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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
7 days ago
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Pulling Your Finger From an Emotional Dike
Daddying Film Fest founder Allan Shedlin's experience conducting daddying interviews with 205 men ages 16 to 104 years old, from 20 countries and a broad spectrum of backgrounds and socio-economic status, counters the usual stereotype that men don't want or are unable to talk about their feelings and emotions.

Allan Shedlin
Jun 18
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When Firsts are Over and Finals Begin, Daddying Finds New Life
Daddying blog editor Scott Beller prepares for his first daughter to graduate high school and takes another step towards letting go.

Allan Shedlin
May 15
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There's A Good Reason My Daughter Loves Something She’s Never Had
Guest writer and girl dad Tyler Pawlak takes time for daddying by sharing a love of coffee brewing with his young daughter.

Allan Shedlin
Mar 19
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Five Diverse and Inclusive Years of Daddying
Editor Scott Beller and founder Allan Shedlin celebrate the Daddying blog's 5-year anniversary.

Allan Shedlin
Feb 20
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Give Your Children What They Most Want and Need for the Holidays and Beyond
Allan Shedlin shares his timeless holiday sentiment urging dads to give their children what they most want and need: their presence.

Allan Shedlin
Dec 24, 2024
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It's About the Children
On World Children's Day, Allan is reminded DADvocacy Consulting Group & Daddying Film Fest's work is primarily for the benefit of children.

Allan Shedlin
Nov 21, 2024
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When It Comes to Protecting Families and Human Rights, We're Partisan Dads and Moms
After a polarizing 2024 Presidential election, DCG and D3F Founder Allan Shedlin restates the dadvocacy organizations' guiding principles.

Allan Shedlin
Nov 13, 2024
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Our Daddying Thoughts Post-Election
Editor Scott Beller and D3F Founder Allan Shedlin offer daddying thoughts after digesting results of the 2024 Presidential Election.

Allan Shedlin
Nov 6, 2024
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This Blog Exists Because Men Are Eager to Talk About Daddying
D3F founder Allan Shedlin explains the motivation behind his daddying work serving dads who want to be more involved with their children.

Allan Shedlin
Jul 9, 2024
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My Brother's Trophy
To this day, award-winning author J. Boyce Gleason remembers wise daddying words from his brother about what is truly important.

Allan Shedlin
Jun 19, 2024
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The Ecology of Daddying
With Fathers’ Day upon us, Allan offers a perspective on parenting that doesn't get enough attention: it doesn't happen in a vacuum.

Allan Shedlin
Jun 12, 2024
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4 Standouts From 3 Decades of Daddying Dialogue
Allan Shedlin offers highlights from 3 decades talking to fathers and kids about qualities they value most in being or having a dad.

Allan Shedlin
Jun 5, 2024
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The Little Film Festival That Could and Freshman Boat That Did
While editor Scott Beller troubleshoots the virtual D3F looking for solutions, the blog gets lost and his daughter hunts a championship.

Allan Shedlin
May 4, 2024
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A Rare Dad Gets Beyond "Why Me?"
Daniel DeFabio, a dad dealing with a life-threatening diagnosis for his child, tries to move past hopelessly asking "why me?"

Allan Shedlin
Mar 20, 2024
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Daddying, Granddaddying, and the College Shit Show
D3F and DCG founder Allan empathizes with his granddaughter after she endures the dreaded wait for response to her college applications.

Allan Shedlin
Mar 13, 2024
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What Would You Keep in Your Pregnant Father Kit?
Allan sorts through the contents of a vintage "Pregnant Father Kit" and considers how much dad roles and societal perceptions have changed.

Allan Shedlin
Feb 29, 2024
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There is No Such Thing as a Perfect Dad
Allan Shedlin asks dads & moms to consider children consumers of parenting and strive to meet their needs rather than be "perfect parents."

Allan Shedlin
Feb 21, 2024
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The Daddying Movement Continues to Evolve
Allan revisits The Daddying Movement and positive changes spurred by a growing, dad-friendly social media ecosystem, including podcasts.

Allan Shedlin
Feb 1, 2024
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Celebrating A Daddying Bicentennial
DCG and Daddying Film Fest founder Allan Shedlin and Editor Scott Beller celebrate the Daddying blog's 200th post.

Allan Shedlin
Jan 25, 2024
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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
7 days ago
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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
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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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Time and Babies Fly Part III: A Daddying Poem
For back-to-school, Daddying blog editor Scott Beller continues chronicling the journey towards his oldest daughter's departure for her freshman year of college with a poem.

Allan Shedlin
Aug 1
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At Work or Home, Daddying is Always on Our Mind
Native Health Initiative (NHI) founder Dr. Anthony Fleg asked his kids to help write and record the sequel to his book "Writing To Heal" and then celebrated by co-hosting the launch party together with them.

Allan Shedlin
Jul 20
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My GRANDDaddying Thoughts from New Orleans
Allan recently returned from the Postpartum Support International (PSI) 38th annual conference in New Orleans. He served on a guest panel that looked at the different stages of fatherhood and he addressed one not often covered: grandfatherhood.

Allan Shedlin
Jul 16
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Go West, Young Man
Guest writer Josh Givens, a single Dad, hopes to protect and maintain closeness while his son grows and learns to explore the world.

Allan Shedlin
Jul 8
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We Don’t Have Any Other Dads Coming In: From One Volunteer to a National Movement
NAFFS founder Keith Schumacher writes about the need to rewire the way schools think about and engage Dads and other male caregivers.

Allan Shedlin
Jul 1
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A Road Trip Turned Rock Pilgrimage Evokes Cherished Dad Memories
Musician Justin Roberts takes a detour to visit the Buddy Holly memorial sparking memories of his Dad and another rock legend.

Allan Shedlin
Jun 25
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Pulling Your Finger From an Emotional Dike
Daddying Film Fest founder Allan Shedlin's experience conducting daddying interviews with 205 men ages 16 to 104 years old, from 20 countries and a broad spectrum of backgrounds and socio-economic status, counters the usual stereotype that men don't want or are unable to talk about their feelings and emotions.

Allan Shedlin
Jun 18
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