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I am a 30-something father of four lovable heathens, avid gamer, technophile, science geek, caveman, and grill addict. Sometimes I have funny stuff to say so I write it down, and I'm lucky enough to make my living doing it.

What Were They Thinking? Why Weird Baby Names are Just Wrong

Baby Names, Dads Want to Know, Ready or Not Tags: Baby Names, choosing baby names, featured, slider, strange baby names, weird baby names

Some parents baffle me. You go to the trouble of bringing a child into the world, and then stick the kid with a name that will lead to schoolyard beatings and unending teasing. Celebrities seem to be the worst about getting overly creative in naming their kids (Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, David and Victoria Beckham come to mind), but…

Naked Cribs Best for Decreasing SIDS Risks

Child Care, How To, Ready or Not, Safety, Sleeping Tags: crib death, featured, naked crib, reducing SIDS, SIDS, slider

The latest guidelines released from the American Academy of Pediatrics bring the same message consistently offered by the Academy: to protect your infant best from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or any other sleep-related death, for instance, suffocation, you should make sure the baby sleeps alone, on his or her back, in a â€œnakedâ€ crib.

How to Raise a Son that is Compassionate and Respectful

Becoming a Dad Featured Question, Bonding, Dads Want to Know, Development, Health and Development, How To Tags: compassion, raising a compassionate son, raising sons, respect, slider

I have 3 sons and one daughter, and I know that building their self-confidence and helping them become strong and caring adults is one of my main tasks as a father. I confess, I worry a bit more about my daughter, because I know how crucial self-esteem and such is for a young girl; however, I have more recently realized…

Things that Poison the Father-Son Relationship

Becoming a Dad Featured Question, Bonding, Dads Want to Know, Development, Health and Development, How To Tags: being a good dad, being a good father, father-son relationship, fathers and sons, growing up, relationships, things that poison father-son relationship

The father-son relationship is a much-stories one, one which is a huge factor in the growth and development of a boy on his way to becoming a man; a boyâ€™s relationship with his father has a large part to play in the kind of man he ultimately becomes, and the kind of father he is to his own children. Unfortunately,…

Why Being a Dad is the Ultimate Calling in a Man’s Life

Bonding, Dads Want to Know, Development, Health and Development, How To Tags: being a good dad, being a positive role model, dads, fathers, healthy kids, male role model, paternal role model, self confidence, self esteem

According to the most recent U.S. Census, one in three kids lives in a home where the biological father isnâ€™t present. This startling statistic has clear repercussions in many ways: kids who donâ€™t have a good paternal role model are more likely to live in poverty, engage in criminal activity, and drop out of school. Being a dad myself, itâ€™s…

Eating Hot Peppers is Great for Your Health!

Dads Want to Know, Fitness for You, Health and Nutrition, Ready or Not, Sporting Life Tags: capsaicin, chili pepper, habanero peppers, hot peppers, peppers, scoville units

I love spicy food–I tell my wife I enjoy it when my food bites me back. She and the kids are not into painful eating, although the oldest boy is starting to experiment. But now I have a reason to start cooking more to my taste than theirs: hot peppers are healthy!

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