Allan Shedlin
Daddying Reflections at 200: Never Again Alone in Your Heart
DCG founder Allan Shedlin just conducted his 200th daddying interview w/ artist JP Granillo & shares dad lessons learned the past 25 years.
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Allan Shedlin
- Nov 11
Want More Time With Your Kids? Cherish Your Health
Daddying blog editor Scott Beller learned the importance of parental self-care by watching his father neglect his own health.
Allan Shedlin
- Oct 26
Dads of A Certain Age: A Poetic Day in the Life
Award-winning author J. Boyce Gleason adds his "fitting" poetry to the Daddying blog's growing archive of daddying verse.
Allan Shedlin
- Oct 19
Our Chaotic Parenting Times Have Given Birth to a New Syndrome – HPS
DCG Founder Allan Shedlin describes a new parenting affliction that seems to exist wherever and whenever parents and children are together.
Allan Shedlin
- Oct 5
A Grieving Father Seeks To Reveal the Wisdom of Trauma By Telling Stories of Others Like Him
With "We Were Here," filmmaker Robert Manganelli tells stories of dads like him grieving the loss of a child and seeks deeper wisdom.
Allan Shedlin
- Sep 22
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
- Aug 31
Toward Tenderizing Daddy Disappointment
Fathering Words from poet E. Ethelbert Miller inspire thoughts of daddy yearning and forgiveness in DCG founder Allan Shedlin.
Allan Shedlin
- Aug 3
When Lifelong Daddying Grants Us Yet Another Sunset
DCG founder Allan Shedlin copes with yet another daddying transition as his two grandchildren embark on a new phase of their lives.
Allan Shedlin
- Jul 27
From the Penitentiary to the World Bank, Daddying Is Within Reach
DCG's Allan Shedlin urges fathers of all backgrounds to ask and act on a question most men never ponder: what kind of dad do I want to be?
Allan Shedlin
- Jun 15
Is Twenty Dollars Enough?
Inspired by the work of Daddying Film Festival finalists DCG's Allan Shedlin shares a priceless story about the importance of involved dads.
Allan Shedlin
- May 25
Tackling the Rampaging Elephant in the (Class)room
Scott Beller has had enough gun violence. He takes on the GOP elephant in the room (& everywhere else) after Uvalde TX school mass shooting.
Allan Shedlin
- Apr 28
Appreciation of Dads In Their Presence and Absence May Be Reaching All-Time High
DCG founder and KIDS FIRST! Daddying Film Festival co-director Allan Shedlin explains why father involvement seems more important than ever.
Allan Shedlin
- Apr 20
Another "Paneful" Plea For Relief for The Families Of Ukraine
Images of dads saying goodbye to families, unable to feel the warmth of loved ones, haunt DCG's Allan Shedlin as he urges Ukraine relief.
Allan Shedlin
- Mar 16
To Ease the Suffering of Ukrainian Refugees (and Our Own Guilt)
DCG founder Allan Shedlin turns to poetry as he grapples with the guilt he feels while Ukrainian families suffer far away.
Allan Shedlin
- Mar 9
How To Start Being An “Outside the Box” Grandparent Today
ThirdPath's Grand Parent Project helps grandparents develop involved relationships with grandkids & promote families' work-life balance.
Allan Shedlin
- Mar 2
Parents Must Think Not Just of Ukraine During This Crisis But of OURkraine
DCG founder Allan Shedlin considers the war on Ukraine and offers parents, teachers & other caregivers guidance how to address kids' fears.
Allan Shedlin
- Feb 23
I'm Finding A Ray of Hope In An Unexpected Place
In tough times, DCG founder Allan Shedlin finds a ray of hope in an unexpected place: the increased involvement of fathers with their kids.
Allan Shedlin
- Feb 9
Why Not Ask Consumers Of Daddying for Their Heartfelt "Reviews?"
DADvocacy Consulting Group's Daddy Appleseed Fund and KIDS FIRST! announce inaugural KIDS FIRST! Daddying Film Festival call for entries.
Allan Shedlin
- Dec 30, 2021
2022: No Grinches Allowed
DADvocacy Consulting Group founder Allan Shedlin urges dads to focus on what matters most in the New Year: kids and kindness.
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."
