http://fatherhood.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2014-05-21T11:06:29Z Wed, 21 May 2014 11:06:29 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/27/a-couple-of-new-books-for-dads.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Raising Supaman" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/G/M/I/raising-supaman.JPG" alt="Raising Supaman" width="160" height="241" />As my readers know, I spend a lot of time reading books about parenting and about the fatherhood experience. I know better than most that there are many good books out there on this topic, but there are also a lot that are just a waste of money. Part of my role here at About.com is to steer you toward the best choices for your library or your personal reading list.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/27/a-couple-of-new-books-for-dads.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/27/a-couple-of-new-books-for-dads.htm Tue, 27 May 2014 20:59:51 +0000 2014-05-27T20:59:51Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/21/shout-out-to-dad-bloggers.htm <p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/qJ46LFe.jpg" alt="Dad Bloggers" align="right" /></p> <p>For the last year or so, I have been following a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/od/fathers-social-media/fl/The-Dad-Bloggers-Group-on-Facebook.htm">Facebook group composed of dad bloggers</a>. &#160;Now about 750 strong, this group shares their experiences and expertise with each other, comments on various blog posts, and generally talk about all things fatherhood and men.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/21/shout-out-to-dad-bloggers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/21/shout-out-to-dad-bloggers.htm Wed, 21 May 2014 11:06:29 +0000 2014-05-21T11:06:29Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/14/developing-common-interests-with-your-son.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/fatherhood/1/9/H/H/dad-teen-son-2-taxi.jpg" alt="Father and Teenage Son" />I did a radio interview last week where the interviewer, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.wsmnradio.com/archives/5595">Larry Agresto</a>, asked me about my relationship with my dad and how it influenced my parenting and fathering approaches.&#160; It was a great question, and it caused me to reflect on my relationship with my amazing father.&#160; We were quite different - he was a man's man that liked playing sports, shooting guns and the like, while I was a gangly, uncoordinated kid who was more at home in books.&#160; But to his great credit, he found things of common interest (fixing cars and camping) that allowed us to spend quality time together, as different as we seemed on the surface.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/14/developing-common-interests-with-your-son.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/14/developing-common-interests-with-your-son.htm Wed, 14 May 2014 15:11:57 +0000 2014-05-14T15:11:57Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/12/helping-your-teen-with-the-summer-job-search.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/fatherhood/1/9/9/I/summerjob.jpg" alt="Teen Summer Job" />Keeping kids busy over the summer is a good idea, and a summer job will help your teen learn responsibility, make good use of their time and earn a little money for the coming year for things like dates, proms, clothes, college savings and other expenses.&#160; But finding the summer job can be a little tricky and requires that you start early.&#160; So now is the time to get going on that summer job.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/12/helping-your-teen-with-the-summer-job-search.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/12/helping-your-teen-with-the-summer-job-search.htm Mon, 12 May 2014 00:29:56 +0000 2014-05-12T00:29:56Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/09/last-minute-mothers-day-ideas.htm <p><img class="alignright" style="margin: 5px;" title="Mother's Day" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/christianity/1/G/3/M/MothersPoems1500x1500.jpg" alt="Mother's Day" width="160" height="160" />OK, dads.&#160; We are just a couple of days away from Mother's Day!&#160; Are you helping your kids get ready to treat their mom well and are you ready to let her know that you appreciate her as a Mom?&#160; These last minute craft, gift and recognition ideas from my colleagues at About.com will help you close the gap, get the job done and have fun with the kids doing it.&#160; So, what are you waiting for?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/09/last-minute-mothers-day-ideas.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/09/last-minute-mothers-day-ideas.htm Fri, 09 May 2014 12:04:56 +0000 2014-05-09T12:04:56Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/07/how-much-is-too-much.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="How Much is Too Much?" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/G/2/I/how-much-too-much.jpg" alt="How Much is Too Much?" width="160" height="240" />This is a critical question for parents to answer: &#160;"When have we given our kids too much?"</p> <p>The era in which we live is one that is often characterized by overindulgence; there are sure a lot of folks I see and hear who are wondering what is in any given choice for them. &#160;They want instant gratification and they want it NOW. &#160;And I also tend to see a lot of kids who are, using my parents' vernacular, simply "spoiled."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/07/how-much-is-too-much.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/07/how-much-is-too-much.htm Wed, 07 May 2014 13:26:11 +0000 2014-05-07T13:26:11Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/05/get-ready-for-summer-reading.htm <p><img class="alignright" style="margin: 5px;" title="Reading" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/G/U/3/dad_teens.jpg" alt="Reading" width="160" height="107" />With summer vacation just a few weeks away for many of us, it is time to start thinking about planning for all of that down time with the kids. &#160;Vacations are great, and video games can be fun, but as parents we have to take the initiative to keep learning alive over the summer.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/05/get-ready-for-summer-reading.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/05/05/get-ready-for-summer-reading.htm Mon, 05 May 2014 13:25:52 +0000 2014-05-05T13:25:52Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/04/29/what-dads-need-to-know-about-social-media-apps.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Girl on social media" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/G/l/B/girl_on_computer.jpg" alt="Girl on social media" width="160" height="214" />Social media is a big and confusing world for most of us.&#160; Even though I use social media frequently to share ideas, communicate with other dads and keep track of family and friends, I am hardly an expert.&#160; That is partly because the world of social media is changing so rapidly; there are new outlets and tools regularly, and literally hundreds of apps for smartphones and computer that help manage our social media presence and consumption.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/04/29/what-dads-need-to-know-about-social-media-apps.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/04/29/what-dads-need-to-know-about-social-media-apps.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:37:18 +0000 2014-04-29T12:37:18Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/04/26/reality-parenting-a-new-book-for-parents.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Reality Parenting" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/G/x/H/reality-parenting-muller.jpg" alt="Reality Parenting" width="160" height="224" />In my nearly constant quest for new ideas to help dads and moms - parents - I ran across a really excellent book the other day that I think has a lot of potential for helping parents learn how to deal with parenting in the "real world."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/04/26/reality-parenting-a-new-book-for-parents.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/04/26/reality-parenting-a-new-book-for-parents.htm Sat, 26 Apr 2014 12:37:10 +0000 2014-04-26T12:37:10Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/04/21/top-10-podcasts-for-fathers.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Dadcast Podcast" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/6/a/H/dad-cast.jpg" alt="Dadcast Podcast" width="120" height="120" />In the last couple of years, I have discovered the value of listening to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://podcasting.about.com/od/basics101/a/PodcastListen.htm">podcasts</a> while on the treadmill, on a walk or on a long drive.&#160; I used to listen to music, but I have found that learning while exercising is a good strategy and a great way to "multitask."&#160; And when time is so limited, dads need to find ways to do more without sacrificing the important things!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/04/21/top-10-podcasts-for-fathers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2014/04/21/top-10-podcasts-for-fathers.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:39:05 +0000 2014-04-21T16:39:05Z