http://www.allprodad.com/pod/playoftheday.php This is the description 2007 Family First Wed 31st Dec 1969 19:12:28 2008-11-21 There is no video of the first two Super Bowls. Networks routinely reused the costly tape in the 1960s; hence the reputed $1 million bounty the NFL has issued for videos of the games. Tapes of those two Super Bowls may be very valuable, but your family home movies are priceless. Why not get a video editing program for your home computer, and spend some time with your kids creating movies and slideshows? It’ll be a great family activity, and a way to preserve irreplaceable memories. Record your parents and create a video journal that will last generations. Click here http://www.allprodad.com/playbook/viewarticle.php?art=232 for a list of questions you can ask about their lives. Wed 31st Dec 1969 19:12:28 2008-11-20 In order to effectively parent your children, you need to keep up on the latest technology. If you haven’t learned the art of text messaging on your cell phone – start. It’s a great way to encourage your children and helps you keep tabs on what they’re doing. Also, if your child has an online profile on a social networking site, such as Facebook, sign up to get one yourself and get added as a friend. It’s a great way to stay connected. As technology grows, grow with it and embrace it as a way to further your relationship with your children. Find out what Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, has to say about life and technology - http://www.allprodad.com/playbook/viewarticle.php?art=329 Wed 31st Dec 1969 19:12:28 2008-11-19 Bill Cosby said, “Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home.” More and more young adults are moving back in with their parents. Have you ever given some thought to this topic? It’s great to be thinking about these guidelines before your adolescent leaves the nest for the first time. Visit http://www.allprodad.com/playbook/viewarticle.php?art=131 for an online article oh how and under what circumstances to welcome back your children. It can be a tricky balance letting the chicks come home to roost. Wed 31st Dec 1969 19:12:28 2008-11-18 Like you, I'm quite aware of what's happening with the economy. All of us are affected financially in some way. Family First and our All Pro Dad program have felt the pain as well. But there is a pain that is even deeper than financial pain for many families. It's the pain of divorce, the sting of a having a child on drugs, the extreme disappointment of having a rebellious child, the agony of feeling emotionally or spiritually defeated in life. And many are feeling this pain without any hope for the future. We've got to reach these families with our message of hope. And we're doing that with All Pro Dad. Whether it's through 50,000 daily subscribers to this Play of the Day e-mail, over 1,000 school-based All Pro Dad's Day chapters reaching 40,000 dads and kids each month, or our NFL Fathers and Kids Experience with almost half of the NFL teams, we are giving fathers the hope they need for what truly matters - a strong family that can withstand turbulent times. Will you please consider a tax-deductable donation to help us reach even more families next year? Your generous gift will enable us to give the poorest schools in our country fatherhood resources at no cost. It will also help us provide a scholarship for military families to come to our NFL events free of charge. And, finally, with your donation, we can continue to provide you a practical, hard-hitting daily dose of inspiration for doing your most important job well - being a dad. Click here to make your donation http://www.allprodad.com/donate.php Wed 31st Dec 1969 19:12:28 2008-11-17 Former President Ulysses S. Grant, dying of cancer, spent his final days laboring heroically on his memoirs as a means to provide financial security for his family. But, interestingly, Grant chose not to write about his shadowed years in the White House. It’s as if that time never existed in his life. He never shared his struggles, or how he overcame them. Dads, you may never write a memoir for your children to read, but you can write one on their hearts by talking about unpleasant circumstances in your past. Share your mistakes, the consequences and what you would do differently if you had the opportunity. By opening up and being vulnerable, your kids will have a newfound respect for you and feel they can come to you for advice when they blow it. It’s healthy for your children to know that you have feet of clay, but a heart of gold. For tips on how the written word has power to shape and encourage our children and build a lasting family legacy, click here http://www.allprodad.com/playbook/viewarticle.php?art=26