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Allan Shedlin

Sep 4

Back-To-School Nights with Dad(dy)

DCG DADvisor Dr. Anthony Fleg writes on the importance of dads being there for their kids, even for Back-to-School Night.

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Allan Shedlin

Aug 21

My Grandson Made Me Do It: Refreshing Our Focus on Family-School Partnerships

Allan laments the focus on standardized testing and urges a return to basics of learning facilitated by stronger family-school partnerships.

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Allan Shedlin

Sep 13, 2023

The Queen of Goodbye

Writer Jane Ehrenfeld shares how she and her daughter with special needs are challenged to cope with constant back-to-school changes.

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Allan Shedlin

Aug 15, 2023

How Can Parents Prepare Kids for Ever-Larger End-of-Summer Butterflies?

As the new school year begins in a chaotic world, how can parents calm kids' seemingly larger, more plentiful end-of-summer butterflies?

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Allan Shedlin

Aug 16, 2022

An Important Daddying Perspective for a New School Year

DCG founder Allan Shedlin prepares for back to school by thanking teachers for their dedication during difficult times.

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Allan Shedlin

Aug 10, 2021

How To Wrangle Those End-of-Summer Butterflies In COVIDious Times

DCG's Allan Shedlin helps parents talk to kids about why it's normal to feel anxious at start of a school year, especially during a pandemic

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A Daddying Origin Story Reluctantly Renewed for the Holidays

No Time for Empathy Overload During the Season of Good Cheer

I Am A Fireman's Daughter