http://www.iparenting.com/ Latest articles from preconception to the teenage years. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iparenting_dads/~3/ttikP6ybGRY/5357.php When I first began my work as a children's physical activity specialist 28 years ago, people had no idea what I was talking about when I told them what I did for a living. The most asked question then was something like, "You mean you work with children with special needs?" They couldn't imagine why there was any reason to focus on physical activity for young children without special needs... http://www.dadstoday.com/articles/5357.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iparenting_dads/~3/l3YATC6tepo/30.php Shortly before my wife and I were married, we decided to sell our two cars and strike out into the world auto-free. 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It doesn't matter what kind of garden you are tending; you can't deny the existence of weeds... http://www.dadstoday.com/articles/4809.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iparenting_dads/~3/a_cbfpPZeXw/70.php When the trusted troubadour, Bob Dylan sings, “Times, they are a changin’,” his lyrics are embedded with the tumultuous political and social milieu of the 1960s and 1970s, yet they somehow make sense for me right now, in 2001, as a 33-year-old married, childless male... http://www.dadstoday.com/articles/70.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iparenting_dads/~3/W76HnYW2D4Y/282.php Leaving a child with an incompetent caregiver is every parent's nightmare, but families can find loving, knowledgeable nannies. Annie, mom to Cecilia, 4, and Beau, 2, never worries about leaving her kids with 19-year-old Esther. "Esther's great... http://www.dadstoday.com/articles/282.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iparenting_dads/~3/9Qf0pq1SF94/2872.php Tony Villanova starts his day when he feels a tug on his blanket and hears the voice of his almost-2-year-old daughter exclaim, "Daddy, Daddy, wake up!" Tony sits up in bed and his daughter hops up next to him to give him the first of the day's many hugs and kisses... http://www.dadstoday.com/articles/2872.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iparenting_dads/~3/svS19IGFtVE/216.php The popular media has a tendency to cast modern fathers in one of two stereotypes: "dead-beat dads" or "Mr. Moms." But recent studies show that over the last four decades, the role of fathers in the modern family has become increasingly complex. "When we look at current trends in fathering, we see that a lot has changed over the past few generations, and that there's some good news and some bad news," says Dr... http://www.dadstoday.com/articles/216.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iparenting_dads/~3/cMegTyKot8E/734.php Toss that box of chocolates! Forget the flowers! This year, why not show that special someone you really love them with these very romantic and healthy alternatives! Recognized fitness and nutrition expert Andrew Flach, author of Combat Fat! (Hatherleigh Press), offers some non-traditional ways to heat up your Valentine's Day! Start the day with strawberries... http://www.dadstoday.com/articles/734.php http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iparenting_dads/~3/28WPHYEdo7U/206.php Parents have several childcare options these days, and fortunately quality daycare is one of them. Many people think of daycare as a freestanding facility with hired employees and various ages of children. 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