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Scott Rigdon You Gonna Eat That? 18-November-2009

You Gonna Eat That? 18-November-2009 I wanted to write this story months ago when I stopped by Angie's to pick up the kids, and Sophie was picking her way through some sort of ice cream sandwich... she had it broken into pieces, and I couldn't even tell for sure what it had started out as. I think it was some sort of cherry flavored ice cream with graham cracker wafers to make a sandwich. She didn't care for the crackers, so she had picked them off the top, then picked out as much of the ice cr… Continue

Added by Scott Rigdon on November 19, 2009 at 10:10am — No Comments

Rich Batten "Sole" Companions

It was a Sunday morning and an early winter storm had moved in over night. I had just started the coffee and went to put on my snow boots to get the paper when I realized I had left them at work. Such is the characteristic of Denver snow and sun, enough snow to warrant boots in the morning and sun by midday to have you wishing you had your sandals with you. Dang! Not wanting to venture out in my slippers, I reached for my old standbys, my Dannerâ hiking boots. Bought in the spring of ’75, they… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on November 18, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Rich Batten "Sole" Companions

It was a Sunday morning and an early winter storm had moved in over night. I had just started the coffee and went to put on my snow boots to get the paper when I realized I had left them at work. Such is the characteristic of Denver snow and sun, enough snow to warrant boots in the morning and sun by midday to have you wishing you had your sandals with you. Dang! Not wanting to venture out in my slippers, I reached for my old standbys, my Dannerâ hiking boots. Bought in the spring of ’75, they… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on November 18, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Rich Batten Building a bond through books

Some of my favorite parenting memories are reading with my children. Whether I was holding them on my lap in a rocking chair, laying prostrate beside them on their bed, sitting leaned up against their bed, sitting in the hall way between their rooms voicing the characters of the Narnia or Harry Potter series, sitting together in the family room or using a flashlight in a tent on a mountain side – the location and posture didn’t matter – what did matter was the bond we created by being together i… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on November 4, 2009 at 6:33pm — No Comments

Rich Batten Dads, kids & baseball . . . from the mundane to the memorable

As I write this the World Series is rounding third base and heading for home. And while other sporting events may challenge the supremacy of baseball, in the words of a character in W.P. Kinsella's 1982 novel, Shoeless Joe, "The one constant throughout all the years has been baseball. America has been erased like a blackboard, only to be… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on November 4, 2009 at 6:26pm — No Comments

Stu Puff Piece

As always - The Cast of Characters Me (The Daddy) The Bean: Age 7 The Butterfly: Age 5 The Darling Wife The Bean and The Butterfly had a Book Fair at their school on Tuesday. The DW and I encourage them to pick out lots of books. The Bean returns with her usual fare - books on Dora, on Barbie, on the Wiggles. I quickly nix these and send her back to find "good" books. Amid all the books based on rubbish television series and Disney princesses, I find an old classic - Puff, the Magic Dragon.… Continue

Added by Stu on September 21, 2009 at 3:46pm — No Comments

Rich Batten Back to school for both you and your kids

Just over half of the respondents to the Colorado Dads web survey on how father-inclusive their child’s school is perceive it to be “mostly” or “Fully” inclusive. I wish it were more, but the good news is that fathers’ involvement in their children’s education is on the rise according to a recent (and more sophisticated) study by The National Center for Fath… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on August 16, 2009 at 6:19pm — No Comments

Rich Batten The moon and stars and fatherhood

I write this post on the evening of a full moon. I have always anticipated and enjoyed full moons as they rise in the evening, stand guard through the night and set in the growing light of the dawn. I anticipate this evening a little differently since reading a research article by Suzanne M. Flannery Quinn. Her article is actually on the presence and depictions of fathers in best-selling picture books in the U.S. and is published in the Spring 2009 edition of… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on August 8, 2009 at 11:48am — No Comments

Rich Batten Daddy dolls and fatherhood services

Twenty plus years ago I finished graduate school in May, my daughter was born in June and my first job out of grad school came in September . . . of the following year. I became an at-home dad right from the start. And from that moment my heart and direction was set. Whatever I did, wherever I did it I was always going to be about helping men be the kind of dads their children need them to be. Erma Bombeck captured my commi… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on July 28, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Rich Batten Take 'em outside!

