dads

Netflix for Babysitters?

January 4, 2012 Advice for Dads

How many family members in your household access your Netflix account? Netflix has made some progress on making their service more family friendly, and for my daughters’ sakes they’ve got a little further to go…. We enjoyed a long New Year’s weekend away from home, spending most of our time at the indoor pool at our hotel, [...]

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When in Doubt, Don’t Give Your Kid a Tattoo

April 6, 2011 Advice for Dads

This week, Eugene Ashley of Floyd County, GA learned he has to pay $300 and serve 12 months of probation for inking his 3 year old son with a “DB” tattoo…standing for “Daddy’s Boy”. The 3 year old boy was taken away by child services and the youngster now lives with his uncle. The dad [...]

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The Invisible Dad

September 9, 2010 Advice for Dads

Reg Hamlett is a guest contributor to Playground Dad. He lives in Chicago, IL with his 2 sons. Not all holidays are equal. Some are joyous, filled with family, friends, food and good times.  Others are quiet, reflective and best used for recharging.  My Labor Day was a mix of both. As I was flipping [...]

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Don’t Discount Dads

August 7, 2010 Media

Last week, Ellen Davis (@nrfellen) VP and Spokesperson at the Nation Retail Federation (NRF) published a great post on the NRF blog outlining the Top 10 back to school trends for 2010. The NRF breaks the season into two categories, “Back to College” (BTC) and “Back to School” (BTS). The good news is that BTC spending [...]

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Dad Profile #5: Ryan Heuser, President & Co-Founder, Paul Frank Industries

March 31, 2010 Advice for Dads

Ryan Heuser is the President and Co-Founder of Paul Frank Industries. He lives in Southern California with his wife and two young children. Q: What aspects of your childhood led to a career in fashion and design? A: I would have to go all the way back to when I was a little kid. My [...]

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