daughters

How to Deal with Your Daughter's Hair (and why)

tony — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:21:09 -0700

Most guys would rather do anything else than read about hair styling, but if you've got a daughter, hair can be an important issue. Hair is generally seen as a sign of beauty for females, and this is impressed upon girls at a very young age-whenever they get a new haircut or wear a cute barrette, everyone tells them how pretty they look, so they start caring about their hair pretty early on.

How to Support Your Daughter When She Has Her First Period

tony — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:13:55 -0800

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.

Anthony's Diatribe Delight

anthonyromanelli — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:46:25 -0700

I'm married and a father of two little girls, I am teaching junior high kids, ON PURPOSE, for just shy of a decade now, and have been teaching in Naperville District 203 for the last three years, and couldn't be happier. I am a Cubs season ticket holder...is THIS the year? I ‘rough-house' with my two year old enough that she requests a "Rough-house, Daddy?" It's our daddy-daughter play date =) I encourage all fathers to get on the floor with their kids...don't make them come to you...and I'm sure my 8 month old will wrestle me in due time. And I'm proud to be part of the Savvy Daddy movement. (For Anthony's blogging efforts, Savvy Daddy donates to Anthony's charity of choice: cancer research at the Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago)

I am a Mac geek, a lover of all things music, Cubs fan, a cancer survivor, a self-proclaimed choc-o-holic (just ask the refrigerator door--which houses 2 bottles of Hershey's syrup on any given day), a part-time writer, as well as a college-saving, softball playing, Scrubs watching, father-o-plenty...

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k8esdaddy — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:21:40 -0700

Biography for Tim Bednar

timbednar — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:40:22 -0700

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Savvy Life Skill: Self-Image not Based on Appearances

tony — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:39:29 -0700

Does your son care more about getting the most recent Kobe sneakers than getting A's in school? Does your two-year-old reject her Gerber sweet potatoes because she is limiting her carbs? Would your daughter list Lindsay Lohen as a great American hero? Don't fret. Your children are normal. Kids are increasingly obsessed with looks, weight, clothes, exercise, sneakers, and celebrities. But...

How to Help Your Daughter Buy Her First Bra

tony — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:18:44 -0700

There's probably only one thing that makes a father more uncomfortable than buying feminine hygiene products for his daughter. If you're a single father, the task of helping your daughter buy her first bra will fall upon your shoulders. And even though you may have had a lot of experience with bras during your teenage and adult years, nothing can prepare you for that day when your young daughter needs to get one.

How to Survive the Father-Daughter Dance

tony — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:44:09 -0800

Help! I've forgotten the Macarena! Most elementary schools offer some variation on the father/daughter experience--whether it comes in the form of a dance, a breakfast, a picnic, or a bar-b-que.