Recently, a friend on the Facebook was explaining the process of telling his kid that Santa wasn’t real. It was, like many things to do with parenting, quietly hilarious and heartbreaking, in large part because of what a clear and irreversible childhood milestone it was. Our son is 19 months old and this being his second Christmas it occurred to me that maybe it was time to begin teaching him about the Santa I will eventually concede had never been real.
PICTURED: THE SPIRIT of CHRISTMAS, NOT OUR SON
But how does this work? Do we have to explain Christmas to him or does he just absorb it all by being near a bunch of Christmas for a while? He recently met Santa for the first time (a very svelte Montreal Santa, btw) and he clearly visually understands the concept. Even if he did call him “Dada,” despite the fact I look nothing like Santa. Either way, I can’t really see this being the year that he understands why that guy dressed in red at daycare bought him a nicer present that his parents did. Read more...
The Beatles are hands-down one of the coolest bands of all time (hence our ever-amazing Bunch Guide to The Beatles for Kids). But after coming across this adorable photo of Paul McCartney with his baby tucked sweetly into his shirt yesterday, we were reminded of what awesome parents they were, too.
Inspired, we set out to scrounge up the very sweetest pictures of the Fab Four as Fab Fathers. The result? 8 absolutely adorable photos that have us swooning over The Beatles lads all over again.
Dad style never goes out of fashion, and to prove our point, we’ve rounded up these 12 amazing photos as photographic proof of awesome dads across the decades. From stripey shirts and aviators (above) to wool coats and bundled babies (below) these vintage dads all have one thing in common: wicked style.
The only thing that could challenge the coolness of that super computer? This dad’s burly mega-beard. Amazing.
Before people wore huge glasses as an ironic style statement, some dads were quite happy to wear them as just a regular style statement.
Like father, like sons. This dapper trio looks completely casual leaning against a fence, but their duds say otherwise.
Photobooth pics are meant for secret kisses… oh, and funny baby faces, too.Read more...
The show will follow three dads homies (Jesse Bradford – the single guy, Zach Cregger – the working guy and Anthony Anderson – the stay at home guy) as they navigate the murky waters of parenting in the early stages. They juggle work with family life, debate about kids style choices, and fret over what to feed your kid when the bar you’re at only has 2% milk and he’s at the whole milk stage — you know, the tight jams of parenting. Read more...
1. Turns out that new dads are just as likely to experience postpartum depression as moms. Unlike new moms though, it’s not the postpartum hormones messing everything up, it’s that “fathers are more susceptible to mental health problems as they take on a more active role in parenting,” according to one of the authors of a recent study.
We’ve been fortunate enough to come across a lot of good dads. The Good Men Project and GeekDad are just some of the sites featuring awesome fathers who write about their kids and families. And while good dads are good dads, we’ve got a bit of a soft spot for bad boys who grow up to be fun, caring and loving fathers. Take Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes, whose Twitter bio says he “ain’t no nice guy”, but then he goes and shows us his Tinkerbell pancake technique for example. Or crack fiend-turned-Superdad Chris Shulgan. Anyway, all that is to say that when we saw the trailer for The Other F Word, we knew it was a movie we had to see. Read more...
5. Speaking of changes once you become a mom, what about all the weird things pregnancy does to you? Check out how Hilary Duff handles the hormonal changes she experiences while pregnant:
2. Two of our pals, HerBadMother Catherine Connors and PhDinParenting Annie Urban take opposite sides in the great formula advertising debate. Should formula ads be banned, or would banning them make women who have difficulty breastfeeding just feel shameful failures at motherhood?
3. Remember that study that found men’s testosterone levels dropped once they became fathers? Here’s what some dads said.
5. And who watched (or read the highlights of) the Emmys last night? Modern Family got a whole whack of awards, including best supporting roles for Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell. Let’s look at a classic Phil and Claire moment: Read more...
1. One group says schools need to do away with fundraising. While some schools raise tens of thousands of dollars, others pull in two-figure amounts. The schools where parents can’t afford pizza days and $300 donations miss out on the fieldtrips, athletic equipment and other bonuses associated with going to a wealthy school.
3. Babies lower dads’ testosterone. Caring for a baby is hard! So Nature figured she’d soften those male edges to make them loyal and caring and great partners for raising kids. Read more...
