Summary In the last thirty years, the role of fathers has shifted dramatically. Once benign patriarchs with little involvement in the day-to-day upbringing of their children, many dads are now embracing the joys of childrearing. We talked to stay-at-home dad and author David Eddie ("Housebroken") about life with his two sons. We also hear from experts Des Glynn who teaches 'The Child in History' at Ryerson University in Toronto, where he is the Program Director of Continuing Education and child psychologist and University of Toronto Professor Emiritus Otto Weininger. Lisa Nethercott, mom of 2 1/2 year old Montana offers a Reality Check on the competitive world of children's fashions: designer or discount, does it really matter? Many of us are uncomfortable talking about death, and discussing it with our children can be intimidating. On our how-to, author Barbara Coloroso ("Parenting through Crisis: Helping Kids in Times of Loss, Grief and Change.") offers some solid tips on how to explain death to your children. And our video diary reveals the joys and disappointments of life with an autistic child. When Matthew McCreary was 2 years old, he suddenly stopped communicating with those around him. Now he's three and diagnosed as autistic. We gave the McCreary family a video camera for this inspiring story.

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