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The DADDYING blog provides commentary, research, personal narratives, reviews & recommendations, and other creative expressions from

a diverse group of parenting colleagues, guest writers, and experts to raise awareness and promote the benefits of lifelong dad involvement.

Allan Shedlin

Apr 24

Embrace the Gap in your Past: 5 Strategies to Seek Comfort, Encouragement, and Guidance from Family History

Guest writer & emotional health educator Jane Honikman gives guidance to parents who want to trace and connect with their family's history.

Allan Shedlin

Oct 25, 2023

The Smallest Coffins Are the Heaviest

D3F founder Allan Shedlin considers effects of war on the most vulnerable and suggests how we can combat feelings of hopelessness from afar.

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Our Daddying Thoughts Post-Election

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