• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
home header image
  • About
  • Cities
  • Resources
  • Press
  • Contact

Tobin Walsh

blind spot side mirror teaching driving 1

Teaching Driving Requires Dad to Watch His Blind Spot

May 5, 2021 by Tobin Walsh

This dad learns that teaching driving to his son has some lessons, new and old, that he will need to work at to fully understand.

Filed Under: parenting advice Tagged With: driving, growing up, life lessons, Teaching, teens / tweens, tips

quitting white flag surrender

Quitting Team Not an Option Because Participation is More Valuable

April 7, 2021 by Tobin Walsh

Does a child quitting a sports team set them up for a lifetime of giving up when things don’t quite go their way? This dad says yes.

Filed Under: parenting advice, relationships, sports Tagged With: competitive children, extracurricular activities, quitting, running, soccer, teamwork

generation nerd computer child 1

Generation Nerd: Does Social Ineptitude Matter For Our Kids?

March 3, 2021 by Tobin Walsh

What we worry most about in kids — lack of face-to-face connection, inability to speak publicly, etc. — may not matter in the nerd future.

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: communication, competitive children, computers, introvert, social life, social media, technology, work

santa with covid mask

Will Santa Get COVID? An Exercise in Parental Fact Versus Fiction

December 16, 2020 by Tobin Walsh

My kids’ questions about COVID-19 have become more intricate, as have my fact versus fiction replies, during the holidays. 

Filed Under: events, health, National Tagged With: beliefs, Christmas, COVID19, holidays, lying, trust

happiness or success child fly 1

Happiness or Success? Kids Must Choose for Themselves (with Our Help)

September 30, 2020 by Tobin Walsh

Basing a decision solely on happiness might be fine for minor things and terrible for life, but how often in life can one simply choose joy.

Filed Under: parenting advice, sports Tagged With: failure, football, running, Success

black lives matter march protest 1

Are Today’s Kids Patient, Determined Enough for Black Lives to Matter?

August 5, 2020 by Tobin Walsh

Did teaching my son that nothing is out of reach, regardless of his skin color, why the urgency of Black Lives Matter has waned in him?

Filed Under: National, news, outreach Tagged With: activism, Black Lives Matter, ethnicity/race, racism

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Modern Dads Podcast

Listen to
The Modern Dads Podcast

Apple PodcastsStitcherLibsynSpotifyAmazon MusicListen Notes

Join Your Local Group

Your local City Dads Group is a welcoming and diverse community of engaged fathers sharing parenting perspectives, knowledge and experiences.

Join Join your local group

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Find us on Social

  • About City Dads
  • Press
  • Media Kit
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

© 2025 City Dads Group :: part of 501(c)(3) nonprofit, All Parents Welcome - All Rights Reserved