It’s 2017, and yet, we live in a world in which sometimes dads are known as “babysitters.” Yes, it’s not cool. And there’s other issues that dads deal with that demean their parentage — like the lack of changing tables in men’s restrooms in restaurants, malls, stores, and churches. Well, one dad isn’t satisfied with […]
On May 19, Henry Amador-Batten was returning from Puerto Rico with his son on a United Airlines flight after visiting his ill father. After de-boarding the plane, Amador-Batten was then detained for an hour and questioned by police officers after a United Airline’s flight attendant accused him of having his hand and arm “too close to […]
By Clint Edwards I’ve seen this quote from announcer and coach Jim Valvano floating around the Internet on a few memes lately, and it’s made me stop and think every time: “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: He believed in me.” Every time I read those words, I think […]
By Alex Temblador We’ve heard of postpartum depression, but for the most part, the conversation centers around mothers who deal with it. And for a good reason — up to 1 in 7 mothers deal with postpartum mood disorders which can lead to severe depression, anxiety, loss in appetite, inability to care for oneself or one’s […]
By Dimitri Ehrlich When historians look back at this era, I think one of the seismic cultural shifts that will be associated with millennials is that kids these days don’t think about owning stuff. Instead of buying music on CDs, they stream it on Spotify. Rather than lease or buy a vehicle, they use a […]
By Alex Temblador The “M” word — miscarriage. It’s a scary ordeal for any prospective parent to face, especially since 10 to 20 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Often, articles and blogs focus on how women deal with miscarriages — whether it be the emotional or physical toll it takes on them and their bodies. However, […]
Fathers – they are an interesting group, a group whose roles have changed over the past 50 years. Thanks to their changing roles and the rise in research on the family nucleus, scientists and researchers have learned a lot of cool and interesting aspects about fathers. Check them out below! Involved fathers impact their children […]
By Alex Temblador Yes, we just had Mother’s Day, which means Father’s Day is just around the corner! To kick off our Father’s Day celebrations, we thought we’d bring you some awesome Instagram profiles that feature and celebrate different types of fathers and what they do for their family. DadsonDuty This awesome Instagram features amazing […]
By Brandy Black Brandy: Tell us how you went viral for being the “ultimate Mr. Mom.” Doyin: Oh man, the media called me a lot of things, but “the ultimate Mr. Mom” is by far the most absurd. The irony is not lost on me that they wanted me on the air to discuss […]
By James Muscolino One whole year on August 7th. Can it possibly be that one year has passed since our tiny, quiet bundle miraculously entered into our lives and is now that same one running around our house, scratching up the walls with her push toys, pointing(a.k.a. wanting) at everything in site, and tossing her bath […]
