Posts Tagged ‘dads and daughters’

The Daddy/Daughter Tea Tweet Up! *Updated*

July 8th, 2010

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So, I wrote a post the other day about dads taking their daughters to tea (you do not have to look like the gentleman in the pic to do so! Lol) and had some great personal messages sent to me as a response to that post. Those responses inspired an idea. It was kind of timely because I was looking at all the social networking I’m involved with and feeling like there’s so much talk and not enough action. Not that talk is a bad thing at all, but I want more from my social media interactions. Then there are the investigative stories I’ve been doing for Fox and the young ladies who seem to be getting prayed upon so much these days whether it’s by sexting or internet problems like sextortion, and we’re back to the idea. Organize and mobilize dads from as many parts of the globe as possible with the focus being on building stronger relationships with our daughters through the age old past time of High Tea. Why Tea? Read HERE for the answer to that.

I look at what Mashable just did with their Social Media Day meet-ups and think, “why can’t us dads do this, but for the good of our families?” Why can’t we? Well, we can and we will. » Read more: The Daddy/Daughter Tea Tweet Up! *Updated*

How To: Taking Your Daughter to Tea

July 6th, 2010

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Today’s post is about dads using technology to connect with their daughters. Specifically, I’m talking about taking your daughter to tea and some of the wonderful resources out there which will help prepare you for the outing. In the scope of this brief post, I will impart to you some things I’ve learned from taking my daughter to tea and point you in the direction of some web resources you may use to help you find just the right spot for you and your “baby girl.”

What is “Tea?”

“Tea” or more commonly, tea time, is just that, a time to sit down, slow down and just enjoy drinking some tea and having conversation. It can be done at home or at a tea house. If traveling to a tea house, make sure to call ahead of time because some actually require a reservation or have certain hours scheduled throughout the day for tea time.

Variety is the spice of life and many cultures have traditional tea houses. You might go to a Japanese tea house, or a British tea house, or maybe even an Ethiopian tea house. The location is up to you and your daughter. I let mine choose, so it’s kind of like a game for us. We get to go around the world through tea houses. » Read more: How To: Taking Your Daughter to Tea

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