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Fatherhood 101: Age is JUST A NUMBER aka The Case for being an Older DAD

December 9, 2015 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

When I think about my husband's ability to be a father- I think so much of what makes him such a good dad is his advanced age. Being older he's so much more mellow and relaxed. He's traveled, he's done the bachelor thing (in case I didn't make it clear I'm a first wife-- so my man lived a bachelor life till the ripe old age of 40!) he's figured out who he is and really made it his first priority … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Motherhood Musings Tagged With: Definition of Fatherhood, Fatherhood, older dads

New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning Shares His Thoughts on Fatherhood #PowerofDad

June 12, 2014 by Melissa Chapman 1 Comment

I am not a HUGE football fan. In fact I know very little about the sport and am still trying to figure out the difference between a first down and a field goal. That being said- I do know a thing or two about what it means to be a GOOD GUY. And I can say with all certainty after meeting Eli Manning and watching how gentle and loving he was with his daughter Ava, that he is one of the GOOD ONES. As … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: #PowerofDad, Advice for Fathers, Eli Manning, father's Day, Fatherhood, March of Dimes, New York Giants Quarterback, OralB

Apparently this is what my kid REALLY thinks about me

February 11, 2012 by Melissa Chapman Leave a Comment

So it's a weekend morning, and while I usually have to drag my six year old OUT OF MY BED which he crawls into around the crack of 3 AM every morning at which point I'm way too tired to argue or attempt to transfer him back to his bed, my kid is up at 6AM, doing his impressions of his father and I. Apparently, my son is watching EVERYTHING I say and do, picking on on cues I didn't even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Fatherhood, his parents, Melissa Chapman, Motherhood, Out of the mouths of babes, raising kids, six year old Jackson tells us exactly what he thinks of us, the Staten Island Family, What kids really think about their parents

Two Kisses for Maddy; a personal reflection on loss, love and renewal

April 21, 2011 by Melissa Chapman 1 Comment

By Contributing writer Meggin   Juraska As a reader of Matt's blog for three years and a volunteer for the Liz Logelin Foundation, I knew Matt's story well. Or at least I thought I did.   Then I read his book Two Kisses for Maddy and realized it is so much more than simply a rehash of  his blogs. He writes about his 12 year relationship with Liz and how they built their life together. Matt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Being a single dad, Book Reviews, Fatherhood, losing your spouse, loss, love, Matt Logelin, Meggin Juraska, raising kids, renewal, the Staten Island Family, Two Kisses for Maddy

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