Today, class, I want to talk to you about these. It is virtually impossible for me to walk past a conker without picking it up, which is why I was so dismayed when I witnessed a few kids walking through a field strewn with the little brown gems and not ...

Three days ago, Omar Thornton – a 34 year-old driver for a beer distributor in Connecticut – walked into work and opened fire on his colleagues, killing eight and injuring two. As the police closed in, he called his grandmother – and the police – to say goodbye before turning ...

Recently, I’ve been hearing more and more of these horror stories about 5-yo kids with 7 cavities having to go through all these painful operations.  Oh man, if I get weak at the knees, I can’t imagine what it would do to my shy little 4-year old....

(note from Tony: there are some issues that hit near and dear to the hearts of dads.  I hope this is one of them) guest post by Tom Perez In less time than it takes a thief to steal a car, our daughters steal our hearts. From the moment we hold them i...

Dear Mr. Dad: Our adorable little girl has turned into a difficult, rebellious teenager. She’s only 14, but she already insists on wearing make-up, and screams things like, “I hate you!” and “It’s my life so you can’t tell me what to do.”...

(note from Tony: This week is Poison Prevention Week.  Did you know that poison is the #2 non-injury killer of kids aged 18 months to 3 years old?  More than half of the 100,000 calls that the Illinois Poison Center receives each year is from a paren...

To provide support in dealing with the frustrations of not being able to easily conceive. Dad's with kids are welcome to share insight and emotional support to our group.

Dear Mr. Dad: I feel like when I spend time with my 2-year old, I’m constantly telling him “no!” Is there some way I can enforce boundaries without being so negative? A: It's no wonder that one of the first words kids learn to say is, No. After all, it’s the ...

by Phil Stott About a month ago, my brother-in-law sent me a video of his four-year-old son's first touchdown in a flag football game. It's remarkable in several ways: first, that my nephew seems to understand the purpose of the game at such a young age-when he gets the ball in his ...

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