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Christopher VanDijk

About Christopher VanDijk

Stay-at-home dad Christopher VanDijk of the Denver Dads Group is an actor and screenwriter. You can follow him in the Twitterverse @skinned_knees and on the blogger machine at Skinned Knees in Short Pants.

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9 Things All First-Time Dads Should Know

June 9, 2015 by Christopher VanDijk

You have time to learn and time to make mistakes. The first three months are mostly just about poop, food and sleep.

Filed Under: babies / pregnancy, National, parenting advice Tagged With: first-time parents, new parents, tips, toddlers

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Potty Training Requires Practice (and a Drop Cloth)

September 18, 2014 by Christopher VanDijk

Here’s something really important to remember: You’re not “training him” to pee in the potty, you are help him practice skills. So forget the Cheerios in the toilet.

Filed Under: parenting advice Tagged With: diapers, potty training, tips, toddlers

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Dad Community Missed Most When Life Makes Other Plans

December 23, 2013 by Christopher VanDijk

When a NYC Dads Group member moves to Denver, he finds the dad community he bonded with is what he misses most about the Big Apple.

Filed Under: NYC, relationships Tagged With: dad groups, friendship, HomeDadCon, National At-Home Dad Network, NYC Dads Group

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Breadwinner of Family Important, Their Gender is Not

June 4, 2013 by Christopher VanDijk

Reading reactions to the Pew Research Center study on women as primary breadwinner made me feel like I had been time-warped to the 1950s.

Filed Under: gender / sexuality, NYC, relationships Tagged With: gender roles, money, stay-at-home dads, stereotypes, working moms

In Support of Mothers, Dr. Sears, and Attachment Parenting

May 15, 2012 by Christopher VanDijk

WTF!? That’s the first thing that popped into my head and, simultaneously, out of my mouth when I saw the […]

Filed Under: gender / sexuality, NYC, parenting styles Tagged With: attachment parenting, Babble, baby carriers, gender roles, moms

It’s Time For Dads to Fight the War on Families

February 6, 2012 by Christopher VanDijk

You’ve heard it every day, all over the news: There’s a war on families. But the ones most under attack are women: moms and otherwise.

Filed Under: gender / sexuality, NYC Tagged With: abortion, family leave, gender equality, money, spouses and partners

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