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more about #dads more comments → lurkystars: After the whole "Bad moms, good moms, moms who drink" opener, I can't get the Armour hotdog song out of my head. Thanks. #dads more » lovecake: It never ceases to amaze me how much people gush over a man just doing the very basics of parenting. People support this notion that it's "cute" for ... more » SomeAuthorGirl: When my ex quits expecting a Nobel Prize in Parenting for putting a goddamned bandaid on our child, I'll be the first in line to help repaint pink wal... more » vitajex: Wait a minute- I thought what makes a man a father is Maury Povich reading it from a manila envelope... #dads more » Esme2139: I am currently dating a man who is raising his two daughters by himself (their mother has profound issues she doesn't recognize or deal with) and his ... more » lilyHaze: Apparently you lose either way. You can be an active, involved dad, but a)you'll have either other people make you feel enferior and not "masculine en... more » maude_flanders: What if Dad IS incompetent, does give advice or make demands that screw the kids up (instead of helping them , or attempting to), and IS wrong? Maybe ... more » aimeeg: My Dad was a single father to five kids. He was completely awesome and did an absolutely fantastic job, but I really kind of hated the massive amount ... more » Mireille is German for the Bart, the.: I guess I was lucky in that my dad was loving and involved in my life. He worked days so he could take care of me and my brother after school and my ... more » PandaGrrl: Sadly, this is a huge issue in my house right now. When the baby is fussy, or my husband is tired, I am the last line of defense. My husband is quic... more » Vermontboy: I'm really conscious of this crap because my wife is in med school, on rotations, making me the primary parent. Most days of the week, she's gone from... more » notthrilled: These problems persist in all walks of life. Two summers ago, I was working a lot and my hubby went on all of the daycare field trips with my son. He ... more » salthegeek: My dad ties to be more of a friend than a parent which is somewhat effective, but there are times where there is trouble with discipline. Even with th... more » Susan B.: I do believe that SOME women muscle their male partners out of childrearing a bit--I'm realizing, as I get older, that my mom definitely did that to ... more » sirsnarksalot: I'm not sure I buy the whole "he won't be a father because we aren't letting him". Like a pink waiting room is going to stop a man who wants to be a ... more » -
#fatherlyadvice
To Benefit Kids, Give Dads Their Due
Bad moms, good moms, moms who drink — the media is so mother-centric these days that it's easy to forget many kids also have a male parent. But according to the New York Times, we ignore dads at our peril. More » -
#feministfatherhood
Hiding Vogue: How Dads Can Build Girls' Self-Esteem
We talk a lot about moms and body image here, but a moving essay by a single dad shows that fathers can have an impact too. More » -
#leftovers
"Plumber" Wants To Attack Pelosi • Oprah's "Power List" Revealed
• Joe The Plumber is pissed at Nancy Pelosi, so pissed that he would like to "beat" her: "Those kind of people, I usually took behind the woodshed and just beat the livin' tar out of ‘em." Charming. • More » -
#fathersdaughters
My Papa Diego and Me
Guadalupe Rivera on her new children's book: "I was so young at the time and didn't realize what it meant to pose for him. I never knew my father was such a great painter. He was just my father." [PublishersWeekly] -
#makeroomfordaddy
Father's Day: Fatherhood Initiative Encourages Dads To Man Up
It's funny that on the same day I planned to write a little something on Obama's "Fatherhood Initiative," a tipster should send in the clip of a guy talking about his daughter that had 1,500 women in tears:
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#pettingzoo
Cute Overload
This sweet picture, found via BuzzFeed, of a man taking an innocent nap with a wombat [the cutest animal in the world -Ed.], is hands down the adorable thing we've seen so far today. And it's still before 10am! [BuzzFeed] -
#dadstobe
Boot Camp Helps Men Prepare To Be Fathers
The North Carolina Women's Hospital is offering a Boot Camp For New Dads, a men-only program that lets expecting fathers ask questions, talk about their fears, get advice, and meet other dads and their newborns. [UPI] -
#dadisrad
Happy Father's Day, Dad
I was supposed to be a boy. The doctor had told my mother to expect a small blob with male bits in early 1981, based on some wacky 80s unscientific guesstimation that apparently did not include an actual sonogram. Whoops! More » -
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#bigdaddy
"I Sucked, And So Did My Life, And I Made Sure Everyone Knew It."
In a pretty rad Salon essay, Aaron Traister goes from stay-at-home-superdad to "stay-at-home dick-face" and back again. More » -
#babiesonthebrain
New Research Says Having Kids Alters Men's Brains
In news that might surprise Michael Lewis, new research shows that having a baby may change men's brains to make them better dads and partners. More » -
#daddyissues
Some Fathers Are Selfish & Proud
Two different stories about selfish dads seem sad and totally retro: More » -
#transamerica
Zach Has Two Terrific "Maddies"
This Sunday, "Modern Love" went back to school. And we cried. More » -
#mrembarassing
Dads Compete In Hannah Montana Lookalike Contest
This weekend dads competed in a Hannah Montana karaoke contest at the Mall of America for two airline tickets and the title of "Mr. Montana." More » -
#studies
Daddy's Girls
Study says: women are, increasingly, going into the same fields as their fathers. This is apparently due not just to shifting norms, but to closer relationships and stronger "job-specific" communication. [Eurekalert]
