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The Olympics and #Sports at #DadChat with @SmashFit

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It’s Olympics time again. We are deluged with commercials and hours and hours of important sports events such as archery, badminton, and rowing oh, and let’s not forget table tennis! What was once a pure “Amateur” world event now has Roger Federer and Kobe competing. How sports have affected all of us was this week’s #DadChat topic. Are you one of those over-bearing soccer parents? Do you live vicariously through your kids athletic endeavors? We talked about all this Thursday, August 2 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., PT. We also discussed the P&G commercials in The Olympics. They were invited to join #DadChat but did not show up. If interested, here is the full transcript.

Heather Frey aka @SmashFit was our co-host!

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Leaving the #iPhone Behind

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A while ago, I wrote Seven Days Without My iPhone. Now, I’ve gone another 5 days, with one more to go, without it again. It is liberating. Much has been written lately about taking Social Media sabbaticals or breaks. Not only is it a good idea, I would assert it would improve your relationships – especially in your “home” family – and also improve, yes, your health.

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Radio Show: The Dark Knight Rises and the Colorado Shootings

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Featured guests:

Wayne Levine (BetterMenCoaching.com) for “The Men’s Room.”

Pastor Drew Sams (DrewSams.com) for “Teen Rap.”

Special Guest Gina Schreck (SynapseConnecting) for “The Women’s Room.”

We all heard about the tragedy at the Dark Knight Rises in Colorado. This show is loosely based on this week’s “A Dad’s Point-of-View” column, Batman Rises and the Colorado Shootings: Hollywood Should be Ashamed.

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Dad Reflects on the Colorado Shootings and 9/11

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Dad Reflects on the Colorado Shootings and 9/11

This week Dad and Son reflect on the recent tragic shootings in Colorado and wonder about the influence our media and Hollywood have on us all. Dad also read Bruce Sallan’s column on the subject, Batman Rises and the Colorado Shootings: Hollywood Should be Ashamed.

.TY @VoogDesigns for another Because I Said So comic strip! Do take advantage of his special caricature offer in our ad section (scroll down a bit on the right)!

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Tragedy, the Media and Our Kids at #DadChat with @GinaSchreck

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The recent tragedy in Colorado plus all such things that happen regularly in the world and occasionally in our own families was the topic of this week’s #DadChat on Thursday, July 26 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT. How do we tell our kids about such evil? How do we explain death to them? When and should we protect them from “the news?” We explored this and more with special co-host, Gina Schreck. The homework for this #DadChat was the “A Dad’s Point-of-View” column, Batman Rise and the Colorado Shootings! For those who couldn’t make it or want to read all the tweets in this very fast-paced discussion, please refer to the Hashtracking #DadChat transcript – it was a very powerful evening!

#DadChat strives to be the best parent community on Twitter and I believe we’re succeeding because we are not afraid to tackle the tough subjects yet we are a wide-open forum and we do throw in the occasional joke and lighter moments.

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