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Thanks to Encouraging Moms Who Make Our Daddying Possible

Allan Shedlin

a day ago

Thanks to Encouraging Moms Who Make Our Daddying Possible

Editor Scott Beller celebrates all dadvocating moms, especially the woman who makes his being an involved dad possible: his wife Elisabeth.

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How My Students Came to Know Me As "Daddy of the School"

Allan Shedlin

Jul 21

How My Students Came to Know Me As "Daddy of the School"

DCG founder and former elementary school principal Allan Shedlin explains how a former student gave him the title "daddy of the school."

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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.

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Stepping Back Can Help Our Kids Take Steps In the Right Direction

Allan Shedlin

Jul 8

Stepping Back Can Help Our Kids Take Steps In the Right Direction

Daddying editor Scott Beller shares his nephew's story to help dads/moms resist the urge to over-parent when kids seem without direction.

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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.

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11 Daddying Field Notes From Grandparentdom

Allan Shedlin

Jun 10

11 Daddying Field Notes From Grandparentdom

Grandparenting is an identity-altering change and a new stage of parenting that offers priceless opportunities for reflection and gratitude.

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Allan Shedlin

May 20

The Daddying Ties That Bind

DCG Founder Allan Shedlin and DADvisor Hakim Bellamy harmonize different daddying perspectives with poems using necktie imagery and themes.

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At 80 I'm Grateful for My Childlike State of Mind

Allan Shedlin

Apr 29

At 80 I'm Grateful for My Childlike State of Mind

For his 80th birthday, DCG Founder Allan Shedlin shares how he's embraced his inner child and "old man," while giving both their due.

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The Many Benefits of Exuberant Lifelong Daddying

Allan Shedlin

Apr 22

The Many Benefits of Exuberant Lifelong Daddying

As a milestone birthday approaches, DADvocacy Consulting Group Founder Allan Shedlin reflects on a lifetime of daddying and granddaddying.

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Allan Shedlin

Apr 8

'Tis The Season(s) of Being There

As we enter the 2021 spring soccer season – my 15th as a coach – it's begun to dawn on me how much I've benefitted from staying involved...

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Allan Shedlin

Apr 1

The Most Foolish Thought I Ever Had

Thinking about grandparenting as a new stage of parenting seems logical.

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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...

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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...

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First and Foremost It’s About the Children

Allan Shedlin

Mar 4

First and Foremost It’s About the Children

DADvocacy can rightly be viewed as encouraging enhanced partnerships between fathers and mothers.

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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.

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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...

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The Vital Importance of A President's and Daddy's First 100 Days

Allan Shedlin

Jan 21

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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Allan Shedlin

Jan 6

Was 2020 Real or Just Virtual?

I’m trying mightily to embrace the optimism that usually marks a new year and the traditional hopefulness it entails

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May 2020 Silver Linings Energize Daddying Hope for 2021

Allan Shedlin

Dec 31, 2020

May 2020 Silver Linings Energize Daddying Hope for 2021

For our final Daddying blog of the year, we offered each member of our DADvisory Team an opportunity and invitation.

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Have Yourself A Memorable Little Christmas

Allan Shedlin

Dec 24, 2020

Have Yourself A Memorable Little Christmas

by Scott Beller, Daddying Editor and Soon-To-Be Retired Santa Claus I love the process of making our family's photo cards each holiday...

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Thanks to Encouraging Moms Who Make Our Daddying Possible

How My Students Came to Know Me As "Daddy of the School"

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

Stepping Back Can Help Our Kids Take Steps In the Right Direction

Welcome Home to Being A Dad

11 Daddying Field Notes From Grandparentdom

The Daddying Ties That Bind

At 80 I'm Grateful for My Childlike State of Mind

The Many Benefits of Exuberant Lifelong Daddying

'Tis The Season(s) of Being There

The Most Foolish Thought I Ever Had

Granddaddying Wisdom: Let Nature Be Your Teacher

I'm Forever Holding Onto Fond Memories of My Dad

First and Foremost It’s About the Children

It's The Little Things They Will Remember

How To Cope With A Race That Never Ends

The Vital Importance of A President's and Daddy's First 100 Days

Was 2020 Real or Just Virtual?

May 2020 Silver Linings Energize Daddying Hope for 2021

Have Yourself A Memorable Little Christmas

Thanks to Encouraging Moms Who Make Our Daddying Possible