Dads are used to being the Rodney Dangerfield of parents. We don’t get no respect. Our culture is filled with reminders like Parenting Magazine’s tagline: “What matters to moms”.
Father’s Day provides the ultimate salt in the wound. BusinessWeek reports that in 2005, consumers spent $11 billion on Mother’s Day vs [...]
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Parenting Poll of the Week - Father’s Day
June 13th, 2008 · 6 Comments
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Response To CafeMom Brouhaha
April 29th, 2008 · 23 Comments
My post about CafeMom discriminating against dads sparked quite a reaction from many CafeMom elitists members. I was called “CafeMom Spy” and “idiot”. Yikes.
I got some support from some of my dad peeps - Bill and Jason. And, lo and behold, I got supportive comments from some moms, too. [...]
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CafeMom Discriminates Against Dads
April 27th, 2008 · 15 Comments
CafeMom bills itself as “the largest social-networking/community site for moms AND the leading women’s/parenting site on the internet”. Their other claim to fame is that Andrew Shue, of Melrose Place fame, is a co-founder.
SuburbanDaddy is a modern kind of guy, secure enough in his own parenting abilities and generally in touch with his mommy [...]
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Parenting Poll Of The Week - Diapers
April 18th, 2008 · 8 Comments
The idea for this week’s poll was suggested by 2lilpumpkins. It’s actually a topic I’ve been meaning to rant write about for a while.
There are many products which are so useful, time saving, and efficient, that we take them for granted. The light bulb. Air conditioning. Microwave ovens. Even something [...]
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What A Circus
April 3rd, 2008 · 6 Comments
Yes, the circus. That icon of American culture. Clowns, high wire acts, lions, tigers, popcorn, cotton candy. And, as I have just learned, yet another parenting controversy.
According to the Washington Post, Parents Weigh Animal Rights Ethics Against Kids’ Enjoyment of the Circus. Really? It’s not keeping me up at night.
Animal [...]
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Parenting Poll Of The Week - Homeschooling?
March 14th, 2008 · 10 Comments
I’ve been hearing a lot about homeschooling lately. Frankly, I don’t get it. I’m a live and let live kinda guy, so I don’t mind if people want to homeschool their kids. Knock your self out. I just don’t get WHY anyone would want to in the first place.
I can see [...]
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Secret Life Of A Soccer Mom: More Dad Bashing
March 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I watched a new show on TLC last night called The Secret Life Of A Soccer Mom. The premise is a SAHM swaps places with her husband for a few days, and she gets to work in the career she gave up prior to staying home. At the end, they offer the job for real [...]
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One Reason I’m Glad I Have Three Boys
March 9th, 2008 · 3 Comments
So I’m in Panera right now, enjoying some daddy time (thanks SuburbanMommy!), and I can’t help overhearing am hanging on every word, listening to the table next to me. A mom and her 15 year old daughter are meeting with a party planner to discuss what I’m guessing is her sweet sixteen party.
Just some [...]
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