Allan Shedlin
Parable of the Papa
DCG DADvisor and Albuquerque's inaugural poet laureate Hakim Bellamy examines the differences between being a father and art of being a dad.
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Allan Shedlin
- Apr 26
A Dad's Struggle To Move Beyond Miscarriage
Welcome to Fatherhood podcast host Kelly Jean-Philippe shares how he and his wife endured the pain of miscarriage differently.
Allan Shedlin
- Sep 22, 2022
Time and Babies Fly While Daddy Hopes To Stay Connected
Daddying blog editor Scott Beller celebrates his oldest daughter's birthday by applauding her achievements and letting her fly solo.
Allan Shedlin
- Sep 7, 2022
How Losing Was Really Winning When Wrestling with My Father
Award-winning Carolingian Chronicles author J Boyce Gleason remembers how he and his siblings bonded trying and failing to tackle their dad.
Allan Shedlin
- Aug 10, 2022
Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Fathers
The book "The Little Prince" inspires poets Miho Kinnas and E. Ethelbert Miller to ponder mysteries of their fathers.
Allan Shedlin
- May 20, 2022
My Father’s Pillow Talk
Award-winning author and cartoonist Charles Johnson remembers the influence his father had on his storied career path.
Allan Shedlin
- Feb 18, 2022
How I Gained Lifetime Benefits Meeting the Granddaddy of All Daddying Dads
For the DADDYING blog's 2nd anniversary, editor Scott Beller writes a love letter of thanks to DCG founder Allan Shedlin.
Allan Shedlin
- Dec 23, 2021
A Father’s Legacy of Care that Keeps on Giving
Promundo-US CEO Gary Barker recalls how his dad walked the talk about gender equality and caring for children as a calling and "man's job."
Allan Shedlin
- Oct 21, 2021
A Pep Talk for At-Home Dads
Marine Veteran Ben Killoy shares his HomeDadCon keynote to inspire fathers/father figures to become dads their kids want/need them to be.
Allan Shedlin
- Sep 23, 2021
Cussing and Kissing Can Both Strengthen Bonds Between Dad and Son
Storyteller Harry Groome remembers how he felt the first time he heard his dad swear and the last time he kissed him goodbye.
Allan Shedlin
- Sep 9, 2021
Missing Dad and All the Little Things That Made Him Great
DCG DADvisor Neil Tift remembers his dad, the pain of losing him, and the Erma Bombeck column he shared when family gathered to say goodbye.
Allan Shedlin
- Jul 15, 2021
How Work-At-Home Dads are Reinventing Fatherhood and Reaping the Benefits
ThirdPath Institute founder Jessica DeGroot shares findings from Father's Day webinar showing how at-home dads are reinventing fatherhood.
Allan Shedlin
- May 20, 2021
The Daddying Ties That Bind
DCG Founder Allan Shedlin and DADvisor Hakim Bellamy harmonize different daddying perspectives with poems using necktie imagery and themes.
Allan Shedlin
- Mar 18, 2021
A Long Year of Reflection and Daddy Blogging
Just as daddying doesn’t take place in a vacuum, but within multiple contexts and social systems, so it has been with our Daddying blog.
Allan Shedlin
- Mar 11, 2021
I'm Forever Holding Onto Fond Memories of My Dad
We didn’t know we were poor. We had the richness of the affection of our parents; we basked in their love...
Allan Shedlin
- Mar 4, 2021
First and Foremost It’s About the Children
DADvocacy can rightly be viewed as encouraging enhanced partnerships between fathers and mothers.
Allan Shedlin
- Feb 18, 2021
It's The Little Things They Will Remember
...engaging my children in making fresh pasta or brewing a cup of espresso, is a lesson in the joy of those simple things.
Allan Shedlin
- Feb 11, 2021
It's No Surprise: Crying Can Be A Dad Strength
the birth of one’s first child often provides the chink that breaks through the masculine armor that has formed throughout a boy's life...
Allan Shedlin
- Jan 28, 2021
Saying Goodbye to The House Where I Grew Up
When people ask me where I grew up, I usually say “Springfield, Virginia,” but that’s not entirely true.
Allan Shedlin
- Jan 21, 2021
The Vital Importance of A President's and Daddy's First 100 Days
The presidency, like daddying, does not take place in a vacuum – both occur within a dynamic social system.
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