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Allan Shedlin

In This "Banner" Year, Celebrate Freedom of Reading Whatever You and Your Kids Want

Daddying blog's 3rd annual Books to Read With Your Kids Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaway

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Read With Your Kids to Open Their Minds...and Yours

DADDYING celebrates reading, discovery, and diversity with our 2nd Annual Books To Read With Your Kids Holiday Gift Guide & Book Giveaway!

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Give and Receive the Gift Of Reading Together This Holiday Season

I remember my mom reading to me almost every day as a kid. I remember hearing her voice, warm, energetic, and song-like...

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The Humanist RBG

Ruth Bader Ginsburg left behind a country that is better for her life and record of humanity, intelligence, tenacity, and perseverance.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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This Is What I Learned From My Lovely Emma On A Windy Day

Emma’s my 9-year-old granddaughter, the first offspring of my first offspring. To say Emma is a delight begs more descriptive adjectives.

How Daddying Manages to Endure While Our World Remains In Flux

One Useful Weapon All Parents Should Have On Hand

The Importance of Parents Being There – REALLY Being There