Category Archives: parenting

RiceDaddies Founder on the Today Show

Posted on August 11, 2010 by jaehwan

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Check out Jason Sperber, the co-chief of RiceDaddies, on the Today Show above. I think he is quickly becoming the most prominent Stay at Home Dad in the … Continue reading →

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Raising Happiness by Christine Carter, Ph.D. (Review)

Posted on August 5, 2010 by jaehwan

I sometimes put my name on the waiting lists for popular books at the library.  I requested the book Raising Happiness by Christine Carter probably three or four months ago.  I was #25 or #26 in line, and my turn … Continue reading →

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Should Lyoto retire?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by jaehwan

This is an interesting video.  ESPN talks to Lyoto Machida’s father Shinzo and asks if Lyoto should retire.  Shinzo says that Lyoto should retire, that he has spoken with the rest of his family about his opinion but has yet … Continue reading →

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Why Parents Hate Parenting

Posted on July 21, 2010 by jaehwan

Thank you to RiceDaddy blogmaster Jason, who podcasted, facebooked, and blogged the NPR conversation above (Go directly to NPR here if the above video doesn’t load). It’s a discussion with three dads about whether being a dad makes a guy … Continue reading →

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A handful of sugar, a pinch of salt, and a liter of water

Posted on July 15, 2010 by jaehwan

I’ve been at home for two days and counting with a sick feverish infant.  Little Pod has been running a fever and throwing up.  We just got back from the doctor’s office.  Everything is okay; the doctor just said to … Continue reading →

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Cooking making a comeback

Posted on May 11, 2010 by jaehwan

Cool article in CNN today: Food 101: Seeking Clues in the Kitchen.  In the article, the writer Stephanie Chen writes about the new movement spearheaded by Jamie Oliver and Michelle Obama to bring good food back into the national conversation.  … Continue reading →

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Fire Every Teacher

Posted on February 23, 2010 by jaehwan

I saw the above debate this morning. It’s pretty entertaining. It seemed (and I don’t know this for a fact since I didn’t time it) that Anderson Cooper was giving Steve Perry a bit more time to talk than Randi … Continue reading →

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Educating Children About Food

Posted on February 15, 2010 by jaehwan

I thought some of you might enjoy this. Jamie Oliver, a winner of the 2010 TED Prize, talks about how America can help its young people live longer and healthier through better school cafeteria programs and education about food. His … Continue reading →

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Chinese Language School

Posted on January 14, 2010 by jaehwan

Thanks, AlphaAsian, for posting this video.  The video is about how education in the Chinese language is critical for Americans to learn about the world.  20% of the world lives in China, and as the experts say, it’s the most … Continue reading →

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Dudescape to Dadscape

Posted on January 12, 2010 by jaehwan

I caught this article linked by the fine people of BicoastalBitchin. Alls I gotta say is that the writer hit the nail right flat on the head.  This was my favorite sentence: When baby makes three, the abrupt lifestyle change … Continue reading →

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