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Dads: Are You a Food Micro-Manager?

By Beverly Pressey, MS, RD, mom

As a petite, 35 lbs 5 year old girl I would stand with my hands on my hips and tell my 6 foot 1inch, 225 lbs, construction contractor father that I wasn’t going to finish the food on my plate. This created quite a conflict for him! He certainly couldn’t treat me the way he did his men at work. But I believe he did want to prove who was making the decisions. However, forcing food does not help your child to maintain a healthy diet nor help your relationship with your child.
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Six Ways to be Free of Workaholism

By Bob Livingstone LCSW

Have you ever wondered if you are a workaholic or if you just really love your job? A workaholic doesn’t necessarily even like her job. She puts in a lot of hours and is always available to her supervisors-night and day. This is a common practice and almost all her friends are in the same pressure cooker. It is not unusual to answer the phone or respond to electronic messages while you are in the middle of a meal. She is defined by her employment because her job is where she spends the most time each week. She has little time to raise her family or develop relationships with friends or partners. Her job has become a means of survival and becoming a workaholic-working 24/7, worrying about deadlines, and obsessing about how the boss feels about her has somehow become the expectation.

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What Kind of Man Do You Want to Be?

By Bob Livingstone LCSW

Are you confused as to what kind of man you want to be? Are you unsure if you want to present the image you have of yourself to the outside world? Are you afraid that you don’t present a masculine enough profile? Do you believe that society dictates qualities and behaviors that a man is supposed to maintain? Do you have many of the following qualities: stoicism, emotional expression limited to anger, drive to win no matter who gets hurt in the process, self centered, a good conversationalist, materialistic, not trusting, avoidance of meaningful relationships, unwilling to admit any weakness, lack of connection with others, devoid of passion, intelligent, never really satisfied with accomplishments, struggling to find meaning in your life, feeling empty much of the time, constantly worried about status and image you present to the community.
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Five Things Dads Can Teach Children Through Nature

By Mark Stevens

Deep in the woods, something small is lurking and just waiting to be discovered. Dads who actively lead children into the arms of nature will expand their horizons and help make them become well-rounded individuals. Here are 5 things your children will learn by interacting with nature:

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Family Budget Strategies for Dads

By Al Jacobs

If you visit google.com, the Internet’s most prominent search engine, and enter the words “Family Budget,” you’ll be referred to 93,800,000 websites. As you see, there’s a plethora of information on budgets. Visit some of the sites as I did and you can learn how to create them, revise them, refine them, interpret them, rationalize them, and conform to them. Nonetheless, the number of American families whose finances are out of control is staggering.

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Mommy Daddy Blog

We, Mommy (Sheena) and Daddy (Greg), are junior high sweethearts who became first-time parents when our beautiful baby boy, Jayden, was born on 04/26/08! Here on Mommy Daddy Blog, we will chronicle our adventurous journey through our newfound parenthood!

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Helping Kids Cope with Divorce

By Neil Chethik

It’s the season of migration for the children of divorce.

Another year of school behind them, millions of American kids are hauling duffel bags, favorite pillows, and yes, grand expectations, as they flock from Mom’s house to Dad’s. Otherwise ordinary men, meanwhile, are changing their routines, habits, and linens, as they prepare to take on the role of Summer Dad.

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The Death Of Your Father

All of us have dads, whose death can be shattering. Here are some guidelines for facing that critical loss.

By Neil Chethik

Sigmund Freud called it “the most poignant loss” of his life. Sean Connery termed it “a shattering blow.” Norman Mailer likened it to “having a hole in your tooth. It’s a pain that can never be filled.” Each year, more than 1.5 million American boys and men lose their fathers to death. And like the three men mentioned above, most are unprepared.

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Dog Safety

A spate of horrific recent attacks only underscores the importance of understanding man’s best friend–and ways to protect your children.

By Mike Woitalla

Most likely, a make-believe menagerie captured your child’s imagination from a very young age. Didn’t you read Winnie the Pooh and Curious George and “Go Dogs. Go!” Scientists say 80 percent of the dreams of children under the age of 6 are about animals. It’s no wonder that children are usually thrilled to encounter real animals.

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