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QOTD: Running on Empty

Posted by :Mike Tucker On : 05/02/2013

Category: DaddysCool.com, fathers, Parenting

Tags:attention, dadsrule, emotional, fatherhood, jan hunt, QOTD

We don’t expect a car to start unless the gas tank is filled, and we shouldn’t expect a child to function at her best if her “emotional tank” is running low. Here are the three things that fill a child’s emotional tank: eye contact, gentle touch, and undivided attention. (excerpt from Jan Hunt’s “22 Alternatives to Punishment”)

#DadsRule Question of the Day:

Have you filled your children’s emotional tank today? How did you do it?

Make a commitment to not have your kids running on empty and see how they operate on a full tank or at least half full … Let’s be reasonable.

Just Say No to Procrastination

Posted by :Mike Tucker On : 04/30/2013

Category: activities, DaddysCool.com

Tags:dadsrule, just do it, procrastination

I said I would post tomorrow but … #DadsRule #JustDoIt

QOTD: Parenting Steals

Posted by :Mike Tucker On : 04/26/2013

Category: DaddysCool.com, fathers, Parenting, QOTD

Tags:copycat parenting, dads, fatherhood, parenting, steal

Many of us have friends that we think are good parents or people we read and follow that seem to be parenting wizards. But as the old saying goes, “all that glitters is not gold.” Being great parents is something all parents struggle with to get better. Where do we place our trust as dads?

#DADsRule Question of the Day:

Is it OK to steal parenting ideas from other parents? And what happens when copycat parenting goes wrong?

Funky QUEEN

Posted by :Mike Tucker On : 04/26/2013

Category: DaddysCool.com, music

Tags:erykah badu, janelle monae, new music, Queen

Two bad chicks at the same time! ”We eat wings and throw them bones on the ground.”

DC Love Fest

Posted by :Mike Tucker On : 04/18/2013

Category: DaddysCool.com, Events

Tags:black alley, concert, convention center, marsha ambrosius, may 11, raheem devaughn, Washington DC

If you are in the DC area on May 11, please check out DC Love Fest at the Washington Convention Center. The event has a host of DC’s most talented artists as well as being headlined by internationally known recording artists …

RAHEEM DEVAUGHN and MARSHA AMBROSIUS
plus acts like Black Alley, Lysette Titi from Nicki Minaj/Backyard camps, John Michael, B. Blunt, Kyonte, and more.

The pre-mother’s day festival has wonderful vendors and boutique trunkshows along with food, bars, and VIP areas.

Also come celebrate the new album release of Raheem Devaughn “LOVELAND” on

Saturday, May 11, 2013
@ Washington Convention Center
Doors open at 7:00pm and Performances start at 8:00pm

Tickets can be purchase from Daddyscool HERE

Dads Club Sponsored by Dove Men

Posted by :Mike Tucker On : 04/12/2013

Category: DaddysCool.com, fathers, kids, Parenting

Tags:club, dad, dadsrule, fathers, parenting

Get Kids Moving This Weekend

Posted by :Mike Tucker On : 04/05/2013

Category: activities, DaddysCool.com, Events, kids, vacation

Healthy and fun event to kick off the spring in the Metro area. My kids are out for spring break so this will be a good send off to get them ready for back to school. Back to school is a celebration ALL the TIME for parents!

THE SPRING EDITION OF GET KIDS MOVIN! will feature interactive physical activity, workshops on healthy eating, musical performances, a special Scavenger Hunt, prizes from Sports Zone and partner stores, fitness demonstrations, a fashion show and much more!

Visit www.getkidsmovin.com for more information.

DaddysCool.com is Back!

Posted by :Mike Tucker On : 04/05/2013

Category: DaddysCool.com, fathers, Parenting, Relationships

Tags:dadsrule, fatherhood, fathers, parenting

The Hiatus is OVER! Warning … Web site redesign. Daddy’s Cool is back to posting content. New Look, New Cool. Join the movement #DadsRule.

Bob Marley Musical for All Ages

Posted by :Mike Tucker On : 04/05/2013

Category: activities, DaddysCool.com, fathers, kids, Parenting, theatre

Tags:#BobMarley, Adventure Theatre, dad, dadsrule, family, fatherhood, kids activities, musical, play

Son Arin and Cedella Marley

It was a treat to take my kids, ages 7 and 8 years old, to a marvel of sight and sound that would be the world premier of the musical “Three Little Birds” at Adventure Theatre, located at Glen Echo Park in Maryland. The play is based on a children story by Cedella Marley infused with the music and lyrics of her dad, Bob Marley.

READ MORE >my full review

If you are in the DC area the play runs until April 14th and trust you do not want to miss it!

I give it 3 smiles … my 3 kids all loved it and to get them all on the same page with liking anything is impossible at times.

tickets available at www.adventuretheatre-mtc.org