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Have you noticed that there are not many programs geared toward single fathers? I notice a lot of playgroups at the pre-school for the moms to get together but it seems like the dads don't ever get invited to those sorts of things. Even when it comes to programs to help you with donations and...

Are you one of the parents who realizes that their kid has too much power? I've noticed this with one of mine. She seems to have more power over me and her mom than the other kids. I've realized it for a while but I don't know how to curb this behavior. Of course she doesn't always get what she...

Do you ever think about what jobs your kids might have when they are adults? I think about it a lot. I thin that one is cut out to be a librarian or a teacher and the other? I'm not sure, she likes to play waitress but I'm hoping she has higher aspirations.

What is the best dog to get as a gift for the kids? It's not set in stone but we are considering getting a puppy this year. What do you think? We want something friendly and preferably easy to train.

Have you tried to make homemade pizza? One of the kids wants to try it but I'm hesitant. What supplies am I going to need? Are we going to be disappointed?

I was watching an episode of Friends where Ross finds out that his ex-wife is pregnant. He wonders when he will ever feel like a dad, if it will be when he holds his son for the first time. The feeling actually comes when his pet monkey chokes on a Scrabble tile and has to go to the hospital...

If the kids have friends over or something like that, what do you think the max number you could handle is? I'm not sure, to be honest. Some days I can barely handle the ones we have and other times I think it's too easy.

Does anybody here suffer from scoliosis? I know it's more common in women than men but I think I may have it as my spine is very curved. Any ways to relieve back pain due to scoliosis?

My partner was let go from work about 3 months ago and things have been hard. My partner got a job in a chocolate shop making minimum wage (about $7 compared to $21 it was before) with way fewer hours (part-time opposed to 60 hours a week). Job applications are going in every day but nothing...

My sister is having a baby, her first. She is quite excited. She is having a baby shower (for men and women) and she has requested parenting books. Any recommendations on books that a new mother will appreciate?

That's it! No more soda for me. I drink too much of it and I'm convinced that it's going to rot my teeth eventually. Now I need to find something else to replace soda with. I guess I'll be drinking a lot more water.

I have a bunch of shell noodles and we are tired of spaghetti! Is there something else that we can do with them? Maybe another kind of sauce we can make?

Is anybody keeping up with the Baby Lisa case? The parents sound suspicious I guess but I really have only seen bits and pieces of the coverage so I might not be getting the full story. Either way, I really hope they find that baby. It's terrible. Also, I wish they gave this much news...

Now, I'm not proud of it, but sometimes I see 19 Kids and Counting and I'll watch it. These people scare me because they are so unattached to reality. I feel for the kids because they don't have a choice in the matter. I can't imagine the kids get any individual attention necessary to thrive.

How often do you think you use scare tactics in parenting? It's something I try to avoid because I don't want to be paranoid. I want to teach them to do things for their own reasons, not just because of my own fatherly paranoia.

Our local zoo is having a Halloween thing the weekend before Halloween. The kids dress up and go to the different exhibits and collect candy. It's cute instead of scary. Have you ever gone to something like that?

I was introduced to the game Plants vs. Zombies by a friend the other day for Xbox. It was a fun game and I think a lot of kids would really like it. It's simple and fun. Has anybody heard of it?

One of the kids is interested in photography and we got her a nice camera to take pictures with. I think it's a great activity because it's something we can all be a part of. The whole family can make a day of it.

Has anybody been keeping up with the disappearance of Susan Powell? I haven't but I just saw on the news that her father-in-law not only had inappropriate pictures of children but also of Susan. I don't know a lot of the background info either. What do you think happened to her?

We are remodeling the house and the kids are curious about helping out. Any suggestions on home improvement projects that are safe and fun for kids? I think painting is on they will really like but there has to be others, right?