Normally…I’d avoid a rap parody like the plague, but I’ve got to give credit where it’s due. The Dad Life is definitely GoodFather Friday worthy.

Have a great weekend!

Dr.MOZ

I’ve found that many of the more interesting Father’s Day posts are actually published within 24 hours after the holiday. I don’t know why we need to stuff fatherhood into a single day, so let’s see how the big day went for all the dads out there in blogville.

This time, I’ll mix it up a bit by including a few favorite parenting blogs along with others you may have never seen before. In case you are wondering…no, I didn’t include a link from one of the Kardashians.

Part 2 of 2

• Huffington Post: What I Wanted for Father’s Day and What I Got

• Shark and Shepherd: Reflections on Father’s Day

• Stay At Home Dad in Lansing: Fatherhood Friday: Tribute to the Dads!
  

• The Buddha Diaries: Father’s Day…

• Laid-Off Dad: Assimilate and winnow

• The Garage Blog: Happy Father’s Day!

• Dadwagon: Father’s Day: Meh.

• Brew Crew Ball: Father’s Day Tribute – (but on Monday)

• Daddy Types: It Was a Happy Father’s Day

• Old Virginia Blog: Post Father’s Day- Some Good News

• Rude Cactus: Dadhood

What? Alright, alright…here’s your Father’s Day link from a Kardashian. Are you happy now? See you on Tuesday baby fans!

Dr.MOZ

> also see: Part 1: Dr.MOZ’s Father’s Day Roundup

This Sunday is Father’s Day in the US and 55 other countries, but being the world’s greatest (and most modest) producer of gifts and gear for new and expecting dads…I tend to make a big deal of it by celebrating the entire weekend. This weekend, I’m ditching

the usual list of best and worst daddy gifts and decided instead to focus on posts from the real dads out there. You won’t see guys sponsored by Clorox, Ford, or Pampers in this weekend’s roundup. All you’ll find here are a solid group of guys that all know what it’s like to be puked-on…sometimes by their children.

Part 1 of 2

• Clark Kent’s Lunchbox: The Father’s Day Conspiracy

• Family Anatomy: Father’s Day and the Good Man Project

• Tales From the Dad Side: The Cop Out Father’s Day Post

• Pacing the Panic Room: An Early Father’s Day Gift

• Cheese and Beans: Father’s Day with the Brownies

• The Daddy Files: Father’s Day: Celebrate the Misery

• Band of Fathers: Did You Earn Your Mug This Father’s Day

• Life of a New Dad: Father’s Day Wish List

• Donald Miller’s Blog: A Message for Father’s Day

For those of you who have a Father’s Day link that you feel should be included in “Part 2” (to be released on Monday), please leave a comment below or find me on Facebook.

Happy Father’s Day!

Dr.MOZ

Launched by father of twin girls Danny Grubb,  GladDads.com was created in 2009 to collect and share fatherhood stories, parenting advice, and gear reviews.  The blog has built an active community of contributors and readers since it’s launch a year ago, but Danny

has a lot on his plate these days and is preparing to give away GladDads.com to one lucky father. To be considered, answer the following 4 questions found at the Glad Dads Contest post by May 23rd and you could be the new owner/editor of GladDads.com!

Good luck dads!

Dr.MOZ

I promised that I’d keep you posted on Dana Glazer’s upcoming documentary “The Evolution of Dad” and I’m excited to report that the premiere is this Father’s Day, 2010! The film in their words:

“The Evolution of Dad is a thought-provoking documentary about what it means to be an involved, contemporary American father. Following the personal journey of filmmaker and dad, Dana H. Glazer, the film explores how fatherhood has evolved over time, what its impact has been on family and society; and lastly, how fatherhood will likely continue to evolve.“

Visit the official website at www.evolutionofdad.com to learn more, and don’t forget to become a Facebook Fan!

Have fun and stay healthy,

Dr.MOZ

I missed the original airing of Drew Brees and son Baylen celebrating after the Super Bowl win yesterday and thought you might enjoy the moment as much as I did. It’s always nice to see a GoodFather in action isn’t it?

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ

> tip thanks to Playground Dad!

Every now and then, I run into resources for fathers that are so necessary…so vital, that it’s hard to believe men aren’t given copies at hospitals when their daughters are born. The book Dad Hair by Craig A. Lawrey is just one of those “must have” guides my

friends. Well, I may be exaggerating a little but there’s no denying that nine out of ten dads have no clue how to brush or braid girls’ hair. Wait, did I say nine out of ten? Let’s just round that up to an even ten out of ten and see if you can win one of the two signed copies for the dad on your gift list:

• To Enter: leave Dr.MOZ a note in the comments section related to the prize to help Dr.MOZ separate actual human entries from the robots.
• 2 Winners: will be chosen randomly using a random number generator Random.org on Sunday, Dec 13th at 6pm PST. Winners will be contacted using the provided email address so make sure it’s typed correctly.
• For a Double Entry: give us a tweet, or post about the giveaway on your blog! Add a new comment linking to your contest tweet and we’ll include it in the final giveaway to increase your chances!

I monitor the blog comments throughout the day, so don’t worry if your entry isn’t immediately shown on screen. Thanks again to Craig A. Lawrey for sponsoring this fantastic Dr.MOZ giveaway! Did I mention that Dad Hair is available directly from the author for only $9.95 plus tax/shipping while the very limited holiday supply lasts?

