Tag: Parenting

Reflections on the Eve of Your Ninth Birthday

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Man! It's been a long time since I've updated this blog! Tomorrow, my oldest turns 9. Nine years ago tomorrow, I became a father. In honor of this occasion, I thought I'd write down some thoughts and reflections on fatherhood. Surprisingly, when I sat down to write, my … Continue reading Reflections on the Eve of Your Ninth Birthday

Dads of the Roundtable, Part 7: Future Goals and Final Thoughts

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! In honor of Father's Day, the PhDadBlog is sharing a Dads Roundtable throughout the week. If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable, please click on the following links to catch up: Part 1: Meet the Dads! Part 2: What … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 7: Future Goals and Final Thoughts

Dads of the Roundtable, Part 6: The Effect of Our Own Parents and Religion

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! In honor of Father's Day, the PhDadBlog is sharing a Dads Roundtable throughout the week. If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable, please click on the following links to catch up: Part 1: Meet the Dads! Part 2: What … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 6: The Effect of Our Own Parents and Religion

Dads of the Roundtable, Part 5: Parenting and Our Relationship With Our Partner

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! In honor of Father's Day, the PhDadBlog is sharing a Dads Roundtable throughout the week. If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable or don't know what this is all about, please click on the following links to catch up: … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 5: Parenting and Our Relationship With Our Partner

Dads of the Roundtable, Part 4: Victories and Struggles

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! In honor of Father's Day, the PhDadBlog is sharing a Dads Roundtable throughout the week. If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable, please click on the following links to catch up: Part 1: Meet the Dads! Part 2: What … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 4: Victories and Struggles

Dads of the Roundtable, Part 3: Disciplining

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! If you missed the first few parts of the Dad Roundtable, please click on the following links to catch up: Part 1: Meet the Dads! Part 2: What We Wish We Knew As I mentioned in Part 2, this post concludes the answers … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 3: Disciplining

Dads of the Roundtable, Part 2: What We Wish We Knew

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father's Day Week! Thanks for joining us for part 2 of the Dads of the Roundtable! If you missed the first part describing what this is all about and where all the dads introduced themselves, please go check it out by clicking here. The next two … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 2: What We Wish We Knew

Dads of the Roundtable, Part 1: Meet the Dads!

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. Happy Father’s Day! About a month ago, I had the idea of setting up a roundtable discussion among a number of dads I know. I blasted the idea out on Facebook to gather volunteers who would be willing to share their experiences about being a dad and … Continue reading Dads of the Roundtable, Part 1: Meet the Dads!

Single-Serving Parent Friends

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. At one point in Fight Club (1999), Edward Norton's character says the following in a voice-over: Everywhere I travel, tiny life. Single-serving sugar, single-serving cream, single pat of butter. The microwave Cordon Bleu hobby kit. Shampoo-conditioner combos, sample-packaged mouthwash, tiny bars of soap. The people I meet on … Continue reading Single-Serving Parent Friends

All You Need is Love

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This post was originally published on my PhDadBlog. I’ve been thinking a lot about love lately. Especially in terms of this quote attributed to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: “Where there is love, nothing is too much trouble, and there is always time." Like so much of what ‘Abdu’l-Bahá has said and written, they are incredibly simple words that … Continue reading All You Need is Love