-spend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-1764609736581025237Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:39:00 +00002008-07-27T20:41:10.702-04:00newsI'm not even sure what to say about this other than it is so incredibly bizarre, pathetic and sad on many levels... A high school in Massachusetts has seen high school pregnancies rise to quadruple last year's rate. At the heart of it, a pregnancy pact. It seems as though many teens at Gloucester High thought kids were so great they made a pact to all get pregnant and raise their kids together. http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/pregnancy-pact-quadruples-teen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-3701426740824961892Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:26:00 +00002008-07-28T12:50:46.341-04:00booksGoodnight Moon is my son's favorite book. Hovering in the third place slot is The Runaway Bunny. Both are books by Margaret Wise Brown. Many of this early 20th century author's stories feature animals as the main characters and a definite pattern or rhythm. Her approach was to write stories the way kids wanted to hear a story, not how adults tend to tell them.Tonight while reading GM to my son, http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/06/margaret-wise-brown-author.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-4730944563619568006Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:26:00 +00002008-07-28T22:30:54.778-04:00videosIn this video a very talented cake maker takes us through the process of making a sculpted, 3-d cake in the shape of a baby. It's quite a complicated and very well-executed... which says nothing for how creepy it is.Mmmm, baby cake. Save me the face! It's like dessert for Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs.http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/06/dessert-for-hanibal-lecter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-3418017557077804944Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:46:00 +00002008-07-28T22:33:16.329-04:00humorWhen the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.Chuck Norris does not get frostbite. Chuck Norris bites frost.Chuck Norris is the reason why Waldo is hiding. If you didn't know these facts about Chuck Norris, you need to read The Truth About Chuck Norris: 400 Facts About the World's Greatest Human. My wife bought me the book for Father's Day but gave it to me http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/06/chuck-norris-gives-roundhouse-kicks-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-4252255553737547676Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:47:00 +00002008-07-27T20:54:06.686-04:00tipsToday was my son's six month check up and the pediatrician gave us the OK to start solid foods. While his first few spoon fulls of oatmeal cereal left him with a perplexed and disgusted look on his face, he was soon reaching for the whole cup, trying to get more into his system.Some tips on starting solids from the good doctor and the American Academy of Pediatric1. You should wait until your http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/6-tips-on-starting-solid-foods-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-7403583519967313206Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:50:00 +00002008-12-11T10:46:14.266-05:00observationWe broke out some new shoes for the boy today that were gifted to us a while back. They have some pretty sweet dinosaurs on them, and frankly I might like an adult-sized pair myself. These are the Robeez T-Rex Slip On, but I'm hoping that maybe someday a forward thinking shoe company (Puma, perhaps?) makes a sneaker for dads that has some slick, removable decor options.I'd totally wear a pairhttp://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/07/sweet-t-rex-kicks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6807092079146250539.post-349935181481504709Mon, 26 May 2008 16:27:00 +00002008-07-28T22:33:31.671-04:00observationMemorial Day is a day of remembrance for all U.S. soldiers who have died in service to their country. While it is often hailed as the unofficial start of summer, the holiday was not instituted for the convenience of a 3-day weekend at the start of a season. It was established to honor those who gave their lives for their country.While there are conflicting historical reports as to where and when http://www.fatherhoodmatters.com/2008/05/recognizing-and-understanding-memorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bill, almost a dad)0