Good luck!
Dr.MOZ

> Thanks for the buzz Prizey.net!

June 21st is a major holiday here in Mozville, so I wanted to send a Happy Father’s Day note to all the daddies out there! Have a great day pops, and don’t forget to tell the little ones that Dr.MOZ the moose says hello!

Yours,
Dr.MOZ

Stacie at About.com’s Baby Clothes featured Dr.MOZ’s Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Pack during the busy Memorial Day weekend, so I wanted to send a quick “thank you” to Stacie and the About.com family! Not only does Stacie keep us up-to-date on baby clothes

fashion trends on About.com, she also owns a boutique and acts as fashion marketing consultant to multiple US and European companies.

Thanks again for the fantastic review of Dr.MOZ’s Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Pack Stacie. We’ll see you at About Baby Clothes!

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ

> The Ultimate Father’s Day Gift Pack Includes: The GoodFather gift CD-ROM + The GoodFather Daddy T-shirt + a Stork Tools Daddy Diaper Bag

Being an animated character with a line of daddy gifts named after me (gift CD-ROM, daddy T-shirts), I tend to get a lot of dad-related questions from people. One of the most common questions comes from new or expecting mothers wanting to know what my favorite “dad blog” is. I’m not sure if they ask because they’re hoping to find a resource for the soon-to-be dad in the house, or if they were just hoping to sneak a peak at life through a

father’s eyes. Some people seem to be looking for parenting tips and others seek sentimental moments (of the daddy variety) listed in chronological order. I don’t know how to tell you this, but I really don’t read these kinds of blogs.

The blogs that I do read regularly, might not be for everyone. I read blogs written by guys that question their own parenting skills, don’t like their jobs, drink beer, drop F-Bombs, and occasionally write about topics other than kids. In the off chance you’re still reading this, here are two of my favorites:

• DadCentric (www.dadcentric.com) A team effort consisting of: Black Hockey Jesus, Travis Holmes, Whit Honea, TwoBusy, Ryan, CroutonBoy, and founder/editor Jason Avant. > recent favorite post “Po-tate-o, Po-tat-o“

• Rice Daddies (www.ricedaddies.blogspot.com) Another collective featuring: big WOWO, Charlie, daddy in a strange land, Dr. Lo Siento, F-Bomb, Henri, iDaddy, Instant Yang, MetroDad, Monster Daddy, Mr. Maestro, Newbie Dad, Obi in Vancouver, papa2hapa, Papa Law, Poppa Large, RakuMon, Soccer Dad, SoulSnax, ThisIsLarry, Vincent > recent favorite post “Oriental is a Rug: Five Quick Thoughts on Race“

So there you have it folks. These guys rarely offer parenting tips and I don’t recall a vacuum cleaner giveaway, but if you’re looking for a good read…these guys are damn good writers that happen to be dads.

Your favorite family man,
The GoodFather

This GoodFather Friday I’m featuring the newest member of Dr.MOZ’s GoodFather Dad Group Directory the NYC Stay-at-Home Dads Meetup Group! They consist of 59 dads (stay-at-home dads, part-time home dads, freelancers, etc) that meet during the week at local museums, parks, and other fun city locations. The New York City Stay-at-Home Dads

Meetup Group typically meet on Thursdays where approximately a dozen members will show up to talk shop and give their kids a chance to socialize. Check them out if you are in NYC and don’t forget to tell them that The GoodFather sent ya!

Your favorite family man,
The GoodFather

Dr.MOZ’s Stork Tools daddy diaper bags received a fantastic review on Wired’s GeekDad blog yesterday, which inspired me to dedicate today’s GoodFather Friday to all the GeekDads out there. As the GoodFather, I’ve come to understand that many fathers out there don’t actually know that they are geeks. To help these misguided dads come to terms with their true identities, I present:

7 Signs You Are a GeekDad

1) The first thing you think of when viewing the “Stork Tools” daddy diaper bag logo (as shown above) is the rebel alliance…and not a stork.

2) You worry that your kid might grow up and choose to use a different platform than you.

3) You already have your babysitter scheduled to watch the kids for May 5th, which of course is the first showing the new Star Trek movie. Note: If you didn’t know there was a new Star Trek movie showing in 2009, you’ll will need to know to what the “T” in James T. Kirk stands for to qualify as GeekDad.

4) Your baby has clothing with techie jokes (“iPoo’d”, “Goo Goo”) inspired by Google, Apple products, Intel, or Linux. Chances are, it was given to you at a baby shower by friends that understand that you are a GeekDad.

5) You have a special box full of your old D&D stuff that you plan to give to your children one day. Note: If you can’t decipher “D&D”, you probably aren’t a GeekDad. Please continue to the 6th sign below to be sure.

6) You spent five or more minutes in Photoshop inserting your baby into a screen shot of a video game,  or a virtual world. Sorry, no exceptions to this one.

7) You once made your baby a very small cane…to make his/her Yoda outfit “more realistic.”

So there you have it…the very first public service announcement by The GoodFather. Thanks again to the Ken and the other GeekDads at Wired, and may the Stork be with you!

Your favorite family man,
The GoodFather

> also see: Stork Tools is a Cool Diaper Bag for Geeky New Dads