Bio
Armin Brott, a Sharecare expert, has devoted the last 15 years to providing men with the tools, support, and knowledge to help them become the fathers they want to be -- and their families need them to be. His seven critically acclaimed books for fathers have sold well over a million copies. Titles include The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be and The New Father: A Dad’s Guide to the First Year. He has written on fatherhood for hundreds of newspapers and magazines and is a frequent guest on such television programs as the Today Show. He also writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column (Ask Mr. Dad), and hosts a syndicated radio show (Positive Parenting). He lives with his family in Oakland, California.
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- Pediatrics
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Credentials
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Gold Medal, "The Military Father: A Hands-on Guide for Deployed Dads," from the Military Writers Society of America, 2010Best Parenting Book, "The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year," Parenting magazineAdding Wisdom Award, "The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Dads-to-Be" and "The New Father," from ParentsChoiceGold Medal, "Fathering Your School-Age Child," from the Independent Book Publishers Association, 2005Parents Choice Award, "The Expectant Father," from SheKnows.com, 2010
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* Author, The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips, and Advice for Fathers-to-Be, 3rd edition, (Abbeville Press, 2010) * Author, The Military Father: A Hands-on Guide for Deployed Dads (Abbeville, 2009) * Author, The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year (Abbeville, 2004) * Author, Fathering Your Toddler: A Dad’s Guide to the Second and Third Years (Abbeville, 2005) * Author, Fathering Your School-Age Child: A Dad’s Guide to the Wonder Years, 3-9 (Abbeville, 2007) * Author, Father for Life: A Journey of Joy, Challenge, and Change (Abbeville, 2003) * Co-author, Throwaway Dads (Houghton Mifflin, 1999) * Author, The Single Father: A Dad's Guide to Parenting ithout a Partner (Abbeville, 1999) * Lead author of Your Head: An Owner’s Manual (Men’s Health Network, 2008) * Lead author of Blueprint for Men’s Health (Men’s Health Network, 2006) * Co-author, with Sarah McMoyler, of The Best Birth (DaCapo, 2009) * Co-author, with Robert Gordman, of The $uper $weet $pot (Gordman, 2008) * Co-author, with Robert Gordman, of The Must-Have Customer (St. Martin’s, 2006) * Co-author, with Sergio Zyman, of Renovate Before You Innovate (Penguin, 2004) * Co-author, with Jay Lombard and Chris Renna, of Balance Your Brain, Balance Your Life (Wiley, 2004) * Co-author, with Sergio Zyman, of The End of Advertising (Wiley, 2002) * Co-author, with Mark Breier, of The 10-Second Internet Manager (Crown, 2000) * Co-writer/editor, with Hans Peter Brondmo, of Eng@ged: The New Rules of Internet Direct Marketing (HarperBusiness, 2000)
Activity
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How hard is it to break a nicotine addiction?
Research indicates that nicotine addiction is one of the most difficult to break. Like other addictions, it works in a fiendishly clever way to keep the smoker smoking, signaling the “reward&...
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Does TV contribute to childhood obesity?
Watching TV and playing computer games is perfectly fine—but when it consumes too much of your kids' free time, to the exclusion of physical activity, you've got a recipe for serious ...
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What health risks are associated with overweight/obese children and teens?
Childhood obesity is a serious issue that can lead to real health problems, including quite a few that used to be considered adults-only, like diabetes, liver disease, and hypertension.
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How can I teach my teenage daughter about the dangers of drinking?
Don’t underestimate the importance of setting a good example for your daughter. In other words, if you and your spouse drink regularly, your anti-alcohol arguments will likely fall on deaf ea...
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What are the risks of my teenager drinking?
It's illegal for her to be drinking in the first place--or for anyone who's legally able to drink to buy liquor for a minor. Even one drink can slow her reactions, confuse her thinking, and k...
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How can I get my dad to say he loves me?
Start by talking to your dad (or write him a letter if you think that would be easier). Tell him how much it would mean to you to hear him say that he loves you. He may be genuinely surprised when ...
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How can I control how much time my child spends on video games?
You can monitor your child's video game behavior by creating and enforcing game-playing rules in your household. Keep screen time within reasonable limits and watch more for obsessive or antisocial...
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Do violent video games lead to bad behavior in kids?
It is pretty hard to establish a solid link between video games and the tendency to engage in violence in the real world. Many of the studies on this topic are deeply flawed. But one recent study i...
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Will sleeping with my baby spoil him?
You cannot spoil a child under the age of eighteen months with attention or physical closeness. Attachment parenting research has demonstrated that proximity and responsiveness leads to a greater s...
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How can I reduce the risks of sleeping with my newborn?
Controlling these factors should eliminate most of the associated risks of co-sleeping with a newborn:Never leave an infant unattended on the bed.Never co-sleep on a waterbed or couch.Don't add rai...
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What are the risks of sleeping with my newborn?
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises against co-sleeping, saying babies are at risk of suffocation if an adult rolls over on the child (which is extremely unlikely unless you’r...
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How can I encourage my kids to be generous?
Generosity starts in your own home, so encourage your children to choose toys and books they’d like to donate to disadvantaged children. Also, sit down together and have them designate a port...
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How can I keep my father's memory alive in my children?
Your dad may be physically gone, but there are lots of ways to keep his memory alive. The best is to talk about him often with your children. If you have an important memento, display it in your ho...
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How should I feed my kids to avoid childhood obesity?
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Does TV contribute to childhood obesity?
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