Learning about sports from a 2½-year-old

November 27th, 2007

Story found on ESPN.com.

This article is taken from the Dec. 3 issue of ESPN The Magazine.

I love fatherhood for the little things. Like having the power to derail any tantrum with five simple words: “Wanna get some ice cream?” Like stepping in on those last few bites of grilled cheese because kids never finish a meal. Like being awakened each morning by a smiling kid instead of a blaring alarm clock. Like having my own mini-McMahon who laughs at every joke I make, especially if it involves flatulence. Continue reading »

Fatherhood boosts men’s careers

November 27th, 2007

Story found on TheLocal.com.

Fathers in Sweden have a better chance of being promoted to a managerial post than their childless counterparts.

But parenthood does not lead to the same level of career advancement for women, according to a new study from the Institute for Labour Market Policey Evaluation (Institutet för arbetsmarknadspolitisk utvärdering - IFAU). Continue reading »

Men keen on fatherhood should stop smoking

November 20th, 2007

Story found on Iol.co.ca.

Hamburg - Not only women, but also men who hope to have children should quit smoking prior to conception. Otherwise they risk possible damage to the unborn child through a mutation of their sperm, Germany’s pneumology and respiratory society said.
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Elway’s focus on fatherhood leads him to safe driving campaign

November 20th, 2007

Story found on USAToday.com.

The 47-year-old Hall of Famer who led the Denver Broncos to two Super Bowl titles just finished serving as his son’s quarterbacks coach at Cherry Creek High School, helping strong-armed Jack Elway earn an athletic scholarship from Arizona State. Continue reading »

Inspired dads teach others how to be fathers

November 6th, 2007

Story found on AZCentral.com.

When their wives signed up John McKenna and Joe Robertson for a boot camp class for new dads, the expectant mothers hoped that at the very least their husbands would learn how to change a diaper. Continue reading »

Goodnight Moon, goodbye sex

November 6th, 2007

Story found on SanLuisObispo.com.

In the great green room, there was a telephone and a red balloon and a picture of … a once very happy couple who are now in marriage therapy because she never wants sex and he’s just an ungrateful dog who doesn’t have any idea what she’s … Continue reading »

Can you afford to adopt?

November 6th, 2007

Story found on DailyHerald.com.

Celebrities are making headlines doing it.

But some suburban parents want you to know you can do it, too.

Even without a Hollywood-size bank account, middle-income families like Michelle and Jeff Bilotti of Bartlett are among an increasing number of couples throughout the suburbs who have adopted children from another country. Continue reading »

A Train Wreck on the Celebrity Mommy Track

November 6th, 2007

Story found on WashingtonPost.com.

With last Tuesday’s release of the new Britney Spears CD “Blackout,” it seems a fine time to examine how well she is doing in that other aspect of her career: pop culture icon. Continue reading »

Fatherhood Puts Game in Perspective

November 6th, 2007

Story found on NYTimes.com.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 1 — The Jaguars’ Fred Taylor said he was dining at a Miami Beach steakhouse in the spring when a Hall of Fame running back stopped by his table to say he admired the way he runs and considered him one of the best backs in the National Football League. Continue reading »

 

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