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Inside Fatherhood

Archive for June 2007

June 22nd, 2007

Do Geeks Make Better Dads?

Very debatable. NOT being a geek doesn’t necessarily make you a bad dad but it is almost a sure bet if you are a geek you are a good dad. Why? Lookee here. Top ten reasons geeks make good fathers. Take note… this is written by a woman.
1. LEGOS. The Geek is really more of […]

By steve -- 2 comments

June 21st, 2007

Celebrating our 8 Year Anniversary

Today my wife and I celebrate 8 years of marriage. In the last 8 years we have been through so much it seems almost a lifetime. Though the time has flown by like a warm summer breeze, it has left so much on our doorstep.
5 kids later and we are in the thick of it. […]

By steve -- 5 comments

June 20th, 2007

Bush Vetoes Embryonic Stem Cell Bill Once Again

News out of Washington, apparently George W. Bush has chosen to turn down a bill for the second time which would lift any ban on federal funds being used for the purpose of “destructive embryonic stem-cell research.”
Congress obviously pushing hard to pass this bill and Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker criticized President Bush for shooting […]

By steve -- 1 comment

June 20th, 2007

Movie Trailer - Flushed Away

My kids and I absolutely loved the movie Flushed Away. Check out the Trailer:

Steve
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June 19th, 2007

Father’s Day Story

As a dad of 5 kids and one who loves the outdoors I spend my time when online reading through both parenting type blogs and outdoor type blogs. One of the blogs I read is a new one based out of Arizona called Bow Hunting Maniac. This Father’s Day Garth, the author of the blog, […]

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June 18th, 2007

Maybe Men Are Supposed to be Depressed?

I added a question mark at the end of the title only to articulate this as a question rather than a statement. I found an article through Revolution Health about men facing depression. Apparently 6 million American men will be diagnosed with depression this year alone. But the stats say even more will suffer through […]

By steve -- 1 comment

June 17th, 2007

Virginia Kids Under 8 Required to be in a Booster Seat

New law out of Virginia states that starting July 1st children under the age 8 riding in motor vehicles must be sitting in a child safety seat. Prior to this law it was the age 5. The new law also states that rear-facing child seats must be place in the back seat. If the vehicle […]

By steve -- 14 comments

June 14th, 2007

History and Origin of Father’s Day

Something to think about for this upcoming Father’s Day. Taken from Wikipedia.
In the United States, the first modern Father’s Day celebration was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia. [1][2] It was first celebrated as a church service at Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South, now known as Central United Methodist Church. […]

By steve -- 1 comment

June 13th, 2007

Nooooo, Not a Meme!

Well they are at it again. I have been memed by my dear blog friend Tracee at Blog Fabulous. Apparently I need to write 7 things about myself. This could be tough but I’ll give it a shot. First the rules:
Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to […]

By steve -- 1 comment

June 12th, 2007

Fathers Suffer From Postpartum Depression Too

The cold hard truth about postpartum depression is there are just as many men who suffer through this as there are women. Though women are the ones who get all the attention, men sit in silence and in pure agony not just seeing their loved ones go through this, but they actually take on the […]

By steve -- 2 comments