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Bulletins!

Allan Shedlin Honored by Mothering Magazine, and Kicks Off                   REEL FATHERSTM Initiative

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Allan Shedlin Defines "The Daddying Movement" -- Read his commentary at ConnectforKids.org

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The New York Times

Read Allan's 5/10/07 NY Times byline "Goodbye, Mr. Mom"

Read Allan's 3/13/07 NY Times commentary defining the Woodruff Child Effect -- distributed worldwide, including placement in the Philadelphia Inquirer

Read Allan's other published parenting bylines HERE

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U. of Pennsylvania's Master of Applied Positive Psychology Program Selects DADS ACROSS AMERICA TOUR/DaddyMobile as a Service-Learning Project for Spring 2007

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Read Allan's contribution to Tim Russert's 2006 best-seller Wisdom of Our Fathers --  Now in paperback for Fathers' Day 2007.

 

dad-dy-ing \da-d-ing v. (1994) 1: a father's lifelong commitment to his child's physical, emotional, social, intellectual/creative, and moral/spiritual well being 2: occurs when fatherhood and nurturing converge 3: an ongoing process, distinct from "fathering," a one-time biological act 4: at its optimum, nurturing one's child is nourishing to a dad as well 5: the term connotes connection, nurturing, emotional involvement, support, advocacy, protection, and informality 6: research indicates that daddying leads to a wide range of physical, emotional, and work-related benefits to dads who are actively involved in their kids' lives 7: daddying roles may also be played by other significant men in kids' lives, e.g., grandfather, uncle, older brother, mentor, etc.

Welcome to DADS Unlimited™. Whether you are a dad, step dad, uncle, grandparent, community leader, fatherhood activist, corporate executive or journalist, or whether you are a mom, foster dad, big brother, teacher, son or daughter, we hope this site and our organization becomes a valuable resource for you. DADS Unlimited is an outgrowth of four decades of working with kids, families and those who serve them, as well as my years as a parent, grandparent, son and child and family advocate.

DADS Unlimited is dedicated to demystifying parenting and developing a comprehensive range of services and resources that support parenting. Our mission is to enable fathers to become the lifelong dads they want to be, and that kids want and need them to be.

DADS Unlimited helps dads learn the art and craft of "daddying" - a father's (or surrogate father's) active, lifelong commitment to his child's physical, emotional, social, intellectual/creative, and moral/spiritual well being.

DADS Unlimited provides practical support services and products, enhanced by ongoing research into the needs and perceptions of dads and children of all ages and walks of life. Our products and parenting consulting services also benefit a range of community-based organizations, corporations, government agencies and other third-party partners who would like to make them available to their members, employees or constituents.

Enjoy your visit. Please tell your friends and colleagues about us, and come back often, as we will continue to add useful information, resources and commentary to the site. Most importantly, drop us an email and let us know how we at DADS Unlimited can better serve you and your family.

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Allan Shedlin, Jr.
President & CEO


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