This post is sponsored by PreventChildAbuse.org Child Abuse Prevention Month is a great time to reflect. We are coming out of a two-year global pandemic where nerves were raw, families were stuck in close quarters together, and added stress was at an all-time high. What we can do, right now: -Ask for help if you […]
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Prevent Child Abuse America Supports All Parents, Even Adoptive Parents Who Are Pre-Screened For Issues! #GrowingBetterTogether
This post is sponsored by PreventChildAbuse.org I have always loved children. Then my little brother became a dad, and when I laid eyes on my nephew for the first time, I knew I had to be a dad someday. If he could do it, then I had to, it was always my dream. And thankfully […]
Prevent Child Abuse America – Happy 50th Anniversary! #GrowingBetterTogether
This post is sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse America I have partnered with Prevent Child Abuse America, on their 50th Anniversary year of being a champion for children. PCA America is the oldest and largest organization committed to preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens, and to support their 50th Anniversary celebration, I am […]
Happy 18th Birthday To Our Son! #adoption #parenting #gayparents #family
Happy 18th Birthday! I was 44 when the miracle occurred and our baby was born. This is why I have been accused of being his grandfather since I brought in that first roll of film to be developed in Arizona! I always loved kids. My neighbor had young kids that I would babysit for, and […]
Mom vs Dad! The New Book By My Friends, Lucy & Tom Riles! @LifeofDadShow @LucyRiles @lifeofmomuncut
Mom vs Dad! My friends wrote a book and I am thrilled to share it here with you! I met Tommy Riles through my activity in the blog world, He is part of the huge dad blog, Life of Dad! We have worked together and been friends for years. He is also the warm up […]
Mellodees For The Kids! Read More! #Mellodees @Mellodees
Mellodees! It’s new and perfect for the kids! Mellodees is a musically-driven video property that features Dee the musical robot with music produced by Marshmello: Understanding the power of quality content, the dynamic duo of Moe Shalizi and Marshmello set out to create a cutting-edge experience for children. Today they proudly announce the launch of […]
Positive Adult Role Models Help Fight Adverse Childhood Experiences!
I became a parent through adoption at the age of 44. We worked long and hard to be able to complete that process and then were blessed to attend the birth of our child, and become his parents immediately. Before that point, we spent our time surrounded by nieces and nephews, the children in our […]
Paul’s Adoption Story For Father’s Day! #FathersDay #adoption #parenting #HappyFathersDay #Family #LGBTQ #gayparents
I remember everything like it was yesterday. I remember the first time the birth mother called us on the phone, as my friend was driving us to my parents house for Passover. I remember the birth mom calling and saying she had seen some blood in her urine and why didn’t we get ready to […]
I Vaccinate Supports and Promotes Vaccination Education! @IVaccinateMI #healthcare
I’ve partnered with I Vaccinate to share my story and this content is sponsored by IVaccinate. I became a parent in 2003 and have made it my business to learn about the healthcare that our children receive so that I can make smart and informed decisions regarding my son’s health and well being. I am […]
Dad 2 Summit Returns to Washington, D. C., And I Am A Speaker! @dad2summit #dad2summit
Dad 2 Summit Returns to Washington, D. C.! Yay! That’s me on the upper left! Speaking again at the Dad 2.0 Summit Conference! I am excited to be headed back to my favorite conference of the year, my sixth in a row, and back in my neck of the woods, our nation’s capital! I still […]
Mission to Mars – Space Camp For Your NY Area Kids This Summer! With A Discount For You! #MissiontoMars #Ad #NYC #NJ #CT #NY
The top choice for Summer Camp this year is Mission to Mars: MISSION TO MARS! is Sue’s Tech Kitchen’s (Randi Zuckerberg’s STEM Education and Entertainment brand!) first-ever STEM-Ed curriculum that teaches Five Core Competencies required for success in tomorrow’s emerging industries. This week-long educational program invites kids on an immersive storytelling adventure with Sue. While […]
Laffy Taffy Reminds Us To Laugh With Our Children on Father’s Day & Every Day! Plus Win Up To $2000 in Their Joke Contest! #DadJoked #LaffyTaffy #Contest #AD
Laffy Taffy Reminds Us To Laugh With Our Children This is just the type of “Dad joke” that I will tell my son! Sometimes I am funny, sometimes I am not, but either way, I get my 16 year old teenagers attention! Jokes, good, bad, funny, or not, are a great way for families to […]
Happy Birthday Son! Celebrating Our Son’s Birth Story on His 16th Birthday! #adoption #parenting #family #gayparents
Happy Birthday Son! May 28, 2003 we got the phone call. Something was happening. Be ready she said, I do not think I will make it to my scheduled C-section! We changed our flight and flew to Arizona and drove to the hospital. We met our birth mom for the first time. The next morning […]
