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Vincent DiCaro

Vince is NFI's Vice President of Communication and Development. He is married to Claudia, has one son with another son on the way and lives in Maryland.

Fathers, be good to your daughters

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Apr 26, 2011

This is a post by Hännah Schellhase, NFI's Development Specialist Read More

Topics: pop culture, rihanna, john mayer, pop music, chris brown

Honoring Military Dads

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Apr 15, 2011

"Tiger Mom" and "Panda Dad"

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Apr 6, 2011

A few months ago, I blogged about the "Tiger Mother" phenomenon and the lack of discussion about dads in all of the hullabaloo. Read More

Topics: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, panda dad

Fatherhood is Like Real Estate

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Apr 5, 2011

A new study has found that one in five American moms have kids with more than one birth father. This is disheartening news for a... Read More

Topics: mothers

Being There

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Apr 1, 2011

Hamish McLennan recently stepped down as global chairman and chief executive of Young & Rubicam, a major advertising agency. He... Read More

Rear-Facing Blues

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Mar 24, 2011

As many of you may already have heard, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidelines on car seats. The new... Read More

Topics: infant, Baby Vinny, car seat

A Moving Eulogy for a Dad

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Mar 17, 2011

Brad Meltzer, a friend of NFI and author of a great fatherhood book, recently lost his dad. Being the writer that he is, he wrote... Read More

When 2-1/2 = 1-1/2

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Mar 1, 2011

I have avoided the easy target of Charlie Sheen for a few days now, because it is quite obvious to most people that he has been a... Read More

Topics: charlie sheen, two and a half men

Of Metal Mouths and (Hopefully Not) Pedals to the Metal

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Feb 25, 2011

This is a post by Chris Brown, NFI's Executive Vice President Read More

Fathers Are Shoppers, Too

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Feb 24, 2011

A series of events this past weekend nicely illustrated a quiet revolution that is taking place in supermarkets across America.... Read More

Topics: Baby Vinny, shopping

What Doesnt Kill You? Being a Good Dad.

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Feb 22, 2011

I just watched the film, What Doesnt Kill You, with Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke. Ruffalo and Hawke play childhood friends... Read More

Topics: incarceration

Guest Post: 30 Days (Or More!)

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Feb 11, 2011

This is a guest post from Jeff Allanach, a newspaper editor in Maryland. Jeff is a married father of two children, and writes... Read More

Topics: 30 Days to be a Better Dad

Guest Post: It Takes a Healthy Heart

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Jan 31, 2011

This is a guest post from Angel Cicerone, president and co-founder of GetSweaty.com, an initiative to provide parents and... Read More

Topics: men's health, exercise, childhood obesity, obesity

Where are the "Tiger Fathers"?

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Jan 24, 2011

Many of you have probably heard about (or participated in!) the firestorm around the new book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. It... Read More

Topics: chinese parenting, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, mothers, chinese mother

Why no paid paternity leave?

Posted by Vincent DiCaro | Jan 21, 2011

The U.S. is the only western country that does not mandate paid parental leave (for neither moms nor dads) upon the birth of a... Read More

Topics: paternity leave

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Fathers, be good to your daughters

Honoring Military Dads

"Tiger Mom" and "Panda Dad"

Fatherhood is Like Real Estate

Being There

Rear-Facing Blues

A Moving Eulogy for a Dad

When 2-1/2 = 1-1/2

Of Metal Mouths and (Hopefully Not) Pedals to the Metal

Fathers Are Shoppers, Too

What Doesnt Kill You? Being a Good Dad.

Guest Post: 30 Days (Or More!)

Guest Post: It Takes a Healthy Heart

Where are the "Tiger Fathers"?

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