Inland was warmth and sunshine and days of summer stretching wearily. The coast, however, was 20 degrees cooler and worked in so many shades of gray.  The sky fell into the sea and the waves rolled across my cold feet before running up the stairs to take their place at ...

Looking for a refreshing summer treat, the great people over at Libby's are working with Dad of Divas readers to cool off this summer with the following recipes: TUTTI-FRUTTI SMOOTHIE Yield:  2(16-ounce) serving 1   (15-ounce) can Lib...

Summer means backyard barbecues, swimming pools, ice cream, and Crocs. Many of the kids in my neighborhood wear uniforms to school. During the summer, they wear a uniform of a different sort – shorts, T-shirts and Crocs. Crocs are flexible foam shoes often sold in bright colors. The plastic clogs ...

1. Working on Penmanship and Fine Motor Skills – Have them create a comic strip. Works on artistic creativity, humor, fine motor skills and writing skills. New technology does not always give kids the ability to practice their hand/eye coordination and writing skills, and activities like these can make a ...

Summer is a time that can bring out the best in all of us within the Divadom, and the above pictures show only a few examples. Though we are not taking any specific BIG vacations, such as another Disney vacation, at least not right now, we are finding...

With swim lessons over, summer camps a distant memory and the specter of school still several weeks distant, cries of “There’s nothing to do!” are becoming more and more frequent. We at GeekDad sympathize — that’s why we’ve come up with a list of 21 low/no-cost activities that will engage ...

With summer in full bloom all across the country and record temperature being reported in the NorthEast as well as here in the NorthWest we are in the season for sunburns and scrapes. I have two little Norwegian blond boys with the pasty skin that makes Casper jealous and we ...

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It’s important for men to always have kids around to remind them they’re not one. This is the lesson the Week of Solitude is trying to teach me. The Week of Solitude is an annual rite in our house. Just because my wife’s cushy academic job affords her more vacation time ...

A year ago, Tessa was only 2 1/2 months old and didn’t do much more than eat, sleep and poop. This year as Tessa approaches her 15 month, things are obviously quite different. There’s a lot more to this little girl than “Gerber baby blue eyes” and “adorably chubby legs” ...