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When Will We Finally Retire the Most Meaningless of All Two-Word Phrases?
In the wake of another gun violence tragedy, DCG founder Allan Shedlin confronts the most meaningless two-word combination in any language.
Allan Shedlin
Jun 1, 2022
To Ease the Suffering of Ukrainian Refugees (and Our Own Guilt)
DCG founder Allan Shedlin turns to poetry as he grapples with the guilt he feels while Ukrainian families suffer far away.
Allan Shedlin
Mar 16, 2022
Parents Must Think Not Just of Ukraine During This Crisis But of OURkraine
DCG founder Allan Shedlin considers the war on Ukraine and offers parents, teachers & other caregivers guidance how to address kids' fears.
Allan Shedlin
Mar 2, 2022
Our COVIDious Crescendo
My basically-optimistic nature continues to prevail and believe that we are fitfully inching toward a decrescendo, a COVID convalescence...
Allan Shedlin
Oct 15, 2020
Heroes Fight Book Bans for Their Kids' Freedom to Read and Think for Themselves
Daddying blog editor Scott Beller provides a Banned Books Week reminder that the freedom to read fight continues and reading with our kids helps open their minds and ours.
Allan Shedlin
Oct 8
A Poem For Our Grandchildren During Ugly Times
Granddad, poet, and literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller shares an original poem for his grandchildren and yours that reflects these difficult times.
Allan Shedlin
Oct 1
When Our Babies Become Adults, Daddying Work Persists
Daddying blog Editor Scott Beller debunks the myth that dads and their children can age out of blogging relevance.
Allan Shedlin
Sep 24
This is when we break
Backed by research, Equimundo founder Gary Barker offers solutions to the crisis surging with American men and fathers.
Allan Shedlin
Sep 17
My Weekend with Powerful Dads Forged By Vulnerability, Brotherhood, and Resilience
Daddying Film Festival & Forum (D3F) founder Allan Shedlin spent the weekend bonding in brotherhood with a special group of dads in Chicago.
Allan Shedlin
Sep 11
With Your Help, Our Little Film Festival That Could Will Reach New Heights and More Families Worldwide
The Daddying Film Festival & Forum (D3F) celebrates its 5th anniversary by hosting fall friendraisers that showcase its success while raising funds to support the festival's growth and year-round activities.
Allan Shedlin
Sep 4
While His Kids Drive Down Diverging Roads, a Dad's Only Choice is to Accompany Both
Daddying blog Editor Scott Beller faces back-to-school season with his daughters entering their college freshman and high school junior years, and he may be the one who needs "new student" orientation the most.
Allan Shedlin
Aug 29
When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Daddy On
As our "trumpestuous" times intensify, the Daddying blog continues to speak out on behalf of all families and their kids.
Allan Shedlin
Aug 18
Those End-Of-Summer Butterflies May Never Go Extinct
D3F founder Allan Shedlin writes that as the bell rings on a new school year, something is profoundly awry in our nation and those end-of-summer butterflies are back, bigger and more active than ever.
Allan Shedlin
Aug 13
Reimagining Manhood: A Path Forward from the State of American Men Report
Equimundo's Sr. Director of Research, Dr. Taveeshi Gupta, presents findings and recommendations from the 2025 State of American Men report.
Allan Shedlin
Aug 5
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