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Atlanta Children’s Museum: Hands-On Fun for All Ages

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Editor's Note: Who loves the Atlanta children’s museum more than us? Our kids, of course. Our week-long celebration of "Summer in Our City Dads Group Cities" heads south.

One of the favorite places the boys and I like to visit is The Children’s Museum of Atlanta. Granted it seems like a no-brainer that a place with such a title would be one of our favorites, but they were slow to warm up to it. Now that they are 2 and 4 they love it because every exhibit has some sort of hands-on component.

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Parents: Build A Summer Survival Kit

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For busy parents like us, it helps to have a toolbox we can take with us wherever we go. This is why I put together my "Summer Survival Kit." All the products below can be thrown in a bag and taken wherever you go. I have personally tested them and found they have saved time, energy or just made my life easier. I have included links to find further info on the products and where to buy them. A Parent's Summer Survival Kit Dad's Book of Awesome Science Experiments by Mike Adamick. Have this book ready to cure those long days when the kids are complaining they're bored. This book … [Read more...]

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Public School Frustration Puts This Parent on the Brink

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I have always been a vocal proponent of public schooling.But my public school frustration has reached its limit. My wife and I view public school as part of the social contract that binds our country together. We actively participate in our kids’ education and I am currently the PTA president and in the past I have been VP and treasurer. While I think the teachers and administration at my children’s school are fantastic, at the moment, I feel like throwing my hands up in the air and, in a sense, waving them like I just don’t care. They are involved and care about the students, but the … [Read more...]

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‘Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments’ by Mike Adamick

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Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments By Mike Adamick; 192 pages, softcover, $18.99 retail It is amazing how much a child can be entertained by a balloon, a piece of string, a straw and some masking tape. That experiment and 29 others are explained and demonstrated in work Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments, the latest book by blogger, author and stay-at-home dad Mike Adamick. These are among the best books for dads looking to do more things at home with their kids. As I was leafing through the book, my little guy told me he wanted to do an experiment with a rocket. And not … [Read more...]

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