When life throws you curve balls ... well, you you learn to smack 'em out of the park. That seems to be a key to success for Jonathan Oliver has found in his journey from college where, after graduating high school with honors, he learned he had dyslexia to his current status as a personal development coach, motivational speaker, author and at-home dad. Oliver, also known as "J.O.," joins this latest edition of The Modern Dads Podcast to talk about marriage, at-home fatherhood, and his new book, To the Little Boy in Me: Learning with Dyslexia & ADHD. In the conversation, he discusses … [Read more...]
Author Reichert Explains ‘How to Raise a Boy’ in Trying Times
Michael Reichert says that just as we no longer believe a girl's destiny is set by her biology, we need to think the same about boys. The old "boys will be boys" notion of masculinity is not inherent in their DNA. That and our understanding of how boys learn are among the many things Reichert, the founding director of the Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives at the University of Pennsylvania, says people need to change if we are to raise a new generation of men who can form strong relationships without falling into the macho stereotypes and sexist behaviors of the … [Read more...]
‘Life of Dad’ Authors Dish on Stars’ Take on Fatherhood
Celebrity dads -- they're just like us humans! Jon Finkel and Art Eddy know because they've spent years interviewing fathers from the worlds of sports and entertainment for their writing and podcasting projects. The two veterans of the Life of Dad online community have collected some of the wisdom they have heard from famous fathers in book form, and we discuss it on the latest episode of The Modern Dads Podcast. The Life of Dad: Reflections on Fatherhood from Today's Leaders, Icons, and Legendary Dads is billed as "an all-encompassing, entertaining distillation of the full dad … [Read more...]
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