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Kindle FreeTime is FREE! Let me just say right up front that this is a correction/clarification from my detailed review of the Kindle Fire (and FreeTime) parental controls in Episode 32. This correction should come as a pleasant surprise to you Amazon Kindle Fire owners. Kindle FreeTime Unlimited is not free…and it comes at a […] The post 101 Minutes – FreeTime first appeared on Daddy Life.

Anne Marie Ezzo shared a blog post on her Facebook page recently that was authored by Mark Gregston. The Honest Truth about Dishonesty by Mark Gregston ”A recent Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, shows that 61% of teens admit to lying to a teacher about something […] The post Character Training with a TV Remote first appeared on Daddy Life.

Kindle Fire FreeTime Parental Controls How Kindle Fire FreeTime works FreeTime is an App that some preloaded on new Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD readers from Amazon. What Kindle FreeTime does well – Control amount of time kids spend on the three categories available (Apps, Video, Books) – Restrict access to parent Kindle system […] The post Kindle Fire FreeTime Parental Controls Review first appeared on Daddy Life.

Credit card and Debit card theft Norfolk Naval Base McDonald’s Cashier Admits to Stealing Credit Card Data DeLand Florida Chili’s Resurant server skims $24,000 from debit and credit cards. iPhone 5 and iOS6 Tablet Crunch – Tim Cook Apology for Apple iOS 6 Maps Find My iPhone “It happens. You misplace your iPhone or your iPad […] The post Apple iOS 6 Upgrade Security Features first appeared on Daddy Life.

What do we do on Halloween instead of trick-or-treat, festivals, or costume parties? Our family enjoys each others’ company like we do many other nights throughout the year because in our family we believe that Halloween is Optional. Ericka over at Large Families on Purpose asks if you are going to have a “Happy” Halloween? Her birthday falls on October […] The post Halloween and Mediocrity first appeared on Daddy Life.

This podcast episode contains an interview with Matt Due to complications at birth, Matt was afflicted with cerebral palsy, which resulted in his permanently crippled condition. Surprisingly, a disability resulting from Cerebral Palsy (CP) has never stood between him and his life goals with his career, marriage, or in his parenting.  From the moment he […] The post Matt Rutherford – A Dad with Cerebral Palsy first appeared on Daddy Life.

Dads, Marriage Counts and you need to take the lead in your home. Get to know your wife and children better Love Languages Episode 13 Demonstrate Love to your wife Temperaments Episode 21 Lead devotions: We just started doing things different. Pray a simple prayer asking God to speak to you. Reading a chapter from a […] The post What Makes a Father a Daddy? first appeared on Daddy Life.

Hazardous Journeys Society Vision Forum – Discipleship and Education for Christian Families Jonathan Park Radio Adventure Series – Great adventures to educate children on the facts about creation and evolution. In this episode I quote from: http://atheists.org/content/christmas “No Adam and Eve means no need for a savior. It also means that the Bible cannot be trusted as a source of […] The post Growing Boys into Men first appeared on Daddy Life.

I am here to help you Dads to be the parents that God intended for your to be. Yes folks, Things are changing. Regular listeners may have heard from intro that I am changing things up a little. I am refining the focus of the Daddy Life podcast. Feedback continues to prove that dads are […] The post Podcast Review of Monumental and the Easter Bunny first appeared on Daddy Life.

Rachel from over at the blog titled My Baby Sleep Guide is the winner of the latest (2012) edition of On Becoming Babywise. Speaking of Babywise, there is a new Nap App available for the iPhone from PocketParenting.com. This app has been developed by the same folks that publish On Becoming Babywise. There are demo videos and […] The post Ask Your Child to Forgive You first appeared on Daddy Life.

Dads are parents and they should act like it. Be weird. Be different. Be more than just a biological father to your children. Be a Daddy. The transcript from the last half of this episode can be found posted on each of the blogs listed below on Wednesday 3/14/2012. Check them out and add them all to […] The post Dads Are Parents Too – Babywise Friendly Blogs first appeared on Daddy Life.

This podcast episode contains an interview with a man’s man who is raising a house full of girls. Stacy Ratliff is an independent video consultant, producer, and editor with over 25 years of experience. He has produced a ton of content in the hunting/fishing/shooting categories over the past two decades. Stacy wrote and produced the ESPN […] The post Raising Teen Girls – Interview first appeared on Daddy Life.

Dad’s should teach their kids good wireless security practices and configure home wireless networks to be as secure as possible. This episode provides an explanation on the frequency of episode productions. I also provide an update on our son Caden. There are two main areas of concern: Your home wireless network configuration Your and your family member’s wireless devices […] The post Wireless Security first appeared on Daddy Life.

In this episode I have a very special guest. My wife Sherry and I introduce you to the four temperaments. Sherry and I also co-host the Home School Support Network (HSSN) podcast and blog. We have produced a HSSN episode on temperaments as well. Why temperaments?  Our understanding of temperaments has been most helpful in […] The post Temperaments and Parenting first appeared on Daddy Life.

Gingerbread Train I talked about Family Identity in Episode 12. It is important for dads to cultivate a sense of family identity. Getting your family together for a project like an annual gingerbread train or house is a great way to build family identity. Enter your creation into a competition. Have some fun with the […] The post Episode 20 – Holiday Traditions first appeared on Daddy Life.

Fathers Mandate number 8.  A father must build the trusting relationships on God’s Word, not on human wisdom. The Fathers Mandate Part 8 of 8 http://www.growingkids.org/leaders/gkgw-chapter-summaries/ Reference: Chapter 4 of Growing Kids God’s Way by Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo Mr. Ezzo says that if you don’t get this then everything else in the other […] The post God’s Wisdom Above Man’s Wisdom first appeared on Daddy Life.

The Fathers Mandate Part 7 of 8 From Growing Kids God’s Way by Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo Scroll down to the reference for Chapter 4 Feedback: Andy from Better Dad Podcast says thanks! Mandate number 7.  A father must routinely embrace his children. Sherry and I meet in a hugging community. We meet through Phi […] The post Dads: HUG YOUR KIDS! first appeared on Daddy Life.

The Fathers Mandate Part 6 of 8 From Growing Kids God’s Way Scroll down to the reference for Chapter 4 Mandate number 6.  A father must guard his tongue and his tone and learn to measure his response against the excitement on their faces. This mandate is particularly important for dads because as the leader of […] The post Fathers Must Guard Their Tongue and Tone first appeared on Daddy Life.

The Fathers Mandate Part 5 of 8 From Growing Kids God’s Way Scroll down to the reference for Chapter 4 Happy Birthday Caden Check out the details of Caden’s birth on Caden’s Page and my Happy Birthday Note to Caden.   Mandate number 5.  A father must be the encourager of the family. Not just encouraging […] The post Podcast Episode 16 – Google Security Tips first appeared on Daddy Life.

The Fathers Mandate Part 4 of 8 From Growing Kids God’s Way Scroll down to the reference for Chapter 4 The Fathers Mandate Part 4 of 8 http://www.growingkids.org/leaders/gkgw-chapter-summaries/ Scroll down to the reference for Chapter 4 4.  A father must give his children the freedom to fail. – Your children need to freedom to fail…in front […] The post Podcast Episode 15 – Give Your Child the Freedom to Fail first appeared on Daddy Life.