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Health 

Wide Variety of Kid’s Fruit Juices and Foods Contain Lead

June 18, 2010 Derek Markham 1 Comment Environmental Law Foundation, fruit juices, Health, Healthy Child Healthy World, Kids, kids foods, lead

There is no safe level of exposure to lead, and it accumulates in the body through multiple exposures and from

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Video 

What Adults Can Learn from Kids

April 7, 2010April 6, 2010 Derek Markham 2 Comments adults, creativity, expectations, Kids, TED Talks, Video

I’m quite addicted to the TED Talks. I frequently watch several at one sitting, and I think there’s something there

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Food 

12 Quick & Easy Natural Snack Ideas for Kids

March 8, 2010November 9, 2017 Derek Markham 15 Comments blood sugar, breakfast foods, easy natural snacks, food and drink, Kids, kids food, natural, natural foods, natural snack, oatmeal, Peanut butter, prepared foods, snack food, snacks, sunflower seeds, trail mix

Feeding your kids natural snacks that are fast and easy to prepare can be a challenge for fathers who aren’t so natural in the kitchen. Here are 12 ideas.

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Garden 

Why Dads Need to Dig in the Dirt

January 10, 2010June 14, 2017 Guest Author 6 Comments activities, dads, dirt, gardening, Kids, Parenting

Dads need to dig in the dirt, to plant trees, to find worms, and to grow low-hanging fruit for their

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Food Sprouting 

Sprouting Wheat Berries and Oat Groats

December 5, 2009November 11, 2014 Derek Markham 3 Comments breakfast, Food, high energy food, how to sprout oats, how to sprout wheat, how to sprout wheat berries, Kids, oats, simple meals, snacks, Sprouting, wheat

High energy snacks that are healthy and cheap to make are great to have available for hungry kids and parents

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Fatherhood Video 

Get Some One on One Time with Your Kids

November 20, 2009 Derek Markham 2 Comments Fatherhood, Kids, one on one time, Video

As a father, it’s important to get some time with your kids, outside the usual routine – a date with

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Fatherhood 

Providing for Your Family isn’t about Presents, it’s about Presence

November 19, 2009 Derek Markham 10 Comments being present, Fatherhood, Jonathon Fields, Kids

I’ve been following the works of Jonathan Fields for some time now, mostly for the great insights on being an

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Fatherhood 

Fatherhood: 100 Ways to Be a Better Father

October 4, 2009May 26, 2020 Derek Markham 70 Comments anthropology, children, dad, dads, father, Fatherhood, fathers, how to be a better dad, how to be a better father, Kids, kids jokes, Men, Parenting, teach your child

Fatherhood is a tricky proposition. We all want to be great dads, but chances are, our fathers never sat down with us and taught us how to be a better father.

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