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Doing Daddies and 55 Macho Prizes
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The Father In Every Man by Erica Ehm
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 YummyMummyClub.ca speaks to the woman in every mom. But what about the father in every man? Totally different question, but these days men are much more involved in raising kids. It's a question worth raising. Coincidentally, this email from a dad who recently signed joined our club popped into my inbox. Kim M. writes, "I was a single father and now my kids are gone. OMG it was hard for me to raise them but I did it. The only reason I subscibed to this is to let all know this isn't unique to you gals, it isn't gender specific. We fathers have the same challenges as you gals, bad x wife or heaven forbid widower. Life is good even in the hard times and I appreciate now what you gals say. Just a man wanting you all to know there are still real men out there!"
This newsletter is dedicated to Kim and all the "real men" out there who are in the trenches alongside us, struggling with surviving parenthood. Enjoy these tasty articles written by and for Delicious Daddies to help us understand the way the other half sees it.
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Dadmarriedtoamomprenour™ by Eric Alper
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Everything changed the day Name Your Tune was born. My wife officially became a mompreneur and I was suddenly known as the Dadmarriedtoamomprenour™. Being a Dadmarriedtoamomprenour TM is not so different from when our baby was born. As with a newborn, there's not always free time for Mom to take a shower, do laundry, go grocery shopping or make spaghetti sauce from scratch like she used to. But, being a Dadmarriedtoamomprenour™ does have advantages. For instance, on... Click for more... |
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Adventures of a Stay-at-home Dad by Jason Perrier
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Life is always an adventure but never more so then staying home everyday with a two-foot wonder that's into everything. With the decision being made for me thanks to a layoff, I became the stay-at-home parent looking after both the home and the child during the day. The home was the easy part. Sharing conversation with a two-year old is a different story. And yeah, you don't have to get dressed first thing in the morning and can catch TV whenever you want, at least when the whining subsides, but actually keeping... Click for more... |
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A Father's Separation Anxiety by Andrew Wareing
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I guess you can call this a divorced dad's lament. When my daughter was born, it was an epiphany akin to what someone might describe as a vision of God. Two years later when her brother arrived, I learned what it truly meant when parents say they can have equal amounts of love for more than one child.
When the relationship with my wife ended, the vision of my new future that tore up my heart up was seeing my children in the rear-view mirror as I drove away from another visit. It's a vision that's borne itself too true many times. The look of sadness and terror in my daughter's eyes as I...
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Fathers Past and Present by Erica Fritch
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Thirty-two years ago the life and expectations of a dad were so different from today that it is hard (not to mention unfair) to compare our fathers with the father we are married to.
My dad was financially responsible for a family of six while my mom was solely responsible for raising four children born in an eight year span. My dad took his responsibility very seriously, and having a workaholic nature, we rarely saw him. He was always gone before we were up in the mornings and it was only in the last few years before he died that he made it home when we were...
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YummyMummyClub.TV
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Domestic Daddies
We love our Delicious Daddies. Especially when they do the dishes. In fact, some would say, that a dad with a toilet scrubber is a serious turn on. Watch this bite-sized video feauring Funny Mummy Kathy Buckworth as she rants about her husband's approach to Housework.
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Racheal McCaig: Energizer Mummy Blog
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 Daddy's Girl
I was going to interview a whole bunch of cool dads including Hal "Barney Miller" Linden, Toronto Mayor David Miller, St Thomas Mayor Cliff Barwick and Eric McCormack. I was going to ask great questions about the perfect father's day gift. But when I started thinking about what Father's Day really means to me, Energizers aside, it's not about after-shave, hedge trimmers or tickets to the Leafs. It's about....
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Julie Cole: The Baby Machine Blog
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 Baby Presents for the Mama of Many
Who doesn't like an excuse to hit the shops in search of adorable teeny-tiny pink or blue outfits? I'm often asked what I need or want for baby, and the answer has changed significantly with each additional child. I can tell you that I don't need anything cute or fluffy. If you turn up at my door with a stuffed animal, I'm likely break out in hives, scream "dust collector" and throw it at your head.
So what does the mama of many want? If you're thinking "practical"...
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Question of the Day
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Here are the final results of our non-fattening Yummy Mummy Club Question of the Day:
Your Mother's Day Was...
