Kids Activities, Parenting
Top Rainy Day Kid Activities
Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day—like when the kids are at school. However, that’s almost never the case. It rains or snows…
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Parenting, Toddlers
5 Tips for Picky Eaters
When babies first start eating solid foods, they’ll eat almost anything. So much so that with all of the vegetable eating, they lull you into a false sense of security. You think you’ve got parenting and feeding your kid healthy, nutrient dense food na …
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Bullying
How to Deal With Bullies
Kids are going to bully or be bullied. It’s the sad reality of childhood. Both boys and girls are going to be subject to it, online, in-person and probably coming to VR soon. Maybe it’s getting worse than it used to be. But one thing is true: We are mo …
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Parenting
Keeping Your Summer Sanity
Of course we love our kids. But summer is an enormous open canvas of time that can be hard to fill. And you’re trying to work…
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Parenting
Work-Life Balance—Fact or Fiction?
We’re all familiar with the term ‘Work-Life Balance’. It’s an outdated phrase. At the very least we should call it Work-Life Integration…
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Fatherhood
Best Advice For New Fathers
Becoming a dad is both exciting and scary. You’re entering an unknown world where you lack tools and information. Chance are you’re deeply…
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Teens
Teen Dating Advice
Fathers of teens might feel a little nauseous at the thought of our child going out on a date. But it’s normal and natural – if not always…
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Parenting
5 Tips for Helping Fearful Kids
Helping kids through their fears is tough. As adults, we can look at the situation rationally – there is nothing outside, the doors are…
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Parenting
How Many Activities is Too Many?
After-school clubs, sports, and music lessons—oh my. It seems as though kids’ schedules are busier than ever. This got us thinking. How…
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Parenting
How to Make Dad Friends
Forced proximity was the name of the game for childhood friendships. Your friends were kids you were in school with, played sports with…
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Parenting
6 Tips to Avoid Parental Burnout
Here at the Company of Dads we know what it means to be a Lead Dad – the go-to parent for appointments, sports, a shoulder to cry on, and…
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Child Safety
Stranger Danger Safety
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reported 600 non-family abductions in 2020. While that number is…
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