guest post | dadvocacy

The DADDYING blog provides commentary, research, personal narratives, reviews & recommendations, and other creative expressions from

a diverse group of parenting colleagues, guest writers, and experts to raise awareness and promote the benefits of lifelong dad involvement.

How Work-At-Home Dads are Reinventing Fatherhood and Reaping the Benefits

Allan Shedlin

Jul 15

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.

0 comments

Allan Shedlin

Jul 1

Welcome Home to Being A Dad

U.S. Marine Corps veteran and podcaster Ben Killoy finally found his comfort zone as a dad by asking himself one simple question.

0 comments

Allan Shedlin

Apr 15

Watering The Plants

I don’t think my dad intentionally set up his routine as a stabilizing force in our home, but for me, that’s exactly what it was.

0 comments

Granddaddying Wisdom: Let Nature Be Your Teacher

Allan Shedlin

Mar 25

Granddaddying Wisdom: Let Nature Be Your Teacher

I realize when I make a donation to The Nature Conservancy, I’m not giving anything of yours away. On the contrary, I’m investing for you...

0 comments

I'm Forever Holding Onto Fond Memories of My Dad

Allan Shedlin

Mar 11

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...

0 comments

It's The Little Things They Will Remember

Allan Shedlin

Feb 18

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.

0 comments

Allan Shedlin

Feb 4

How To Cope With A Race That Never Ends

We avoid the runner’s pitfall of incessantly asking “How much more is left?” Instead, we focus on our journey toward the finish...

0 comments

Allan Shedlin

Dec 3, 2020

Hammering Out Life's Lessons

I was born in 1951 when my Dad was almost 40. That was the time when fathers were supposed to dispense advice to children based on TV shows.

0 comments

A Good "Family Man" Can Be Hard to Define

Allan Shedlin

Oct 22, 2020

A Good "Family Man" Can Be Hard to Define

I have been a dad for 48 years and a Grandpa for 12. My "kids" have thanked me, over and over, for their growing up.

0 comments

Allan Shedlin

Oct 1, 2020

The Superpower of Being Present

Think of the children in your life. Their superpower is living in the moment. COVID-19 implores us to be more like our children.

0 comments

Allan Shedlin

Sep 10, 2020

Lost In The Sun

As best as any words can, Ethelbert Miller's "Lost In The Sun" conveys some of the unimaginable heartbreak felt by a parent losing a child.

1 comment

How To Best Support Your Child’s Other Father

Allan Shedlin

Aug 20, 2020

How To Best Support Your Child’s Other Father

Biological fathers shouldn't view stepdads or foster dads as a threat to the relationship they have with their kids.

0 comments

Allan Shedlin

Aug 6, 2020

Be the Role Model You Wanted As A Kid

What I wanted back then was access to an adult with whom I could take refuge & trust to let me vent...Luckily, my dad recognized this too.

0 comments

Mommying Helps Me Cope with COVID-19 Isolation and Dad Grief

Allan Shedlin

Jul 30, 2020

Mommying Helps Me Cope with COVID-19 Isolation and Dad Grief

My own personal grief has been set aside while we mourn so many things before COVID19. The pandemic made me be the mother I dreamed of being

0 comments

Rebuilding My Relationship With Dad Now That He's Gone

Allan Shedlin

Jul 16, 2020

Rebuilding My Relationship With Dad Now That He's Gone

It was only in the following days, weeks, & years that I realized his passing was just the beginning of a new kind of relationship with him.

1 comment

Presidential Fathers: The Most Powerful Men Can Be Involved Dads

Allan Shedlin

Jul 2, 2020

Presidential Fathers: The Most Powerful Men Can Be Involved Dads

What are the possibilities for effective “daddying” when dad is one of the most powerful and busiest people in the world?

0 comments

Allan Shedlin

Jun 25, 2020

An Ode To Baseball Dads

One of the best parts of being in this baseball family community is that I’ve had many chances to witness father-son relationships.

0 comments

Daddying Helps Navigate Shifting Landscapes of Work and Masculinity

Allan Shedlin

Jun 11, 2020

Daddying Helps Navigate Shifting Landscapes of Work and Masculinity

Several trends have made dads less involved in the lives of kids, making evolved versions of male role models, or "daddying," vital as ever.

0 comments

I Am Not My Father’s Daughter – Wait, Yes I Am

Allan Shedlin

Jun 4, 2020

I Am Not My Father’s Daughter – Wait, Yes I Am

Judge Monica Zamora proudly declares herself to be her father's daughter.

0 comments

Your Helping Hand Is the Antidote to COVID-19 Fear

Allan Shedlin

May 28, 2020

Your Helping Hand Is the Antidote to COVID-19 Fear

With COVID-19, we're all scared & want to know how to overcome fear it's caused. Reaching out to hold someone’s hand is the best antidote.

0 comments

Thanks to Encouraging Moms Who Make Our Daddying Possible

Write a comment

Subscribe

How Work-At-Home Dads are Reinventing Fatherhood and Reaping the Benefits

Welcome Home to Being A Dad

Watering The Plants

Granddaddying Wisdom: Let Nature Be Your Teacher

I'm Forever Holding Onto Fond Memories of My Dad

It's The Little Things They Will Remember

How To Cope With A Race That Never Ends

Hammering Out Life's Lessons

A Good "Family Man" Can Be Hard to Define

The Superpower of Being Present

Lost In The Sun

How To Best Support Your Child’s Other Father

Be the Role Model You Wanted As A Kid

Mommying Helps Me Cope with COVID-19 Isolation and Dad Grief

Rebuilding My Relationship With Dad Now That He's Gone

Presidential Fathers: The Most Powerful Men Can Be Involved Dads

An Ode To Baseball Dads

Daddying Helps Navigate Shifting Landscapes of Work and Masculinity

I Am Not My Father’s Daughter – Wait, Yes I Am

Your Helping Hand Is the Antidote to COVID-19 Fear

Thanks to Encouraging Moms Who Make Our Daddying Possible