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How to Support Your Daughter When She Has Her First Period

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Ahh, springtime. Your daughter is growing up, climbing in height, softening around the edges and quickly discarding the child and baby you once knew. She is becoming a woman, and there's nothing you can do about it. She can't be your little girl forever.

Mother's day plans?!

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what is everyone planning for mother's day? And here's a question I
heard today on the radio - what do you get your mom and mother-in-law
(if anything)?

New dad depression

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Whoah: "Fathers of 9-month-olds are about twice as likely as other men their age to show symptoms of major depression, which also can hurt their children"

How to Entertain Your Kids for Next to Nothing

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Even though our children seem in constant need of entertainment, most budgets will not support weekly trips to Disneyland, Six Flags, or the latest Characters on Ice show. Below are some ideas on how to entertain those restless offspring when the wind seems to be whistling through the void in your wallet.

How to Deal with the Loss of a Pet

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The joys of owning a pet can truly be innumerable, and over time "Porter" the dog or "Boots" the cat can become a cherished part of the family.  Eventually, though, the death of that pet can rock the emotions throughout your household.

Dad Blog Roundup

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Being the new kid on the daddy blogoblock, I decided last night to head on over to DBR's for a drink and to meet the other dads who somehow find the time to blog.

A weekend of balls and packaging

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Oh yes, this was the weekend. The weekend of just me and my tot, me-me. Just the two of us. Mommy's at work. In-Laws and friends are tied up. Two feelings come to mind: OH what fun!!!! and OH crap!

Daddy's Little Girls--Is Restful Sleep Possible?

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Just curious...my two little ones are 2 1/2 and 6 months respectively and this last week alone I have been up/awake/woken up by one one of the two of them every night this week...how/where do I find the time to REST?!?!?

How to Juggle Work and Family (2nd opinion)

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For centuries, a husband and father's job has remained essentially the same - it is his duty to leave the family, hunt, and return with sustenance. Although we now bring home money rather than venison, men are still what they always have been: hunters and gatherers.