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I’m Calling You Out for Clean Air

April 6, 2011 Derek Markham 1 Comment Activism, clean air, coal plants, EPA, Health, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, Parenting, politics, power plants

You’re all worthless and weak. Every single one of you claim that you love your children and your families so

Fatherhood and the Spirited Child: 7 Tips for Parenting a Fiery Child

December 20, 2010October 6, 2014 Derek Markham 22 Comments child, childhood, children, Fatherhood, fatherhood and the fiery child, fiery, human development, intense, intense child, Parenting, parenting skills, parenting the fiery child, parenting the spirited child, spirited child, tactics, tips, wild child

One of the beautiful mysteries of parenting is how different our kids can be from each other. One child can

Self Improvement

Finding Balance Through Selfishness

December 10, 2010July 7, 2014 Derek Markham 0 Comments balance, Fatherhood, finding balance, healthy balance, Parenting, personal balance, personal time, selfishness

For busy families, fitting one more thing into your day might seem impossible, but adding something extra every day will

What cats can teach us about parenting

December 7, 2010August 4, 2017 Derek Markham 1 Comment cat, catnap, cats, childhood, Fatherhood, lessons, lessons learned, my cat, Parenting, parenting challenges, parenting lessons, parenting skills, parenting tips

Parenting is a great test of our mettle, as being a parent puts us into some challenging situations. Not a

New Dad Hacks

November 10, 2010 Derek Markham 2 Comments dad hacks, dads, Fatherhood, Parenting, Savvy Daddy

“We’ve been there, too. Being a new dad is awesome & crazy & overwhelming & humbling & frustrating all at

Attachment Parenting

Roots of Moral Functioning Form Early, Depend on Child Rearing Practices

September 30, 2010December 9, 2010 Derek Markham 7 Comments attachment, breastfeeding, child rearing, childhood, emotional, emotions, empathy, evolutionary psychology, human behavior, human development, interpersonal relationships, moral function, morality, morals, notre dame, nurturing, Parenting, psychology professor darcia narvaez, roots

New research by a Notre Dame psychology professor indicates that emotional nurturing from, and attachment to, parents during a child’s

Labor of Love Radio Show Interview

August 30, 2010August 30, 2010 Derek Markham 0 Comments birth, dads, Fatherhood, homebirth, homebirth dads, Intentional Birth, interview, Labor of Love, Parenting, pregnancy

I was a guest on an internet radio show last week, in an episode titled “A Dad’s Eye View”, in

Two-fer Tuesday

Two-fer Tuesday: Bullies and When Mom’s Away

May 18, 2010 Derek Markham 1 Comment bullies, dads, moms, Parenting, Two-fer Tuesday

For this week’s Two-fer Tuesday, a couple of dads sound off on two separate topics: bullies, and when mom’s away.

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