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Put Your Story on BoysDad.com

February 12, 2012
Put Your Story on BoysDad.com

We want to hear from you! Have you and your kids done something recently that you think other people might enjoy reading about? Just type a write-up (and upload photos) and we will post it on the site! This is a great way to announce new Eagle Scouts, cool camping and vacation trips, Pinewood...

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What’s a 12 Year Old Hamburger Look Like?

January 9, 2012
What’s a 12 Year Old Hamburger Look Like?

Amazingly, it looks pretty much the same.  I had heard you could do this with Twinkies (they have a half life instead of a shelf life), but you might think that “meat” would eventually decompose, draw flies, maggots, mold…something.  Back in 1996, Karen Hanaran bought a McDonald’s hamburger and let it decompose — only...

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50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)

March 26, 2011
50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do)

In a time when children are too often coddled, 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) reminds readers that climbing trees is good for the soul, and that a pocket knife is not a weapon. Full of exciting ways children can explore the world around them, this book explains how to “Play...

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King Me: What Every Son Wants and Needs from His Father

March 20, 2011
King Me: What Every Son Wants and Needs from His Father

Using kings of the Old Testament as character studies, Steve Farrar examines the critical role a father plays in preparing his son to become a godly man. What separated the good kings from the bad kings was a father who made time commitments to mentor his son, by modeling biblical manhood. Do you want...

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Be the Coolest Dad on the Block

February 26, 2011
Be the Coolest Dad on the Block

An all-encompassing guide to entertaining, amazing, and possibly even educating children, Be the Coolest Dad on the Block provides the perfect excuse to stand on a balloon, play with grated cheese in the microwave, and unroll an entire roll of toilet paper, all in the name of spending time with your kids. Written by...

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Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking

February 25, 2011
Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking

Powerful, practical strategies to build a lifetime of resilience, flexibility, and happiness.Several years ago Dr. Tamar Chansky, one of the nation’s leading clinical experts on children and anxiety disorders, realized that roughly half of the children she sees in her clinical practice exhibit “negative thinking.” These children see only those things that are wrong...

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Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons

February 25, 2011
Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons

My eight-year-old son is the only boy in his class who doesn’t have a Gameboy. I don’t want him to be ostracized for not having one, but I worry that it’s addictive. What do you think? Our two sons are eleven and fourteen, and they are fiercely competitive. The tension around our house is...

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