4 Road Trip Tips For Divorced Dads

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Summer is in full swing and hopefully that means you’re getting to spend some quality time with your kids. You might even be in the process of planning a big summer road trip. Of course, before you even start your vacation planning, there are a number of issues you need

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Old Navy Father’s Day Campaign Misses Mark

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The retail clothing chain Old Navy recently found itself in hot water over its 2016 Father’s Day campaign. The store produced a T-shirt for the holiday that reads “It’s Father’s Day,” but the words “It’s Her Day” appear in bold white letters with the word “really” placed directly above the

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DadsDivorce Live: Men’s Health Month

The month of June is recognized as Men’s Health Month. The designation is intended as a call to action for men to take ownership of their health and well-being. Unfortunately, men face numerous health risks and societal norms seem to discourage men from taking care of their physical and mental

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Have Millennials Found A Solution To Divorce?

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You’ve likely heard the often-cited statistic that roughly half of all marriages end in divorce. In reality, that number is misleading and has likely never exceeded 41 percent. Although the divorce rate peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s, it has been declining in the decades since.

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The Divorce Diet: Male Nutrition Declines After Breakups

Men already face numerous health risks, and those dangers are magnified following divorce. Divorce is inherently stressful, and that strain increases the rate of early mortality by up to 250 percent. When a marriage ends, it prompts wholesale changes to a person’s lifestyle. Just about every aspect of a man’s

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8 Ways Divorced Dads Can Empower Their Daughters

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By Terry Gaspard, MSW, LICSW There’s no denying that a girl’s relationship with her father is one of the most crucial in her life. The quality of that connection – good, damaged, or otherwise – powerfully impacts dads and daughters in a multitude of ways.  A father’s effect on his daughter’s

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