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Australian Study: Dads’ Long Work Hours Make Sons Into Dicks 27 Aug 2013 | 05:02 am
If you’re a five year old Australian kid and you’re sitting there reading 8BitDad while your dad is at work late, first of all, thanks! You have great taste in websites. Second of all, you’re going to...
An Open Letter to My Son About Microsoft Excel 21 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Dear Son, I know you’re only four, and I know that you can’t read. I know that I haven’t let you on my computer much, and I’m sorry. Because what I’m about to tell you is of utmost importance: it’s h...
Fathers Stress Less Than Moms When Thinking About Family Because Science 13 Aug 2013 | 08:48 pm
Moms stress out about family, dads don’t. That’s official, courtesy of findings from the American Sociological Association. But fellas, the burden is on you to take it from moms, says the study. Find...
Pakistani Father Kidnapped & Forced to Shave Mustache, Vows to Never Shave it Again 10 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
Real talk: a Pakistani father was kidnapped and kept in a cave until he shaved his mustache. He continues to receive death threats and has gone into hiding until this mess blows over, which it won’t, ...
Purdue Study: Dads Fuel Sibling Rivalry 9 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
In the world’s smallest survey on the effects of fatherhood, Purdue University found that fathers fuel sibling rivalries. Researchers found that if adult children perceived favoritism by their father ...
British Dude With 11 Kids (from 10 Moms) Skates Abuse Charge 8 Aug 2013 | 12:59 am
Back in 2011, we introduced you to sweetheart, Keith MacDonald, a British dude that’s got 11 kids with 10 women. For the record, he says only eight of the kids are his. And as for the others, he’d wor...
PRWeek US Arranges Roundtable With Industry Leaders On Marketing to Parents 3 Aug 2013 | 01:01 am
Managing Editor of PRWeek US Gideon Fidelzeid knows how to throw a party. He invited a bunch of industry leaders (I love that term) to New York to discuss how marketing to parents is evolving. One of ...
Dad Builds Boeing 737 Cockpit into Kid’s Bedroom 1 Aug 2013 | 12:43 am
You put a train set in your kid’s room? That’s cute. Laurent Aigon, French dude and handy guy totally out-classes all the DIY dads out there by finishing a 5 year build on a Boeing 737 cockpit – in h...
Work-Life Balance At the Intersection of Dad & Athlete 31 Jul 2013 | 08:57 am
It’s not a rare thing to see athletes father-up and put family ahead of their careers. But some athletes are also having very private battles in very public arenas concerning their kids. This is the i...
Stories of Fatherhood In Modern Video Games 27 Jul 2013 | 01:01 am
Video games have had fatherhood themes running through them for years – in earlier times, more simple storylines and relations were popular, such as Donkey Kong passing the torch to Donkey Kong Jr*. F...
