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Dinner time will save democracy

What happened to dinnertime?  Asked that question lately? Amidst all the vitriol and egregious behavior, most solemnized with texts, likes, and emojis, we’ve lost something, and that something, I think is America.  Dinnertime allowed us to come together. When you heard the bell, you dropped everything because you had to get home.  Dinnertime was where […]

What Dads Without a College Degree Need ...

Author: Christopher A. Brown If you listen only to the political rhetoric about the loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs in the U.S., you’d think our nation faces a crisis of historic proportion, especially for workers without a Bachelor’s Degree. The fact is the loss of 2.8 million manufacturing jobs has more than been offset by […]

Tykes and Teeth: Tackling Bedtime

We all imagine fatherhood in different ways: some of us are petrified, some of us overjoyed, and some of us remain uncomfortably numb until we actually see our children for the first time. Whatever your reaction was initially, you’re on the road to being a great dad. But there are a few jobs you probably […]

Burn Your Ship

This is the fifth in a series of on crafting dads who care. I first heard the ‘burn your ship” concept from a colleague at a conference when he talked about the Vikings and the definitive way they landed in America. As the story goes, when the Vikings landed, they burned their ships. Most don’t’ […]

The Kid Friendly Man Cave

Man caves are a popular trend among men who would like to create a getaway in their own home. These areas of the home may be located in a basement, garage, den or other spare room in the home. In many cases, the man caves include a television, video game system, a comfortable seating area […]