CNN Features the Growth of Dad Blogging »
At the recent M3 Summit, a group of Dad Bloggers, including Eric Elkins (The Dating Dad), Paul Banas (GreadDad), CC Chapman (Digital Dads), Clay Nichols (DadLabs), Kevin Metzger (The DADvocate), and Donny Claxton (DaddyClaxton).
Read more...WordPress by the book: Head First WordPress »
Are you new to WordPress and wished your new blog came with an owner’s manual? Even with all the online WordPress help out there, you may want to consider buying a reference book.
Read more...Back to school + back to business = time for a solo vacation »
Whether you’re a mom or not, back-to-school time effects everyone. Many of us feel the end of summer dread - the need to get organized and restocked and the excitement of shopping for a new seasonal wardrobe (or at least new school shoes).
Read more...Fun and eco-friendly coloring supplies »
Many of us are concerned with lead paint, the chemicals in plastic toys, and more. But how many of you have stopped to consider the tools your kids use to color? While not dangerous to them, the wood and wax that is used to make everyday colored pencils and crayons is not environmentally-friendly.
Read more...UK Study Shows Dads Fix Toys While Mum Shops »
The Daily Mail reports a new survey done by The Baby Website, who asked 3,000 parents to list roles they thought were theirs or their partners. Interesting that it follows typical stereotypes, but it also shows that Dads are pretty involved in lots of aspects of their kids' lives.
Read more...Men With Supportive Fathers React Less to Stress »
A new study presented at the American Psychological Association's annual convention last month by Melanie H. Mallers, PhD, called Fathers and Sons: Importance of Paternal Affection for Adult Well-Being,” shows that men who had good relationships with their fathers as children react less to daily stress as adults compared to those whose relationship with their dad was poor.
Read more...Dads Use “Dad Lens” to Make Family Purchases »
On Sept 7, we sent a press release of the official results of an indepth study we conducted recently, as well as formally announcing the creation of Dad Central Consulting.
Read more...Welcome to Dad Trends »
We’re creating this new blog as a way to share trends, research, and news from the Dad experts at Dad Central Consulting. We hope you find it useful, thought-provoking, and informational.
Read more...New Orleans style “voluntourism” with Marriott and Mom Central »
Mom Central’s VP, Michelle Fernandez, recently experienced Marriott’s Spirit to Serve New Orleans voluntourism package in New Orleans. Read how she joined other volunteers and Habitat for Humanity to build homes for victims of the Hurricane Katrina at Marriott’s New Orleans Drum Beat at The DeBroff DeBrief.
Read more...Host your WordPress blog at GoDaddy? Maybe you’ve been hacked »
Looks like there has been another attack on GoDaddy hosted WordPress blogs just this weekend. According to BlogcastFM, the “hack appears to redirect visitors upon arrival from Google and attempts to install malware on their computers.” Sid gives you advice on how to recognize and fix the hack at Warning! Massive Number of Godaddy Wordpress Blogs Hacked This Weekend.
Read more...The final part of my New York City adventure: Empire State Building, shopping and MoMA »
My desire to ascend to the top of the Empire State Building happened after watching movies like An Affair to Remember and Sleepless in Seattle dozens of times. My husband wanted to go thanks to watching King Kong. (Sigh.) No matter. We both wanted to go, even though our reasons for being there were polar opposites of each other.
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