There are SO MANY (dire) consequences of divorce. I could write a book. Hmmm, maybe I will. But, one of the hardest things for any single dad or mom is re-entering the dating scene. That will be our topic this Thursday July 3 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET. Dave Taylor suggested this topic and is our special co-host this week!
How many parents do you know who have abdicated themselves to their role as dad or mom? How many parents live their lives vicariously through their kid(s)? How can we be the Best Parent we can be yet still maintain our individuality, personal growth, and follow our own passions? Angie Mozilo is our co-host this week and has been a great friend of #DadChat since we began a little over three years ago.
This week both #DadChat and #MediaChat are double-teaming to provide TWO HOURS of non-stop chat about the effect of Media on ALL of us. Where once we had newspapers, radio, and just three networks, we now are constantly assaulted by endless forms of media. Join us Thursday June 19 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET as we TAKE THIS ON! We will be giving away two $25 Starbucks gift-cards – one in each hour!
Let’s admit it. Dad can be quite funny. I mean YOUR dad or YOU, if you’re a dad. And, often it’s in the embarrassing column! My boys are always on edge wondering what THEIR dad might do to embarrass them. The funny thing is how much their friends seem to like “their dad” but how much THEY seem nervous about what “he” will do! Sound familiar? Let’s share FUNNY stories of our dads at #DadChat this Thursday, June 12 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET in honor of Father’s Day.
We might have a giveaway or two!
Divorce sucks. Anyone that has gone through a divorce knows this is true. I’ve heard fairy tales of “nice” divorces but I’ve never known of one, ESPECIALLY where kids are involved. I call Family Courts – ANTI-FAMILY COURTS and I call so-called family lawyers – ANTI-FAMILY LAWYERS and sometimes names inappropriate for a family-oriented website. But, NOTHING is worse than when the court, the lawyers, or the warring spouses do EXACTLY what they all know is EXACTLY the wrong thing to do and put the children in the middle.
This Thursday, June 5 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET we are going to TAKE ON this tough issue with a man who has lived it, Marc Clark and his associate Alana Seal. We will be giving away TWO COPIES of Marc’s best-selling book, The Princess Fables, at this week’s #DadChat.
That’s my dad, deceased nearly a decade, lifting a home-made 100-pound dumb-bell. He was my hero in the most simple ways. This Thursday May 29, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET, let’s celebrate Father’s Day a bit early with OUR fav Dad Moments, whether they be OF our dad or AS a dad.
Technology and us…let alone OUR KIDS – is an evergreen topic at #DadChat. Why? Because it is ever-changing and ever-present in all our lives. When we can have a true expert on the topic, I leap at the opportunity and that is what we have this Thursday, May 22 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET with Brian Fanzo.
Brian Fanzo is the proud Dad of 3 girls, living in Arizona. He was born in Pittsburgh and is a diehard fan for all Pittsburgh Sports. He IS a Social Media Geek who loves technology and currently is the Social Technology Evangelist at @Iodatacenters focused on collaboration, community and teaching change. I think, however, he LOVES being a dad – READ…
Some questions to ponder and ask Brian:
~~ Are YOU as tech savvy as YOUR kids?
~~ When you get a new tech toy, who figures it out first – YOU or the kids?
~~ What do you do to protect your family on the web?
~~ Do your kids have unfettered access to all forms of media?
~~ What is YOUR biggest fear about the Internet?
~~ What is YOUR biggest love about the Internet?
Some suggest tweets to invite your friends to join #DadChat this week:
Guest @iSocial_Fanz takes us into Tech and Our Kids at #DadChat Thursday
Technology and Our Kids comes to #DadChat tomorrow
Do YOU trust the Internet with brining up YOUR kids – #DadChat tonigh
#DadChat has never shied away from tough topics and this week’s chat, Thursday May 15 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET, is NO exception as we take on the (sexual) lifestyle choices our kids WILL be exposed to AND taught in our schools. The topic came up when I invited a gay friend to be our co-host. He’s a Social Media love-hound, flamboyant in his looks and demeanor in a totally infectious way, and beloved among all his friends.
