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Dad 2.0 Co-founders Up for Challenges in Summit’s 6th Year

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Dad 2.0 Summit enters its record-breaking sixth year when it comes to San Diego, Feb. 9-12. On the Modern Dads Podcast, we have conference co-founders Doug French and John Pacini preview this year’s event -- a national three-day meeting where marketers, social media leaders, blogging parents and regular dads get together to discuss the changing voice and perception of modern fatherhood.

On this Modern Dads Podcast, -- also known as Dad 2.017.

Our talks covers how the conversation has evolved since its 2012 start in Austin -- where a "doofus dad" diaper ad … [Read more...]

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Farewell, Mr. Obama: The ‘Good Parenting’ President

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It's hard to not view the presidency of Barack Obama through the lens of parenting.For many Americans, President Obama has been like a father. Offering a positive example, as he did in his farewell address  in Chicago last night, encouraging us to better ourselves and our world, staying cool and calm when the weight of the world has been on his shoulders. For others, he was what inspired us to have children ourselves. Nine months after the celebration and joy of Grant Park in 2008, there was talk of the "Obama babies" who were being born as symbols of the new hope for the nation: diverse … [Read more...]

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Hated 2016? How to Make a Better New Year

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A father and daughter discuss how to get the 2016 demons out, so the new year. KICKS. ASS. ___ My daughter and I were talking about 2016 the other day."Oh my God. This year totally sucked. I HATE 2016," she said as we ate breakfast.I couldn't disagree. The year 2016 did suck in many ways. My family and I watched with sinking hearts as the political landscape was fractured with volcanic eruptions we never saw coming. The level of public discourse seemed to sink to subterranean levels. People in this country were actually arguing about whether black lives matter. News stories about … [Read more...]

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How to Talk to Our Kids about Election 2016

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The best of us work hard to raise our kids to be thoughtful, compassionate and empathic: to care for and about others, to not be bullies, to be respectful of all regardless of race, gender, religion and so on.So what does the election of Donald Trump -- a man who ran on a platform of bullying others, disrespecting women, and threatening minorities -- mean to the United States and us as parents.Modern Dads Podcast producer Josh Kross takes the lead in this freewheeling conversation with L.A. Dads Group member and regular contributor Whit Honea as they share their raw feelings about … [Read more...]

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After Election, Our Children Can’t Be Distracted from Hope

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Editor's Note: The presidential victory of Republican Donald Trump, an upset that surprised the pundits, had many parents openly fretting online about their children's future this morning. Guest columnist Bill Peebles was one of them, and he offers this insight and strategy.My 11-year-old sons will be home from school soon. We discussed the presidential election this morning. They seemed a little stunned, but I was glad to see they weren't frightened. They may come home that way, though.I imagine different scenarios. What I might say to a kid who asks if everything will be OK; who … [Read more...]

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