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Help Daughters Develop Strong Voices, Become Confident Women

February 10, 2021 by Vincent O'Keefe 1 Comment

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Do you ever fear your home is too much of a haven from the “real world”? As a former stay-at-home dad of two daughters now approaching young adulthood, I sometimes wonder if our family bubble of gender equity has prepared them adequately for the larger culture’s reduced-but-still-entrenched sexism. Fortunately, What Girls Need, a new book by Marisa Porges, offers tips about how parents can serve as a bridge for their children between home and the larger world. While her tips are focused on raising daughters, many apply to raising sons as well. Her foundational advice is to help each girl … [Read more...]

Filed Under: gender / sexuality, parenting advice, relationships Tagged With: books, daughters, feminism, gender roles, stay-at-home parents, tips

Ghost Stories of Christmas? The Haunting Death of My Mother

December 23, 2020 by Peter Duffy Leave a Comment

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If “Born in the USA” has taught us anything, it’s that people will cheerfully blare any song with a catchy beat regardless of the incongruously depressing lyrics. These days every store you walk into is legally required to play Andy Williams’ “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” at least once an hour. Tucked into that ditty about holiday cheer is this little chestnut: There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories Of Christmases long, long ago Wait – what? Scary ghost stories? At Christmas? On the surface it seems like a lyric a few months past its Halloween … [Read more...]

Filed Under: death, holidays, relationships Tagged With: aging parent, Christmas, grandparents

Co-Parenting During Pandemic Possible with Proper Precautions

December 7, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

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EDITOR’S NOTE: City Dads Group is working with longtime partner Dove Men+Care to create “how to” videos for the grooming products company’s “Dads Care” campaign. We will be featuring the videos and scripts our members appear in. This one features Flor Mercado of our Orlando Dads Group, with a little help from his daughter talking about co-parenting while social distancing during the pandemic. Co-parenting can be a struggle sometimes and, let's be honest, adding social distancing to it can bring up even greater challenges. For those unfamiliar with co-parenting, it is when a mom and a dad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting advice, parenting styles, relationships Tagged With: divorce, Dove Men+Care, single dads, spouses and partners, tips, video

Post-it Notes from Wife Left to Hubby’s Imaginative Interpretation

December 2, 2020 by Shannon Carpenter Leave a Comment

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As an at-home-dad for more than a decade, I pride myself on the ability to read and understand ancient languages. I am the Rosetta Stone of baby talk. Toddler got a problem but has the vocabulary lower than the dog? I’m your guy. A teenager that has invented a new system of language based on memes and TikTok? I can write the dictionary and teach it at the next convention. But the Post-it Notes my wife leaves around the house? Well, not all codes were meant to be broken. The Post-it Notes are based on a language I can only assume take its inspiration from fairy dust and abstract art. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: humor, spouses and partners

Sad the Kids are Growing Up? Here are Some Reasons to be Thankful

November 23, 2020 by Pete Gilbert Leave a Comment

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Contrary to the popular opinion of most parents, I am very thankful my kids are growing up. Some many months ago when my wife and I were traveling, we had a chance to watch a family with their young children at the airport. I was reminded of the family trips we took just a few short years ago – pushing strollers, hauling large amounts of baby gear through airports, installing car seats in rental cars and making sure hotel rooms had cribs or pack 'n’ plays available. Now when we travel, our kids wheel their own suitcases through the airport. Heck, my wife and I even have even given them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: growing up, older fathers

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