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Spotlight on Dads – Matt Pfingsten

Spotlight on Dads is a weekly series from Discovering Dad that features involved fathers from around the world. The objective of the series is to inspire fathers to connect and learn from one another, while also deconstructing the stereotype of fathers as ’second’ parents. This week’s spotlight shines on Matt Pfingsten from The Playpen.  Matt [...]

5Jul2008 | | 16 comments | Continued
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Do You Role Model Forgiveness?

Forgiveness is defined as the act of ceasing to feel resentment against an offender. It also means to pardon, or excuse an offense without exacting a penalty. It’s hard to forgive or pardon others who have wronged us, and forgiving ourselves for our own mistakes may be something even more difficult to do. As parents, [...]

22Jun2008 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Playground Justice – Memories of Hazing and Freeze Tag

I remember playing outside at school with my friends during recess. I was in third grade, and I loved running around, darting from one piece of equipment to another. Exercise, games and activities were the most common ways I got to know other kids and build relationships with them. One day, while trying to get [...]

19Jun2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Why I Am a Compulsive Cleaner

Every once in a while, I feel like I’m creatively drained. I guess it’s a natural by-product of writing and editing several articles every day. When I worked as a journalist (I was an Arts & Entertainment Critic and feature writer), I usually wrote two stories a day. I used to think that was hard, [...]

5May2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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20 Kinds of Dads – Which One are You?

There are many stereotypes and preconceived notions about what it means to be a “Dad.” In general, the perception is that Dads are default parents, or the one who is ‘on-call’ for times when Mom has something else to do. The truth is there are many kinds of dads – good and bad – just [...]

24Mar2008 | | 9 comments | Continued
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