You probably wouldn’t be surprised to learn that studies indicate that children are spending half as much time outside as they did 20 years ago. Child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generation—he calls it nature-deficit—to some of our most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. Louv, author of one of the classic books on f… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on July 17, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Jim Denny Good Morning

You have to laugh at life. But sometimes, life laughs at you. Several weeks ago, I was driving my son, Jackson, to school, trying to convince him to eat the bagel with cream cheese before we reached our final destination, where he’d get a more substantial breakfast. This had become such a routine, it struck me. “Are you tired of bagels and cream cheese, buddy?” I asked. Not wanting to offend me (or his mother who graciously makes the bagels and leaves them for us every morning), he said, “Sor… Continue

Added by Jim Denny on July 6, 2009 at 8:57pm — No Comments

Rich Batten 1000 Male Mentors

In April the Colorado Fatherhood Council brought Ray Upchurch to his hometown of Denver to screen his film documentary, Daddy Hunger. Ray spent the day at the Gilliam Detention Center and the evening to a standing room only crowd at the Shadow Theatre. The film is a powerful presentation of the pain, struggle and hope that whirls around the hearts of father absent homes, particularly African-American homes. Ray confesses that he never set out to produce a f… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on June 14, 2009 at 6:21pm — No Comments

Rich Batten The Championship Fathering Commitment

By now I hope you have heard about the upcoming Fatherhood Rallies that will take place in D.C., Denver and other cities across the nation. The morning of June 20 in Denver is shaping up to be a great time of celebration and fun! Follow this link to RSVP. Regardless of where you spend the Saturday before Father’s Day, I encourage you to pledge your commitment with other men acr… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on May 30, 2009 at 3:31pm — No Comments

Rich Batten Dads, Discipline and Team Sports

Am I alone or have you also struggled with balancing your roles as disciplinarian, parent and friend to your children? Sometimes when my kids misbehave, I’m too easy with the punishment. At other times my frustration gets the best of me and I react too harshly. Unfortunately, neither of these methods encourages my children to succeed and do better the next time. My hope and desire is that I would be an encouraging and consistent guide that would help my child understand and learn from their mist… Continue

Added by Rich Batten on May 16, 2009 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Ben Murphy DAVID AFTER DENTIST

This is freakin' hilarious! 7 year old coming to after dental surgery... love it! -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on April 16, 2009 at 9:06pm — No Comments

Ben Murphy GLIDER PLANE CANDLES BY BENNY GOLD

Got a kid who's into glider planes? Of course you do! Check out these new GLIDER PLANE CANDLES by BENNY GOLD. via HYPEBEAST... -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 7:07am — No Comments

Ben Murphy FASHION: WE ARE VANE

Some cool new threads from NYC's VANE, including some kickin' new boat shoes x Sebago if you're into boat shoes. I'm not, that's why I posted the T... -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 7:04am — No Comments

Ben Murphy SPAMMERS HAVE BEEN KILLED

You'll probably notice we had two spammers on here ('Ricki Burgess' and 'Glory'). Both accounts have been mercilessly deleted, so fear not! -B Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 7:02am — No Comments

Ben Murphy KILLER BURPEES (Mike's Prison Workout)

Ok, so as a dad you have no free time, right? You got 5 minutes. Do these. You will be buff. Discovery Channel Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe Mike's Got Mail Mike's Prison Workout How's he stay in shape? Try a set of ten "burpies" with Mike. Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Ben Murphy ONESEASON.com, AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE STOCK MARKET?

For those who are put off by the stock market right now, may we suggest a different stock market? ONESEASON.com is an online market where you can buy and sell virtual shares of your favorite sports players. Even… Continue

Added by Ben Murphy on March 30, 2009 at 6:58am — No Comments

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