Dad Labs: Taking Back Paternity

America is seeing a fundamental shift in the role of men in parenting. While many in the media and academia have observed this trend, no company has emerged to meet the needs of these "New" fathers, the modern dads. Enter DadLabs, Inc., a start-up company dedicated to providing creative media content and information products to serve this new generation of "Super Dads."

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DadLabs is an information and entertainment company that fosters the father/child relationship through media, instructional and retail products.

The mission of the company is to strengthen families and benefit children by empowering today's fathers.

The company provides resources to expecting, new and veteran fathers that will launch them into a more active and creative role in the lives of their children. DadLabs speaks to the corporate executive and the delivery driver with a voice that is authentic and genuinely male, with wisdom and self-deprecating humor of experience. The products and services offered are honest, informative, sometimes off-color, but always dedicated to the spirit of fatherhood. DadLabs speaks guy and presents information through guy-colored lenses.

Founded in 2004 by Troy Lanier, Clay Nichols and Brad Powell, DadLabs aims to be the voice of the new fatherhood. The company was founded on the core value that parents must be the primary movers in the lives of their children and fathers must play a leading role in this journey. The team at DadLabs is committed to assisting the busy father by providing him with accessible and digestible information and parenting ideas. DadLabs will not only inform and entertain fathers, but will also foster creative father/child activities through retail products.

The trio brings more than 30 years of teaching and hands on fatherhood experience, as well as professional filmmaking and writing experience. Troy Lanier and Clay Nichols are accomplished authors and were named to the Austin Chronicle Best of 2005 for their book "Filmmaking for Teens: Pulling off Your Shorts." The company's first DVD, DueDads: The Man's Survival Guide to Pregnancy won a 27th annual Bronze Telly Award. The company released “DadLabs: A Guide to Fatherhood: Pregnancy and Year One”, the first of a series of books published by Quirk Books released on Father's Day 2009. DadLabs is also in the process of developing a TV show based on the company.

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Sue Scheff: Father's Day Coming up - Invite Ziggy!

Father's Day is June 21st, time to start thinking about that special gift to show your father or someone that has been a father figure to you, how much you mean to them.

For me, and many of my friends, our father's can be difficult to buy for, however there is nothing better than a good book to many.

After reading Zig-zagging (Health Communications, Inc.) by Tom Wilson II I recommend it as a great father's day gift. Tom Wilson takes you on his journey with his father, and how Ziggy not only molded his life, became his life and finally is his life. His father left him a legacy that may have not have been perfect, but it was all meant to be and gives us, the reader, a cartoon and splash of reality of life.

Who doesn't love Ziggy! Order today - type the book title in the Amazon Box and it will take you to Zig-zagging - Loving Madly, Losing Badly and How Ziggy Saved My Life.

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Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons

In memory of one of our Nation's favorite fathers.

Our prayers and thoughts are with Tim Russert's family and especially his father today as well as the many friends that loved him dearly. Tim Russert was a father and leader to so many.

If you haven't read his book, take the time - life is short.

Sue Scheff: Father's Day is this Weekend....

Chicken Soup for the Father's Soul, 101 Stories to Open the Hearts and Rekindle the Spirits of Fathers

For more Chicken Soup for the Soul books visit www.hcibooks.com