I'm the first-time father of a one-year old boy. Having recently finished "The Road" and "The Prince of Frogtown" and enjoyed the movie "The Kite Runner", I'm looking for suggestions of other books (or movies or songs) that are about the relationship between fathers and sons. [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 30 answers

How do I get out from under an abusive father? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 16 answers

What does my dad need to know about becoming a mercenary in Africa? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 25 answers

It is my dad’s 70th birthday in a couple of days, and I need to buy him something super, tomorrow. But it’s severely complicated by my dad’s hard-to-buy-for-ness. Help me pick out the gift. [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 20 answers

I'm looking for a funny commercial. I can't remember the company or the product, but the central character is a dad, wearing a shirt and tie and sitting at the breakfast table. As he silently reads the paper and eats his breakfast, he is surrounded by his wife and four or five teenage daughters who mill in and out of the room, all chatting and talking over each other and laughing. [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 3 answers

Dad gift filter: Out of gift ideas for my Pa. He's disabled, lives in South Carolina, and doesn't get out much. [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 17 answers

Where can I buy "#1 Dad" stuff in LA? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2007 - 2 answers

I currently am self employed and work at home. We have our first kiddy on the way. What am I going to need to compromise on/totally change? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2007 - 14 answers

How can I help my dad who has begun to lose all hope? My father has gone through a string of major life setbacks lately. I'm worried about his health, his mental state, and his future. And I'm wondering how best to help him turn things around. [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2007 - 9 answers

How do I support my dad in his grief? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2007 - 11 answers

Can you help me find my dad's work email address? My dad works for Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems in Melbourne, Florida. [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2007 - 16 answers

My dad is rascist and anti-immigration. I am constantly getting into arguments with him about this, but I find that since I understand racial diversity and robust immigration as taken-for-granted good, I don't understand him and I have few counter-arguments. Please help me argue with my dad! [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2006 - 50 answers

Daddy-daughter advice, or what can you tell me that you've learned? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2006 - 74 answers

Help me think of questions I can ask my dad to get to know him better. [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2006 - 15 answers

My dad has wicked eyebrows, reminiscent of Hoots the Owl from Sesame Street. Help me find some retail product (ie, shirt, doll, etc.) of Hoots to give him for Father's Day
posted on Jun 9, 2006 - 4 answers

"La Riviera Maya" (er, coastal Quintana Roo, Mexico) or Costa Rica for a Totally Awesome Father-Son Bonding Experience in March/April/May 2007? [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2006 - 13 answers

My father is looking for an easy way to showcase his paintings online. I'm thinking photo blog. [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2006 - 10 answers

New Baby / Webcam Question: I'll be taking our baby to work with me from now on. I'd like to hook up a webcam over her crib in my office and have it upload a pic every so often (automatically) to my website so that my wife can see her from work. What's the best program solution for this?
posted on Dec 29, 2005 - 6 answers

I need help from a Chicago cop to arrest my Dad for a DUI... [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2005 - 68 answers

Help me entertain my father in San Francisco next week. [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2005 - 16 answers

Help me recommend some movies for my dad. [more inside]
posted on Sep 13, 2005 - 46 answers

My dad developed an interest in woodcarving a couple of years ago. I'd like to get him something really nice related to his hobby for Father's Day (which falls in early September in Australia). [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2005 - 10 answers

My two-year-old niece doesn't like guys anymore. That wouldn't be such a big deal, but she also rejects her dad, which makes him sad. My sister wants to know, what can be done?

I remember reading an AskMe about ways to cope with a kid who prefers one parent over the other, but I couldn't find it (and I looked pretty hard).
posted on Dec 22, 2004 - 12 answers

Who is your daddy and what does he do? And while we're at it, how about your mom? Do or did they enjoy their careers?
posted on Jul 8, 2004 - 77 answers