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		<title>Help Kickstart a Book about Engaged Fatherhood</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are plenty of books on the market about the importance of motherhood, but books about engaged fatherhood? Not so much. So I&#8217;m asking for your help to Kickstart the publishing of &#8220;Oh Oh, Baby Boy! The Makings of Engaged Fatherhood&#8220;, by a very talented artist, Janine Macbeth (wife of one of my recent homebirth...]]></description>
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		<title>Babies and Time with their Father: Is it a Need or an Option?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Father is considered to be the head of a family and every child looks forward to be like his father some day. Earlier fathers had little interaction with their children, but now this mindset is changing. Now it has been seen that fathers are equally interested in the upbringing and interests of their children. They...]]></description>
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		<title>Five Ways to Honor Fathers the Rest of the Year</title>
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		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/five-ways-to-honor-fathers-the-rest-of-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[Or, Make Everyday Fathers Day] Fathers Day is another maddening consumer holiday &#8211; a Hallmark-and-sporting-goods-store buying frenzy that sucks in families and spits out cheesy greeting cards, BBQ grills, monogrammed golf balls, and yes, soap-on-a-rope. It&#8217;s a compulsory holiday, one during which a great number of people are convinced that if they sign a card...]]></description>
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		<title>How to be a Better Father: 6 Healthy Habits to Develop</title>
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		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/how-to-be-a-better-father-6-healthy-habits-to-develop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Becoming a better father isn&#8217;t as simple as just reading a book about it or trying to emulate your own dad (or another father you look up to). It&#8217;s more of a process &#8211; a series of good habits that you develop over time. Great dads weren&#8217;t born that way. They grew into it by...]]></description>
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		<title>Paternal Bonding Through Baby Sign Language</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/paternal-bonding-through-baby-sign-language/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/paternal-bonding-through-baby-sign-language/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 18:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Author</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a dad with a busy work schedule, I was constantly trying to find ways to make the most of the time I spent with my children as infants. I tried to cut my work schedule wherever I could, but it never seemed like it was enough. Even when I made the effort to set...]]></description>
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		<title>Vote for Your Favorite Daddy Blog</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/vote-for-your-favorite-daddy-blog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fatherhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Circle of Moms]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Voting is now open at Circle of Moms for the Top 25 Daddy Blogs: &#8220;We all know about the mommy blogger phenomenon, but what about daddy bloggers? Told from daddy&#8217;s perspective, these dads share what it&#8217;s like to be awoken by their loud screaming kids at 6am, finding the right barrette for their daughters&#8217; hair...]]></description>
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		<title>Hank D and the Bee: Are You Ready For Some Football?!</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/hank-d-and-the-bee-are-you-ready-for-some-football/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/hank-d-and-the-bee-are-you-ready-for-some-football/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mohr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like Hank, I love playing sports&#8211;however, I no longer watch them with the joy I did as a kid. I cannot stand the gratuitous marketing spectacle that professional sports has become. This problem is increasingly dire considering the majority of the never-ending ads scream “hey sports fans, YOU ARE DEAD INSIDE!&#8221; For fair trade sports...]]></description>
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		<title>Fatherhood and the Spirited Child: 7 Tips for Parenting a Fiery Child</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/fatherhood-and-the-spirited-child-7-tips-for-parenting-a-fiery-child/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/fatherhood-and-the-spirited-child-7-tips-for-parenting-a-fiery-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the beautiful mysteries of parenting is how different our kids can be from each other. One child can spend hours playing independently, and another wants constant engagement with others. One child tends to be mellow and adaptable, the other is easily excitable and highly energetic. It&#8217;s beautiful, yet also has the potential to...]]></description>
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		<title>New Dad Hacks</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/new-dad-hacks/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/new-dad-hacks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;We&#8217;ve been there, too. Being a new dad is awesome &#38; crazy &#38; overwhelming &#38; humbling &#38; frustrating all at the same time. There hasn&#8217;t been one dad in the history of dadkind that hasn&#8217;t been &#8216;figuring it out along the way.&#8221; To help you jump up that learning curve a little faster, here are...]]></description>
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		<title>Labor of Love Radio Show Interview</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/labor-of-love-radio-show-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/labor-of-love-radio-show-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was a guest on an internet radio show last week, in an episode titled &#8220;A Dad&#8217;s Eye View&#8221;, in which I give my two cents about fatherhood, pregnancy and childbirth, and parenting from a dad&#8217;s perspective: &#8220;Ever wonder how men view pregnancy, childbirth and fatherhood? With a focus on understanding the emotional impact of...]]></description>
