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Brandon Billinger

About Brandon Billinger

Brandon Billinger is a co-organizer of the Kansas City Dads Group and the author of the blog The Rookie Dad. He is married to a wonderful wife and has two boys at home. Follow him on Twitter.

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Family Road Trip Survival Depends on You Being Prepared

May 18, 2022 by Brandon Billinger

We have tips to make your family road trip more fun and go smoother, and hopefully faster, than you could ever hope.

Filed Under: National, parenting advice, travel Tagged With: food and drink, movies, screen time, tips, travel with kids, video games

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Death of Father Makes Son Learn to Parent Through Grief

December 6, 2021 by Brandon Billinger

Parenting through the death of his father makes one dad realize his kids need to see grief and how to battle through.

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: anger, coping, COVID19, death, emotions, fathers, grief, loss, mental health

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Unemployed Parents Should Use These Tips Before Talking to Their Kids

August 10, 2020 by Brandon Billinger

Talking this way to kids about being unemployed can easier, more understandable and leave you and your kids hopeful and more optimistic. 

Filed Under: parenting advice, work-life balance Tagged With: Dove Men+Care, tips, video, work, working parents

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Racial Divide Crosses Generations in a Small Midwestern Town

July 22, 2020 by Brandon Billinger

The racial divide in the small western Kansas town I grew up in was very evident. Now my son is witnessing a bigger divide in America.

Filed Under: ethnicity / race Tagged With: activism, racism

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‘I’m Sorry’ Teaches Your Kids You Promise to Do Better By Them

May 11, 2020 by Brandon Billinger

Saying I’m sorry to my family whenever I screw up is one aspect of my parenting and married life that I feel like I am always getting right.

Filed Under: parenting advice, parenting styles, relationships Tagged With: anger, behavior, emotions, mistakes, sorry

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Laid Off? Parental Advice to Get You Through Unemployment Blues

April 13, 2020 by Brandon Billinger

A thrice laid off father offers hope to help you and your family handle the stress and disappointment that comes with a job search.

Filed Under: at-home parenting, work-life balance Tagged With: coping, loss, work, working parents

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