parenting

Single dad who lives out of state, two hours away from my mini-me. While the last few years have been tough, my son's mother and I do the best we can to make my little guy's life as pleasant as possible.

A father-son trip to the skate park has landed one man at the center of a storm. A Florida man is being investigated by the Department of Children and Families after video of him pushing his six-year-old son down a skateboard ramp went viral over the weekend.

Anyone with little kids knows that getting them to sleep is about as easy as figuring out in your head how much to tip, splitting the atom and understanding the algorithm Facebook uses to determine which are the top stories in your feed.

Some dads make sure to leave a lasting impression upon any boy steps on his doorstep looking for his daughter. There's the old cliches' of 'break her heart, I break you' or being sure to show off the gun collection, etc. One father took things one step further by creating his own warning poem.

If you're a parent, you'll totally identify with this guy. If you're not yet a parent, well, consider this a glimpse into your future.

So I've decided to start vlogging about my life as a single dad. The ups and downs of a being a dad who doesn't live close to his kid are frequent and challenging but I guess it would be that way if I were down the street, I think.

Nothing says punishment like a good ol' spanking from your parent. I grew up in the 80's and 90's where spanking a child was still seen as "OK". Modern times have shown us that younger parents don't believe too much in the old methodology of physical punishment. Who's to say who is right and wrong I suppose in the conversation, but I hate it when someone see a parent spanking their child

If you want to teach your teenage daughter a lesson, why not deprive them the one thing they crave most? Proximity to the dulcet tones of One Direction.

The tradition of new dads handing out cigars may be going the way of phone books and CDs, thanks to a growing fad.

The warning signs of a potential epidemic in heart disease are becoming more evident, new research showing that moms who are very heavy during pregnancy may be saddling their children with more than just a few extra pounds.

We've seen parents use unique methods to punish kids in the past -- through Facebook and by making them carry signs on busy streets, for example. But a Utah woman punished her stepdaughter in the most creative way yet by forcing her to wear ill-fitting thrift store clothing for being a bully.

Little August doesn't want help buckling her car seat. In fact, she recommends that you "worry 'bout yourself!" We love it. It's like the polite toddler version of "why don't you mind your own business, jerk?"