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contemplation as his kids burned some energy on the indoor play set. Asked how he’s benefited from the dads’ group, Santos, who started attending Dad’s Night just two months earlier, was eager to talk about how he found VT Dads: His probation officer “strongly urged” him to attend. “I got into trouble because I happened to be drinking and I was yelling at my kids about something,” Santos recalled matter-of-factly. “I was drunk and unreasonable. I flew off the handle, and my wife didn’t like it and
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the strengths these men can bring to their children’s lives. So while Edelbaum’s eight-week curriculum, the 24/7 Dad, talks about helping fathers “manage their anger,” Edelbaum tries to expand the discussion. “Men are more than just angry,” he said. “Certainly, we all experience a whole range of emotions. That’s just the one most acceptable for men to express.” That message hit home for José Santos. During a recent Dad’s Night, the 34-year-old Burlington father of two — a 5-year-old daughter and a 9-year-old son — watched in quiet
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