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The DADDYING blog provides commentary, personal narratives, reviews, research & other creative expressions from a diverse group of colleagues, guest writers, and experts to raise awareness and promote the benefits of lifelong Dad involvement.
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Pop's Voice Was A Prominent Daddying Influence In My Life
Author Richard Price remembers his grandfather's early influence on his life.
Allan Shedlin
Jul 17, 2022
Discover Your Kids and Yourself: Be A Travel Dad
Editor Scott Beller explains why he's an enthusiastic travel dad and wishes his own dad had appreciated the many benefits of family travel.
Allan Shedlin
Jul 14, 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
May 20, 2022
How the Father I Never Met Motivated Me to Connect With Lost Family and Become The Dad My Kids Need
Author Eugene Schneeberg went looking for the father he never met and found a new family and motivation to be the dad his children need.
Allan Shedlin
May 11, 2022
The Incident: A Wreck At the Intersection of Toxic Masculinity and Race
DCG DADvisor Neil Tift shares an old story that's still relevant in today's conversation about race, masculinity, and how we raise our sons.
Allan Shedlin
Apr 13, 2022
The Challenge of Taking On New Roles and Searching for A Sense of Place
Editor Scott Beller is still growing into & trying to get comfortable with his new role as parent of an awesome, independent teen daughter.
Allan Shedlin
Apr 6, 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
Feb 18, 2022
My Dad Showed Up...A Half-Century Late
DCG founder Allan Shedlin reminds fathers it's never too late to show up and become the nurturing dad you want and your kids need you to be.
Allan Shedlin
Jan 20, 2022
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
Dec 23, 2021
Seasons of Good Cheer: Be the Supportive Fan Your Kids Need
Daddying Editor Scott Beller remembers his late mother Mary and misses her unconditional support on her birthday.
Allan Shedlin
Dec 10, 2021
A Dad for the Holidays
DADDYING guest writer Kirsten Porter shares holiday memories of and poetry to express her yearning to reconcile with her father.
Allan Shedlin
Dec 2, 2021
How My Father and Yaz Conspired to Make Me A Lifelong Red Sox Fan
DADDYING editor Scott Beller explains how as a Washington, DC native he still became a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan.
Allan Shedlin
Oct 14, 2021
Where the Fu*k Was My Father?
Doug Erwin reveals the abuse and feelings of betrayal he endured for 60 years from his dad and the father figure he thought he could trust.
Allan Shedlin
Oct 6, 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 23, 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
Sep 9, 2021
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.
Allan Shedlin
Jul 8, 2021
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.
Allan Shedlin
Apr 22, 2021
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.
Allan Shedlin
Apr 15, 2021
'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...
Allan Shedlin
Apr 8, 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 11, 2021
D3F Makes an Impact Because The Importance of Daddying Is Universal
Daddying Film Festival & Forum (D3F) founder Allan Shedlin explains one of the many behind-the-scenes benefits of managing a festival with such universal appeal: forging diverse and lasting friendships.
Allan Shedlin
2 days ago
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
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