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		<title>Toddler’s best friend&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/03/10/toddler%e2%80%99s-best-friend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/03/10/toddler%e2%80%99s-best-friend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[costs or maintaining a pet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goldfish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grooming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toddler]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I really want a dog but my wife doesn’t think it’s safe with our 2-year old daughter. Is she right? Aren’t there some benefits as well?
A: A dog could make a great addition to your family, but you and your wife are both right: there are some risks and rewards.
Some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adopting Daddy</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/03/03/adopting-daddy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool and schoolage kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dad-child activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[father involvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[father-child activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[play]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationship with father]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: When I married my husband, my biological son was 5. My husband adopted him two years later. My husband is financially and spiritually supportive, but he doesn’t seem interested in playing or doing &#034;dad&#034; type stuff with our son.  I would love for him to initiate catch, going to batting cages, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dads Get the Baby Blues, Too</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/24/dads-get-the-baby-blues-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/24/dads-get-the-baby-blues-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infants and babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby blues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paternal depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[postpartum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleep deprivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[symptoms of depression]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=435</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I have a 2-week old baby boy, and I’m crazy about him. But I’ve suddenly started feeling really anxious, stressed, irritable, and sometimes even angry. My girlfriend says I could be suffering from male postpartum depression. I’ve never heard of guys getting postpartum depression, is it possible? If so, what can I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Catch a Cougar</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/17/how-to-catch-a-cougar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/17/how-to-catch-a-cougar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cougar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[older man]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[older woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[younger man]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[younger woman]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=432</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My mom is 46 and has been divorced from our dad for two years. Recently she met Doug, who’s 33. He seems nice enough and mom says she’s happy, but my sister and I (both in our early 20s) think she’s making a big mistake dating a man only a few years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brush off Brushing?</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/10/brush-off-brushing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/10/brush-off-brushing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby teeth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad breath]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brushing teeth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dental hygiene]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dentist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[permanent teeth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teeth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toothbrush]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=411</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My wife thinks we should be brushing our 2-year old’s teeth every night. But the nights I put our daughter to bed, she refuses to let me brush her teeth. Is it really necessary at this age? Isn’t she going to lose these teeth in a few years anyway? 
A: The quick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too Much Tube?</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/03/too-much-tube/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/02/03/too-much-tube/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infants and babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternatives to TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[american academy of pediatrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[screen time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[television]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toddler activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tv]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=409</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: My 18-month old son is suddenly obsessed with TV. He watches at least 3-4 hours per day. My wife doesn’t see the problem since it allows her to get stuff done around the house, but I’m worried. How much TV is too much?
A: Great question—one you have every right to be concerned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No more No!</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/27/no-more-no/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/27/no-more-no/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boundaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choose your battles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health and safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[negative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[No]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pick your battles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[setting boundaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toddler]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=407</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I feel like when I spend time with my 2-year old, I’m constantly telling him “no!” Is there some way I can enforce boundaries without being so negative?
A: It&#039;s no wonder that one of the first words kids learn to say is, No. After all, it’s the word they hear the most—even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Walking a Mile in Mom&#039;s Shoes</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/20/walking-a-mile-in-moms-shoes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/20/walking-a-mile-in-moms-shoes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[good intentions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new parent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I&#039;ve always resented my mother and thought she was a lousy parent. I saw only her negative side and was extremely critical and judgmental. But now that I’m a new mom myself, I see her in a different light and realize that her intentions were good. How do I make up for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#039;ll Take The High Road. You Take Whatever Road You Want.</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/13/ill-take-the-high-road-you-take-whatever-road-you-want/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/13/ill-take-the-high-road-you-take-whatever-road-you-want/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce, custody, single parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[custody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hostility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keeping kids out of the middle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taking the high road]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=401</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad. I’m getting divorced. My spouse is acting horribly and I have to admit that I haven’t been behaving much better. I’m angry and I find myself wanting to punish him. But maintaining this level of intensity is exhausting—and I can see that it’s hurting our children. Is there a way for me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Anxiety and Expectant Fathers</title>
		<link>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/06/high-anxiety-and-expectant-fathers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mrdad.com/ask/2010/01/06/high-anxiety-and-expectant-fathers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>armin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All Ask Mr. Dad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy and childbirth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childbirth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[couvade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expectant father]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[headaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new father]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[physical symptoms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sympathetic pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transition to fatherhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transition to parenthood]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mrdad.com/ask/?p=399</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dad: I&#039;m a first time father-to-be, and the entire pregnancy has been going very well for me and my wife. But about two weeks ago, I started experiencing anxiety which was pretty severe at times. I got very scared about me or my wife getting ill or having an accident and dying. My [...]]]></description>
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