It’s Family Dinner-Time at #DadChat with #KraftRecipeMakers

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

The Family Dinner is our topic this Thursday, September 19 at #DadChat from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET, sponsored by Kraft Foods Recipe Makers. I’ve often extolled the virtues of regular family meals and there have been numerous studies showing their positive benefit for the entire family. Today, it seems harder and harder to all “get” together. Kraft is working to make the food part of it easier and we’ll learn about their wonderful new product – Kraft Recipe Makers – while talking among ourselves about the challenges of The Family Dinner at The Family Dinner Table! Anyone interested in winning a $250 Walmart Gift Card?

Our Kid’s Narrow View

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Due to recent events with my boys, I’ve given extra thought to how they view the world. We know that teens mostly view the world with a very large perspective – their own selfish needs. This is part of their DNA, part of their method to become independent, and as recent brain research has revealed, really part of who they are until sometime in their mid-twenties…hopefully!

Dad the Handyman

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Our 99th Because I Said So comic strip illustrates yet again “Dad’s” prowess, style, and class at everything he does – especially as a handyman!

Running, and a Great Cause

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Featured guests:

Cherylyn Harley LeBon – Co-Chairman of the Project 21 National Advisory Board – for “Political Talk.”

Special Guest Drew Izzo from Athlete.com talking about Running and Cancer

Dr. Jennifer Weberman (The Parenting Playground) for “Therapy Talk.”

Today’s radio show is inspired by this week’s “A Dad’s Point-of-View” column, Mind if I Whine. But, Drew Izzo is going to tell us about a great charity event we all can support! Click on the link to stream online:

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Golf in Park City, Utah

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Herein lie clips of some amazing golfing in Park City, Utah at Promontory Ranch. The weather, the course, the people were all simply marvelous – said in my best Billy Crystal!

Running and Cancer at #DadChat

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

No, we are not suggesting that running leads to cancer. But, we are going to talk about how they happen to be related via our guests and our opportunity tonight. We have two really interesting guest-hosts this Thursday, September 12 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET — 14-year-old Winter Vinecki and Drew Izzo of Athlete.com. We also have three terrific prizes for this #DadChat which you can read about at the end of this column.

Mind If I Whine?

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

When our kids reflect our best traits, like my mother would say, we “kvell.” “Kvell” is Yiddish for “beam with pride.” When our kids reflect our worst traits, we say, “You take after your mother (or father)!” It’s hard to see our worst traits coming straight back at us. As my boys have matured into their later teens and one is about to turn twenty, I am seeing some of both – the good and the bad – from me.

I can’t blame my wife because she is their step-mom. Darn.

Dad’s a Writer

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Dad wants Son to look at what he’s written – he’s a writer after all – but Son is concerned about other things in our 98th Because I Said So comic strip.