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Perry P. Perkins, a stay-at-home father who lives with his wife and their two-year-old daughter in Oregon, has written for numerous parenting magazines and twelve Chicken Soup anthologies.Questions or suggestions? Contact Perry at: perry(at)perryperkinsbooks.com

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What women really want for Valentine's Day

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 · 7 comments

Like most guys, I make a trip to the store on February 14th and pick up a box of chocolates and a dozen roses. Often, I call and reserve a table at a...
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Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction

Friday, February 5th, 2010 · 3 comments

Okay dads, this one is just for fun! Let's face it, things can get a little boring in the work cube or home office. Sometimes we men just need to...
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The Spiritual Responsibility of Fatherhood

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 · 1 comment

The Spiritual Responsibility of Fatherhood by Dwight Turner My wife is currently in China on...
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Pros & Cons of being a Stay at Home Dad

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 · 3 comments

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The Kids' (and parents', too!) Book of Good Sportsmanship

Hey all, Okay, so normally I don't cross-post between my Examiner pages, but I just read and reviewed, "The Kids' (and parents', too!) Book of...
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I'm Going to Be a Dad: Now What - Book Review

Okay, first things first…I loved this book. I read plenty of parenting and fatherhood books when my wife and I were pregnant. Our daughter is...
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Gender Roles: Am I making a boy out of my little girl?

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Children learn at a very early age what it means to be a boy or a girl in our society. Through myriad activities, opportunities, encouragements,...
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10 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter

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10 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter (Slightly modified and personalized) Rule One: If you pull into my driveway and honk you’d better be...
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Getting a two-year-old to sleep?

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Okay fellow parents...I need your advice! Gracie (2 1/2) has decided, the last few days, that sleep is for sissys. It takes several tries to get her...
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The Best of PdxDads 2009

Apparently, it’s something of a tradition to start the New Year with a re-cap of the previous year’s most popular posts. So, based on...
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