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Summer’s Not Over Yet Grill Set Giveaway

By Ben Martin • Aug 6th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Features, The Father Life

Forget the fact that school will be in full swing within a month’s time.  There’s still plenty of grilling season to go ’round.  That’s why we’re teaming up with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter (note: you have to read that like Fabio) to giveaway one awesome set of grill stuff! I’ve already had my [...]



[TECH] The Missing Piece of Your Patio Puzzle: Flat Screen TV

By Ben Martin • Aug 4th, 2010 • Category: Tech

So you think that 42″ Vizio you just picked up at National-Big-Box-R-Us and hung in the living room means you’ve finally joined the ranks of the cool kids?  Think again.  The latest and greatest trend is to install an incredible flat-screen outdoors.  Nonsense, you say.  I would have agreed with you not that long ago.  [...]



How Did Dad Go from Waiting Room to Birthing Room?

By Ben Martin • Jun 19th, 2010 • Category: Fatherhood

When I first laid eyes on Judith Walzer Leavitt’s book Make Room for Daddy, I had an immediate rapport with the dust jacket from two divergent perspectives.  A rapport with a dust jacket?  Yes, I know, it sounds silly.  Yet, there before me was part of a Norman Rockwell painting showing a maternity ward waiting [...]



5 Things Dads Can Do to Protect their Families in the Digital Age

By Ben Martin • Jun 18th, 2010 • Category: Fatherhood

Check out these tips from SafetyWeb.com: 1. Develop Communication Habits at Home That Translate to High Privacy Standards Online A recent study revealed that parents’ influence affects their teens’ views on privacy protection online.  Taking the time to mediate conversations, and encourage your child to develop critical thinking skills will greatly increase the likelihood of [...]



[GIVEAWAY] Win an Autographed Michael Strahan Football!

By Ben Martin • Jun 13th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, The Father Life

UPDATE 6/15/2010: We’re opening the contest up to more entries!  Not only can you get a chance to win by subscribing to our email newsletter below, you can also earn entries by sharing this contest on Twitter or Facebook and by following @thefatherlife on Twitter and “liking” our Facebook Page!  Just leave a separate comment [...]



2010 Father’s Day Gift Guide

By Ben Martin • May 24th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Fatherhood

Father’s Day 2010 is nearly here, and like most Father’s Days past, I don’t want any gifts for Father’s Day.  The heart-felt expressions from my kids (usually expressed in unique construction paper works of art) are really the best gifts I could receive, and I look forward to them each year. However, the truth is [...]



Mother’s Day Night Tips

By Ben Martin • May 6th, 2010 • Category: Relationship

With all the daily stress of being a mother, it’s sometimes hard for a woman to feel sexy. Constantly trying to juggle daily responsibilities, moms can get caught in the daily whirlwind and forget what sexiness really feels like.  Mother’s Day rolls around once a year, and it’s as much a day to celebrate womanhood [...]



“You’re Going to Die.” How One Man Faced Death and Found Life

By Ben Martin • May 4th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Fatherhood

Over the years I have received a variety of emails from working mothers – and quite a lot from work at home dads as well. One recent letter caught my attention. The email came from a work at home dad who offered to discuss his daily challenges, but his challenges have gone beyond scheduling work [...]



Pampered and Comfortable Mother’s Day Giveaway

By Ben Martin • Apr 25th, 2010 • Category: The Father Life

Whether you’re talking about the woman who tucked you into your cribs (Plural? No, you’re right, that should be “crib”) or the woman who answers when your kid yells “Mom!,” chances are there is a woman you’ll be saying “Happy Mother’s Day” to on May 9th.  We love mom, too, so we’re going to lend [...]



The Real Magic of Harry Potter Giveaway!

By Ben Martin • Apr 18th, 2010 • Category: The Father Life

Encourage your family to experience the magical, reading adventure of the Harry Potter series. Enter to win the complete Harry Potter box set in paperback!  We were fortunate enough to get our hands on this set; not only do you receive every book in the series, but they come in a sturdy box so you [...]