Inside Fatherhood

March 13th, 2008

Win an Evirosax kids’ reusable shopping bag

Tree Hugging Family is running a contest to win an environmentally friendly and reusable Envirosax shopping bag for kids.

Envirosax specializes in artistic, eco-chic shopping bags. And their new kid series is no exception. Check out all six designs here. It’s never too early to start teaching kids about respecting the environment. These kid-friendly bags can […]

By Bill -- 2 comments

July 25th, 2007

Worried About Your Kids and Safety?

Most parents are concerned about safety for their kids and the best thing to do is educate yourself on the topic. ParentWonder.com lists out 101 Child Safety and Childproofing Tips for Parents. This includes:
*Windows and Doors
*Kitchen
*Bathroom
*Electrical Stuff
*Laundry
*Outdoor
*Bedroom
*Living Room
*Stairs and Banisters
*Traveling
*Heating and Cooling
*Pool Safety
*Toys
*Garden and Plants
*Fire
*General
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By steve -- 2 comments

July 11th, 2007

Great Father and Son Moment

Nothing like taking your son or daughter fishing. It is a great way to bond, get to know your child, and just get some good quality time in with them and teach them the finer things in life. Nothing like seeing your own children experience these wonderful moments. Check out Chris Cobbett and his son […]

By steve -- 3 comments

July 5th, 2007

Dads Gain Play Time But Lose Exercise Time

It is no doubt that after having 5 kids I have all the time in the world to play. I gain hours of reading time, coloring, and even stacking blocks. What else did I gain? A few pounds.
Though I have worked hard to lose weight I tend to bounce around which is actually not […]

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July 3rd, 2007

4 Ways to Enjoy the 4th of July With Your Family

1) Take the kids to the parade - Kids love parades. Even if you don’t like to face the crowds, try getting there a little bit early and pick out a good spot where you can see the parade coming for quite distance. What we usually do since we are in walking distance of the […]

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July 2nd, 2007

12 Traits of a Good Father

How do measure greatness when it comes to being a dad? askmen.com published an article last month called 12 Traits of a Great Father, written by Julian Marcus.
List includes:

1- He’s a good disciplinarian
2- He allows his kids to make some mistakes
3- He’s open-minded
4- He teaches his children to appreciate things
5- He accepts that his kids […]

By steve -- 1 comment

June 29th, 2007

Letting Kids Be Kids… on the Internet

We always hear people say, “oooh just let kids be kids.” In other words, kids need to learn things on their own, as if it is a natural learning process. But not only that, kids just need a place to go be themselves. When I was a kid I had this cool fort I built […]

By steve -- 2 comments

June 27th, 2007

Encourage Your Spouse

Cory at Marriage Actually comes up with 6 Tips on How to Encourage Your Spouse.
A great and honorable thing you can do as a husband is to encourage your wife when things seem to get a bit on the downswing of things. Life, and especially married life, can be real tricky. Cory gives 6 tips […]

By steve -- 2 comments

June 25th, 2007

Water Trampolines

My dream? The Island Hopper Giant Jump water park. Though I wouldn’t know how to transport it each time I headed to the lake. We don’t currently own a camp on the water so this would be a little difficult. But look at this thing. 5 kids and this could be my babysitter each summer […]

By steve -- 4 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