Guides

Top 10 How-To Websites

tony — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:37:00 -0700

As I dad, I love how to sites. Just give it to me straight. Here's mashable's list of top 10 how-to sites.
Some of these will be old news to you for sure, but I bet that you'll
find something cool in some of the newer video sharing sites - sorta
like YouTube, but focused on practical how to advice on just about
everything.

The Top 100 Blogs

tony — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0700

Check out Technorati's Top 100 Blogs, based on their inlink-based methodology. As such, it's not surprising that you'll find a lot of political blogs, blogs-for-bloggers, and techie/webby/gadgety blogs in here amongst other weird/interesting/off-the-wall blogs in niches you've never thought of. Even the 100th rank has been linked to over 3,000+ times.

Get things done faster, smarter

tony — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:15:38 -0700

Check out Lifehack.com, a site dedicated to lifehacks - "the phrase describes any hacks, tips and tricks that get things done quickly by automating, increase productivity and organizing."

PBS Goodies for Parents and Kids

tony — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:14:53 -0700

PBS has put together a great guide to raising boys - covering everything from masculinity to emotional intelligence. Plus, you can submit questions to their experts (for example, this physician responded to the boys playing as good guys versus bad guys thing).

Savvy Parent's Guide to Video Games

tony — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:38:43 -0700

Finally! A website that provides some good commentary on the level of
violence, sex, gore, difficulty, and for hundreds of video games.

My Favorite Websites for Dads

tony — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:35:16 -0700

Inspired by today's WSJ article (and subsequent conversation) on Mommy Blogger Extraordinaire Heather Armstrong, I wanted to share with ya'll my list of fav www's for us dads. It's true that compared to moms, we dads don't get jack. But actually, there are some great finds just

How to Handle those Preteen Years

tony — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:47:21 -0700

Something interesting happens to your sweet, innocent children when they hit their preteen years. Not interesting like a new version of your favorite arena rock song, though, but interesting like watching Dr. Jekyll painfully transform into Mr. Hyde. Somehow the loveable, heart-achingly sweet baby that you've given yourself over to raising becomes a whole new person - one that you're probably not so excited about living with.

How to Find the Best Toys for Your Kids

tony — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:16:11 -0700

Getting your toddler to start learning as early as possible might be difficult, but it's not impossible. With all of the educational toys on the market today made especially for toddlers, there are hundreds of ways for your toddler to learn while still having fun. But you might not be sure which toys are best suited for your toddler or even how to pick the best ones.