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		<title>Bonding with Baby for First Time Dads</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are some simple tips for first time dads to take note of about bonding with baby. 

Whilst it seems to focus a lot about what to do, just remember that sometimes “less is more” and it all boils down ultimately to building a relationship.]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching Our Kids About Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All dads should be teaching our kids about the value and importance of money and what role it plays in our lives and how it affects us. Teach them how we can use money wisely.]]></description>
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		<title>Quotes That Encourage You To Be a Better Dad</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are not all born to be great dads; but we can certainly strive to be one or emulate those who have done well and have earned the respect of their offspring. Here are some quotes that could motivate you.]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Been a Motivational Dad?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[better dads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone needs motivation, period.  And our kids are no exception. I remember that  I had the privilege to be taught by a teacher who knew how to bring the best out of his students. You knew from the way that he engaged my class that he is there to not just do a job or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Love Shawshank Redemption</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[movie recommendation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.&#8221; Ever been utterly blown away by a movie that is both simple in its story-line yet profound in the messages that it conveys? Well Shawshank Redemption is just one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Relating To a Teenage Daughter &#8211; My Thoughts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relating to my teenage daughter. That is a real challenge for me. I probably had approached this in the wrong way more often than I would have liked. Though every situation, family and teenager is different, I hope to share some personal thoughts that I hope would be helpful to you. Thought #1 &#8211; Be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attitudes to failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[better dads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us do not dare try something different or something out of the ordinary simply because of the fear of failing. I know I have had countless experiences that later in life I would slap myself for not daring to try. I was sent a video today which encapsulated the need for us to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A dad&#8217;s relationship with his daughter</title>
		<link>http://www.dadislife.com/better-dads/a-dads-relationship-with-his-daughter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[better dads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Someone once told me that women unknowingly look for potential husbands in men who possess certain characteristics of their fathers, especially fathers whom they relate well to, love and respect. To put it plainly, fathers give their daughters a baseline reference of what is possible in a relationship with a man. Hey dads, where will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The value of thrift</title>
		<link>http://www.dadislife.com/better-dads/the-value-of-thrift/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[better dads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am very thankful J has been quite a thrifty girl. I think my wife has done a commendable job teaching and influencing her! I have never had to grapple or struggle with &#8216;buy me this, daddy&#8217; type of requests from my daughter and really that is such a great blessing. I am heartened to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is there a dad out there who hates his day job?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[better dads]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I hesitated for days before I plucked up the courage to write this post on a topic that touches me in a deep way. Just in case the title is still not crystal clear, yes I struggle big time with my day job. And I hope that this would encourage another dad out there facing [...]]]></description>
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