Well, my wife and I met with Charlie’s teacher and the head of his nursery school a few days ago. It was good to see that they had their hearts in the right place and my perspective has changed a bit since then. After talking to the folks running Charlie’s school I have a better… Continue Reading
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No Playground For Charlie
A few days ago I was picking up my elder son, Charlie, from his new nursery school. I asked the teacher, as I’m custom to do, how the day went with my son. “It went okay. But just so you know, Charlie didn’t get to go out to the playground today,” she informed me. “Why… Continue Reading
Cartoonist/Children’s Author Mo Willems joins The Evolution!
We’re proud to announce that Mo Willems, one of the best contemporary authors of children’s books, has been filmed for inclusion in the project. Among his many titles, Mo wrote “The Knuffle Bunny” and its sequel, which were inspired by his relationship with his own daughter. Mo is also a ‘work-at-home’ dad and his own… Continue Reading
To Hell With At-Home Dads
This Palin story only gets more interesting as it goes along. A major McCain spokesperson on MSNBC shared that Todd Palin is in fact a Stay-At-Home Dad. Well, glad to hear someone is minding the kids. Of course, to me it’s really not a big deal. But then, on the other side of the spectrum… Continue Reading
SAHD Music Video That Rocks!
Rebel Dad posted these a few days back and I couldn’t resist plugging it here as well. It’s always great to come across this kind of creative dad work online. (Thanks, Brian)
Palin-Drome
I don’t usually infuse this blog with political opinion but what I’m reading about Sarah Palin is certainly making my head spin – and it’s more about what isn’t being said than what is, specifically regarding fatherhood. There’s a lot of commentary this week about what kind of mom Sarah Palin is given that she… Continue Reading
A Site That Matters
It’s great to read the work of fellow dads who are digging deep into the larger issues that revolve around fatherhood. Jeremy Biser, best known for his site, Discovering Dad, is one of those dudes. He’s recently launched a new site as well that focuses on “Where it’s cool to be a family man.” Keep… Continue Reading
In Good Company
Tom Perrotta is one of my favorite authors as well the writer of one of the more intelligent depictions of an At-Home Dad in his book Little Children. So, it really made my day to read a write-up from Care.com that ruminates on the At-Home Dad phenomenon with quotes from Mr. Perotta and myself. Thank… Continue Reading
