The Modern Dads Podcast, produced by City Dads Group, recently received another top parenting podcast honor. Feedspot, a leading social feed reader service, placed the Modern Dads Podcast among its list of 25 parenting podcasts "You Must Subscribe and Listen to in 2018." It bestowed the accolades based on "quality and consistency" of posts based on Feedspot's editorial and expert review as well as social media popularity and influence, and Google reputation and search ranking. The podcasts were chosen "because they are actively working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with … [Read more...]
An Open Letter to the Day After Midterms
Dear Tomorrow, Hi, it’s Tuesday. It’s relatively early now, and the midterms won’t end for a handful of hours, but I wanted you to know that I’m thinking of you. I know, I know, we are all tomorrow, and we are always a day away. Annie nailed it. Wednesday just seems so full of finality, nothing personal. And yet, everything is personal, isn’t it, Wednesday? I wonder what is decided tomorrow, if anything, in terms of terms and the politics of it all. I wonder if the results are in. Are concessions closed? There were children in the polling place today. Every single one. They are the … [Read more...]
Movember 2018: Move It or Mustache It for Men’s Health
Toss your razor and shaving cream, gents -- Movember 2018 is here. November is “Movember” -- "mo" being short for mustache. This is the month when men all over the world let their upper lips get fuzzy for the sake of bringing awareness to men's health issues. As it has done for the past several years, members of City Dads Group join three other father-friendly organizations to sprout whiskers under our noses to support the The Movember Foundation in its mission to promote awareness and raise money for men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide … [Read more...]
Competition Can Be a Dangerous Game in the Digital Age
One night recently at the dinner table, my wife said to me, “You know you’re the reason why the boys are the way they are.” While I might have hoped this was general praise for their overall wonderfulness, I think what she was referring to specifically was their petty competitiveness. As is often the case, our 4- and 6-year-old sons were enjoying their dinner with a side of brotherly bickering. School had recently started for both, and they were arguing over who had received more points from their teacher that day. Our older son’s first-grade teacher uses an app to help parents track … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Patch Illustrates the Many Choices We Make in Parenting
If you’ve ever been to a pumpkin patch, you are familiar with a vast overwhelming pasture of promise. You approach the patch with the belief that the perfect pumpkin is there. You have to put in the work, but it’s there. Yet, your search uncovers pumpkins that are overripe or not quite ripe. Then you find the pumpkin with the perfect shape, size, color and you lift it victoriously – only to find that it is rotten on the other side. Or marred by the imprint of a foot or collision with the ground. The paths in the pumpkin patch are aplenty. You can follow the well worn or drift into the … [Read more...]
Backyard Baseball Field Fading Fast, Memories Staying Strong
I know where it is. I see it pretty frequently, but, unless you knew it was there, you’d probably miss it. I picked it up, rescued it really, from the lawn mower a couple of years back and put it in a fairly strange place. It was hiding in the tall grass, all the way back in the yard, just this side of the home-run fence. It was what we always called a “game ball” to differentiate it from a “practice ball.” Game balls come off the bat hotter than the smooshy practice balls, so it was worthy of a rescue. If you’ve ever been around wooden fences, you know that sometimes the posts begin to … [Read more...]
Having a Favorite Child Has Made Me a Better Parent
I love both of my children equally but I have become a better parent after realizing I have a favorite child. I sat in the hospital room holding our newborn son, Joseph. Just minutes before, the doctor had to tell me to stop talking throughout the delivery because, as my son was being born, he was turning his head to see me, making things difficult. I looked down at his eyes drawn closed in sleep after the arduous journey he had just taken. Something felt different at that moment than it did after William, our first son, was born. When I held William that first time, I had a sense of … [Read more...]
My Kid’s Failing School: Punishment or Understanding Needed?
The timeout chair had absolute and unquestioned power in our home. Until they were 4, my kids were horrified at the thought of a timeout. But even when the timeout chair didn’t preemptively stop a temper tantrum, it still worked magic. A two-minute sentence of silence in it instantly defrayed the tension. When you got up from timeout, the slate was perfectly clean – no ill will lingered. The timeout chair had many powers, but it had no memory. I miss the timeout chair. Hell, I simply miss the threat of it persuading my little ones to behave better. Unfortunately, no such device … [Read more...]
We Bought Our 6th Grader a Cell Phone — Deal With It
At the end of this past summer, my wife and I bought our sixth grader a cell phone. Right now, many of you are groaning. You're probably thinking, “A sixth grader? Really?!?” Yep, we did, but, here’s the good news. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. We bought our daughter a cell phone for a few different reasons… Because I’m no longer a full-time stay-at-home dad, there will be occasions where she will be a latchkey kid. It won’t happen often, but when it does, it will be nice for her to call us (side note we don’t have a landline … remember those?) She got her Safe Sitter … [Read more...]
Scholarships Now Available for 2019 Dad 2.0 Summit in San Antonio
If you are thinking about attending the annual Dad 2.0 Summit conference, then consider applying for or donating to the event's scholarship fund now. Oren Miller Scholarships are a $500 stipend to offset travel and lodging costs for the conference scheduled for Feb. 21-23, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas. Winning one means you also receive a free ticket to the event, valued at $249. The fund's money comes mostly from the generous donations of attendees and sponsors. City Dads Group has been major supporter of Dad 2.0 over the years, including a $2,500 donation toward scholarships last year. … [Read more...]
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