A Dude’s Guide

Fatherhood advice and topics from dads.

A Dude’s Guide header image 4

The Internet Good For Teens?

December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life

Looks like it’s time for another “You-darn-kids-get-offa-my-lawn” post. Apparently, I’m actually wrong about the internet and it turns out, according to a recent MacArthur Foundation study, it’s actually good for teens to be on the computer.
The study found that most teenagers kept well clear of dangerous sites and used the internet for research or communicating [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ······························

Relax, Dude

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Life

Being a parent is a stressful job. Dudes and dudettes face a lot of problems out there in the world. Everything from a bad job to a rotten kid who must take after the other side of the family. I know it’s stressful, so I’m going to do something about it. No, I’m not hiring [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ····························

My Chiropractor Loves My Daughter

October 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment · A Dude's Guide to Kids

My youngest daughter is very clingy. She is almost four, but she wants to be held and picked up all the time. My chiropractor loves it, since I’m in his office a often enough to have my own chair reserved for me, but I gotta’ think that there’s something more going on there. I’m hoping it’s because [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ··················