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		<title>Special Fathers Day Issue of Good Men Project Magazine Coming June 16</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/special-fathers-day-issue-of-good-men-project-magazine-coming-june-16/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/special-fathers-day-issue-of-good-men-project-magazine-coming-june-16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven&#8217;t seen the Good Men Project Magazine yet, you&#8217;ll want to check it out this Wednesday, June 16, for their Fathers Day edition. I like what I&#8217;ve seen so far, and I&#8217;m looking forward to reading the latest. Fathers Day features will include: Mike Mooney tells the unforgettable story of a father who spent...]]></description>
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		<title>Review of The Evolution of Dad Film</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/review-evolution-of-dad-film/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/review-evolution-of-dad-film/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The role of the dad in families is rapidly changing. I know, state the obvious, eh? More fathers are opting to be the stay at home caregiver, there&#8217;s an increased interest for dads to be a bigger participant in their children&#8217;s lives, and more men are questioning their priorities. And that&#8217;s a good thing. Because if...]]></description>
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		<title>Hank D and the Bee: Power Outage</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/hank-d-and-the-bee-power-outage/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/hank-d-and-the-bee-power-outage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 12:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mohr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Follow the entire Hank D and the Bee series on JoeMohrToons.com&#8211;and on Twitter @GreenCartoons.]]></description>
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		<title>The Evolution of Dad Film</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/the-evolution-of-dad-film/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/the-evolution-of-dad-film/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://naturalpapa.com/?p=2485</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m looking forward to seeing the completed film The Evolution of Dad, to be released on Father&#8217;s Day 2010. Here&#8217;s the trailer: The Evolution of Dad is a thought-provoking documentary about what it means to be a contemporary American father. Following the personal journey of filmmaker and dad, Dana H. Glazer, the film explores how...]]></description>
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		<title>Giants of Men</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/giants-of-men/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/giants-of-men/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[This is a revised version of a post originally published on Jan. 11, 2009, one that I felt was worth revisiting.] This weekend, I buried my grandfather. He was a giant among men, and will be sorely missed. He lost his wife of 65 years to cancer over two years ago, and he still lived...]]></description>
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		<title>Tiny Commitments: A Daily Dad Schedule</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/tiny-commitments-a-daily-dad-schedule/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/tiny-commitments-a-daily-dad-schedule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last couple of months, I&#8217;ve been noticing the tendency in myself to easily make time for a quick phone call or email during my day if it&#8217;s work related, but a reluctance to be able to fit in some of the more important things every day, such as really connecting with my wife...]]></description>
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		<title>Advice to Myself as a Young Man</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/advice-to-myself-as-a-young-man/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/advice-to-myself-as-a-young-man/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year I turned 40, and along with the realization that I&#8217;m now middle-aged (ack!) came some meditations on the life lessons I&#8217;ve learned so far (or not learned, as the case may be). As part of that process of introspection, I found myself wondering what I wish I had heard (and taken to heart)...]]></description>
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		<title>When Does a Boy Become a Man? Our Missing Rites of Manhood</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/when-does-a-boy-become-a-man-our-missing-rites-of-manhood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At what point in a boy&#8217;s life does he become a man? How does his community, his father and uncles and grandpas, acknowledge that transition and begin the initiation and mentoring process of bringing him into the brotherhood of men? With our daughters, we can acknowledge their ascent to young womanhood when they start their...]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Fatherhood: My Credo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had a number of dads (and moms) ask me why I choose to use the term &#8216;natural fatherhood&#8217;, as opposed to just fatherhood or parenting. One of the first things I bring up is the idea of natural parenting &#8211; a parenting style that fits closely with my personal ideals. Everyone defines it a...]]></description>
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		<title>New Dads, Dads-to-Be, Got a Question?</title>
		<link>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/new-dads-dads-to-be-got-a-question/</link>
		<comments>http://naturalpapa.com/fatherhood/new-dads-dads-to-be-got-a-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek Markham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New dads, dads-to-be, got a question? on 12seconds.tv I&#8217;d like to know what questions you have about being a dad, about fatherhood, about relationships, or parenting in general. Leave me a comment or email me at derek (at) naturalpapa.com.]]></description>
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