Don Jackson

Don Jackson is a professional media personality, with more than a decade of experience in working with clients across a multi-faceted swathe of industries. He's a cancer survivor and advocate, who founded DaddyNewbie.com as a letter to his newborn son (just in case). Along the way, he's founded the ABQ Dad's group, co-hosted the Dad Spotlight podcast, and become increasingly active, as a voice for fathers and cancer survivors. He shares his thoughts, stories, recommendations and much more, as he and his family explores parks, museums and the great outdoors. Come join him on his journey through this story of parenting greatness and epic fails, in the ever-changing story of fatherhood.

Dad’s Guide to Surviving Valentine’s Day Without Breaking the Bank or Your Back

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Look, fellow dads – whether you're navigating your first Valentine's Day with a newborn strapped to your chest, juggling romance as a single father, or trying to balance work deadlines with date night planning – this holiday doesn't have to feel like climbing Mount Everest in flip-flops.

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The Parent’s Guide to Youth Sports Technology That Actually Works

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Welcome to the modern world of youth sports technology – a landscape that's both exciting and overwhelming for parents trying to give their kids every advantage without breaking the bank or compromising their privacy.

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The Pressure to Solve Everything: How Modern Parents Can Set Boundaries

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Modern parenting comes with an invisible weight: the expectation that we should solve every problem, meet every need, and excel in every role simultaneously.

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Sweet Traditions: 15 Valentine’s Day Ideas Your Kids Will Love

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if you’re a parent, you know this holiday can sometimes lead to eye rolls and groans from your kids. Fear not, dear reader! I've got some ideas that will make your little ones beam with delight instead of burying their faces in their phones.

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Valentine’s Day Cooking With Kids: Recipes That Survive Tiny Helpers

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This Valentine's Day, transform your kitchen into a love-filled laboratory where tiny hands create big smiles.

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All Great Things: T-Ball Party

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They say that “All great things must come to an end.” But, somehow,  it never feels like that’s really the case. While we were in the midst of the T-Ball season, we’d gotten into a groove. We had practice and games every week, and every player improved. I told the parents and kids at the very beginning of the season …

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Be Fit in the Kitchen

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I’m on a mission to get more fit this summer, and it’s not always easy with our busy schedule. Just today, we packed in a tour to the Fire Station, a fun-filled time swimming at the local pool,  a hair cut, and a hair-raising battle between the Ultimate Spidermen (pitted against the forces of evil) — all mishmashed between my …

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Milk Feels Like Home

As I watch the boys grow, milk has always been a constant. It’s there for them everyday (in so many ways: for so many of our most cherished memories), and it makes me think back to when I was a kid. Like most of you, milk was the old standby — breakfast, school lunch and snacks. But, now, milk is …

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Saving You From a Bad Day

Saving You From a Bad Day

Into every dad’s day, at least a little chaos must reign. Some days seem particularly insane, with a mishmash of playdates, storytime, school (drop-off and pick-up), meals, and then all the after-school activities. Even if we were running on  full night’s sleep, the haphazard schedule would be demanding; but now we’re also in the cold-flu-allergy season, so there’s also the coughing-sneezing-stuffed-up sleeplessness …

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Living a New Year 2015

“He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” – Clarence Budington Kelland Everyone seems to be making resolutions for the New Year, and while I have goals for 2015, I find myself thinking more about the fact that my son is growing up too fast. So, what I would really like to …

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