55% Delightful
30% Dull
15% Disaster
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Daddy Wins "Who's Your Daddy" Hallmark Prize Pack
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 Dad · mir · a · tion: (dad - me - ray - shen) n 1. The pride behind the statement, "That's my dad" This month we're giving five "Who's Your Daddy" Hallmark prize packs, the perfect way to show the dad in your life how much you love and admire him.
Each prize pack contains a recordable card, dad-ven-ture water bottle, dad-mir-a-tion or gramp-li-fy t-shirt and a dad-vice or grand-pos-si-ble mug. A value of $80.00.
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Daddy Wins An Energizer Digital Prize Pack
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 Sure...he bought you an iron for Mother's Day, spent the weekend golfing with his buddies and told you your ass did in fact look fat in those pants but you still love him which is why you want to give him in the perfect gift on Father's Day. This month five lucky members will win the ultimate Energizer Digital Dads pack valued at $150. Each pack contains a 15 Minute Charger, an Energi to Go Portable Cell Phone Charger, a Hard Case Pro Inspection Light, a 3 LED Headlight, a Key Chain Squeeze Light, MAX® Batteries and Ultimate Lithium Batteries Now your macho man will always be charged and ready to go. And if he ever gets you an iron again? At least he'll be comfortable in the doghouse with all his new toys...
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Daddy Wins Napoleon's Everyday Gourmet Grilling
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 Sure, there's all the beefy burgers and manly meat but did you know you can grill a decadent dessert on the bbq? And Ted Reader, the barbeque kingpin, is just the guy to teach you how. This month we're giving away ten copies of his book Napoleon's Everyday Gourmet Grilling. Jam-packed with fresh and exciting recipes for amazing appetizers, mouth watering mains and delectable desserts, this book will make you the King of the Q in no time. Or better yet, give it to a friend so you can relax with a Chardonnay while they impress you with their new found culinary skills. Click to win... |
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Mummy Wins Tickets To See The Baby Formula
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 In the beginning, sperm came from men... How ironic that in the middle of our Father's Day newsletter we're giving away passes to see The Baby Formula, a movie about two women who use an experimental stem cell process to conceive their own biological children without the help of a man...or his sperm. This month, we're giving away a Baby Formula T-shirt and a pair of tickets to see the Toronto release of The Baby Formula on June 19th to twenty lucky members. As an added bonus your movie ticket stub will get you into our "Meet the Cast" Party on June 20th at Slacks in Toronto. Click to win... |
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Yummy Event - Celebrate Toronto Horse Day
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 On Saturday June 6, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Horse Palace, Exhibition Place in Toronto, families of all ages are invited to celebrate Toronto Horse Day!
Learn, hands on, the basics of horsemanship, tour the Toronto Police Mounted Unit stable, meet Simon and Stevie from The Saddle Club TV series and much more at this fun, family and FREE event!
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July - Health and Fitness - A healthy mummy is a happy mummy. What do you do to stay healthy? Have you overcome an illness? Do you want to share your healthy product? Maybe you changed your lifestyle to a healthier one? If you're an expert in the field of health or just plain passionate about it, we want your yummy take on health! Deadline June 10
August - Photography - We're looking for everything photography. From how to look hot in the shot and taking the perfect family pic to finding the best type of camera equipment. Do you know someone who takes fab pictures? Or who can teach mummies how to take their own fab pictures? And what do you do with all those pictures when you're done? Are they left sitting in a box? Deadline July 10
August - Back to School - Know how to go from fun in the sun to back to school? Have tips on making homework fun? Tired of all the homework your kids get? What about mental stimulation for mummy? Whether you're an expert or just exhausted from summer vacation, we want you to write for us. Deadline July 31 Click here for our Writer's Guidelines...
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 Studies prove that listening to classical music can make your baby smarter but at the Yummy Mummy Club we know it's also a fab way for parents to relax, renew and revitalize. We want you to give your friends that chance! This month just for joining, we're giving away ten copies of The Mozart Effect Music For Dads and Dads To Be. All you need to do is send this newsletter to your friends and have them Join the Club and they'll be entered to win! It's that easy. Trust us, they'll thank you when they're relaxing listening to their new CD.
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We love to hear from you. We wanna know if you have any questions or concerns. It's our job to make this the yummiest club for you!
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Did you know that The Yummy Mummy Club is owned by Erica Ehm Communications Ltd? Remember this. It may end up on a Trivial Pursuit card.
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Meet BJ, A Dad's Best Friend
