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Dreams Need to Stay Alive for Parents as Well as Their Children

August 28, 2019 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

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My wife approves of my keeping one mistress. She happily walks in on me as I’m cozying up with an Abraham Lincoln biography, a Wall Street Journal op-ed page or the latest edition of Time magazine. If she’s out of town, I’m never alone long. I'll quickly get intimate with Charles Krauthammer, Neil deGrasse Tyson or an elegantly stated case against the anti-fossil fuel argument. But only one at a time: I don’t have the stamina I used to. These late-night visits to the native English language are my after-hours escape and salvation. You see, I’m an English-language copywriter living in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: growing up, work-life balance Tagged With: Gidon Ben-Zvi, reading, work, writing

Teen Angst: Where Has All the Blog Fodder Gone?

March 6, 2019 by Whit Honea Leave a Comment

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When our youngest son turned 13 a couple of weeks ago he was officially engulfed in teen spirit, embracing it wholly, eye rolls and all. Granted, the smell of it had moved in several months before, body spray in a hoodie, and the attitude arrived even earlier. His birthday completed the set: two teenage boys sharing a bathroom and little else, save their love of pets and parents. They are, for the most part, free to choose their own adventures. There was a time that I would chronicle all of it -- the love and the loss, the raw and the perfectly flawed. I would put their stories to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: growing up, teens / tweens Tagged With: blogging, boys, parenting teens, sons, writing

2018: The Best of City Dads Group’s Writing, Podcasts

December 26, 2018 by Kevin McKeever Leave a Comment

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With 2018 in its final throes, let's reflect on what has been City Dads Group's most successful year to date. We expanded to 37 cities, including our first venture across the U.S. border with a chapter in Toronto, Canada (more on that in the new year). Our membership numbers are approaching 13,000, and getting more active every day. Our chapters and members have participated in several campaigns -- local and national, for fun and for a cause. We have had great partners such as Dove Men+Care, Plum Organics, Alex's Lemonade Stand and GOOD+ Foundation who understand and support the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: blogging, Modern Dad Podcast, podcasts, writing

City Dads Blog, Podcast Nominated for Parenting Iris Awards

April 29, 2016 by Kevin McKeever Leave a Comment

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City Dads Group will be recognized by its online parenting peers tonight with nominations for two awards for its social media work. The City Dads Group blog has been nominated for Group or News Blog of the Year and The Modern Dads Podcast for Best Parenting Podcast at the third annual Iris Awards. The Iris Awards honors "the art of parenthood," according to its organizers. The awards recognize "the finest expressions in art, commentary, commerce, philanthropy, ideas and connections, all the while celebrating the emerging industry created by its pioneers and leaders," according the Iris … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: blogging, Iris Awards, Modern Dad Podcast, Mom 2.0 Summit, podcasts, social media, writing

Parental Blogging and Self-Censorship

February 16, 2015 by Jason S. Grant 1 Comment

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I recently had a misunderstanding with a member of my family over blogging, something I wrote about my son and posted online in particular. I tried to convince this relative that it was pure satire, tongue-in-cheek, like "A Modest Proposal" but with Star Wars references peppered throughout. Needless to say, the conversation turned ugly and things were said that we both regret. But, in retrospect, he had a point. This relative was furious that I would post anything negative about my son or that I would make it appear I resented my own child or would seek to harm him in any way. I meant no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: growing up Tagged With: blogging, social media, writing

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