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Getting the Kids Involved In Your eBay Sales

October 1, 2011 Advice for Dads

I am thrilled to be a part of eBay’s Parent Panel. It’s a great group of parent bloggers to associate with and I’m looking forward to creating lots of helpful content on how families can use eBay to add a few bucks to the family bottom line. When we kicked off the parent panel program [...]

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Toddler Given Tequila at Applebee’s

April 10, 2011 News

When my wife was pregnant with our first daughter, something similar happened. We went to a fancy restaurant she ordered a virgin margarita. She ended up getting a fantastic margarita that just happened to be riddled with Cuervo. Luckily, she was old enough to know that her drink had liquor in it, so I drank the rest…and [...]

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How Would You Use $100M To Help Save Public Schools?

January 31, 2011 Business

The  February 2011 issue of Fast Company has a compelling article on the current conversations around fixing America’s public schools. Author Anya Kamenetz comments on the new energy around education reform and the money that has been allocated to the cause. She quotes Derrell Bradford, an education reformed from Newark New Jersey who said: “for [...]

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Reflections of a Playground Dad’s Dad

October 4, 2010 Advice for Dads

When my son Mike first mentioned the term Playground Dad to me, and explained the concept, my initial reaction was self-absorbed.  I hoped he was committed to being an involved dad because I had been a great role model.  But after a quick reality check, I realized that the behavior I modeled for most of [...]

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PS Move for PlayStation 3 Review

September 30, 2010 Products

Soon after the Nintendo Wii showed up in the living rooms of nearly all the families we knew, I noticed that over the course of weeks the Wii wasn’t being played. As a former marketing writer for several games and always curious about consumer behavior, I asked what happened. The answers came down to one [...]

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What My Dad Did Right – It Was Mom Who Taught Me to Be a Dad

September 17, 2010 Advice for Dads

“Parris, you always need to make time for your children.” These were the words spoken by my mother a few years ago and they have stayed with me ever since. I am a father of three children: Keanna age eight, Trey age four, and baby Kendra age 5 months. Finding the time to not only [...]

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Appaman Back to School Giveaway

August 13, 2010 Products

It’s back to school time again and with back to school comes back to school shopping.  At a very early age our kids have determined that you can’t go back to school without new clothes. They are also starting to show their personalities through their fashion sense. Have you ever read the book Ella Sarah [...]

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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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Dad Profile #3: Reg Hamlett, GM Central Territory, Nike

March 8, 2010 Advice for Dads

Reg Hamlett is the General Manager for the Central Territory at Nike. He is a widower raising his two sons in Chicago, IL. Q: What is your current role at Nike and how did you get there? A: My title is General Manager of the central territory for Nike.  The United States is divided into [...]

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Playground Dad Website Preview

November 2, 2009 Media

We are thrilled to launch Playground Dad and to create, what we hope to be, valuable content and services for dads across the country. With this being the site’s first blog post, we wanted to give you an idea of what you can expect from Playground Dad. As we mention on our homepage,  the events [...]

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