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We don't want our kids to be too good at reading people. We still have to survive questions about whether we like the clay ashtray they made us for Father's Day, or where Fido went after that last, fateful trip to the vet. But even though we may occasionally want to smooth over certain topics with our kids, we sure don't want other people hoodwinking them.

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Humanity has seen great leaders rise above the crowd. Martin Luther King Jr., Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc - all people that have stepped out of the masses and turned the people from confusion to organization, from the rabble into the mob.

Despite the fact that the rest of the world does not reflect it, manners still matter. Teaching your child to be polite is an important part of raising a decent, responsible, productive member of society

Brothers and sisters are bound to fight. If you have any siblings, this is already apparent. You remember Indian burns, noogies, wedgies, swirlies, purple nurples, wet willies and Charlie horses, right?

Happy. Exhausted. In Awe. Crazed. In Shock. Helpless. Humbled. Confused. Angry. Proud. Terrified. Ecstatic. Whatever the feeling, you've probably felt it. We know where you're at because we've been there, too. Yes, that baby's yours.

We know that all you dads out there take a ton of pictures of your cutie-pies, junior superathletes, and little princesses, but let's turn that camera on you. And we're giving away $500 for the best shots.

As I go through my day, I seem to see reminders for everything from the simple errands of life to the simple joys of being a dad more

There is probably only one thing in my life that if pressed, I would gladly welcome fisticuffs. No doubt about it, if someone messes with my family, specifically my two sons, I will go Kimbo Slice on them. more

"Aaahchooo," sneezes This One. "Bless you," says That One. These are not Dr. Seuss characters read more

What guy wouldn't want to have his name yelled out by a sold-out crowd followed by the chant of M.V.P.? read more

"C'mon, Maggie, take off your shoes, and your socks, we're gonna run through the yard barefoot." read more

I'm not political, but I couldn't resist - an open letter to Sens. Clinton, Obama, & McCain read more

Congrats to Steve for his shot of almost sending his son into orbit.  And just look at the little guy's expressionn (and hair).  Priceless.  more

Aren’t they? Seems that the little ones are always reaching. Reaching for a binky, a pothandle, a brush that they can’t use or a remote that holds the key to their happiness.

Developing your child's critical thinking skills is one of your top priorities as a dad. But before you sign up for pre-natal S.A.T. class or buy "Nuclear Physics for Dummies," you should realize that teaching good critical thinking is an easy process that only requires talking, playing, and interacting with your child.

6:01pm "Maggie, daddy needs to change your diaper."
"No."
"Maggie, do you want the Tigger diaper or the Mickey Mouse diaper?"
"No. I want Mommy to change my diaper!"

Has your son asked you to drive him to the next-door neighbor's house? Is Wii bowling your kids' idea of a good work-out? Does your daughter ask for TV munchies via a walkie-talkie? If you answered yes to any of these (or even if you didn't), you probably need to encourage your kids to get more exercise.

Well, I held off for a while on this as I gathered the courage to just lay all of this out there for ya. This is where I'm at with the mission of savvy daddy, and how you can be a part of it more

Parents are obsessed with IQ. We spike baby formula with fish oil and worry over which infant toys will best increase spatial reasoning. But it looks like even if our kid has published three award-winning novels and engineered a solar-powered moon rover by age 6, we still can't be certain that we have raised the World's #1 Kid. In fact, emotional intelligence, or EQ, is a much better predictor of success, happiness, and healthy relationships.