I’m beginning to see a pattern developing in my levels of patience when it comes to my two kids. With my daughter, my patience was.... well somewhat less than existent. I was frequently exasperated by some of the things she would do, and have oftentimes gotten unnecessarily infuriated by repetitive [...]
What’s better than the solace of preparing a meal in the kitchen after a tiring day working, running errands and taking care of the kids? I’ll tell you what, preparing a delicious meal for friends and family in almost no time at all. Life of Dad and the NFRA (National [...]
Writing a resume sucks. Only a real narcissist would enjoy listing all of their accomplishments and embellishing them in order to appear more marketable, more charitable and generally more grand then they really are. In todays job market, it's what you have to do though, in order to stand out [...]
Today is Valentine’s Day. My kids somehow seem as excited for this decidedly B-Team holiday as they usually are for its far grander counterparts of Christmas and Thanksgiving. So it was a little disappointing that my daughter had to spend the morning at the doctor’s office. When she woke [...]
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There are some things that we, as parents, do every single day. They’ve become so routine that they barely warrant any thought. Why not take those moments and make them something special for your kids. Turn the mundane into marvelous. Here are a few things I do with my [...]
The school drop off lane. This is where parents catch fleeting glimpses into the real lives of the families you see every day. It’s a peek behind the curtain into the economic, social and (if you're lucky) occasional mental dynamics of the names you know through your children but [...]
Don’t misunderstand me. I will always love and support you. I’ll be behind you to guide you in the right direction as you make your way through the hurdles of childhood and adolescence. Even when you are making ridiculous decisions, I’ll do my best to help you and stand by [...]
When we were talking with the people from Honda about utilizing their mini-vans for our Dads Doing Good series, I knew right from the get-go that I’d want to work with an organization with some affiliation to the ocean. I’ve spent my life on the beach (not counting a very [...]
Just like every other parent, I don’t have a favorite child (most of the time). However, I’d imagine that the larger the family brood becomes, the more likely it is that you might not be as fond of one or two. It’s just the laws of probability. I’m one of [...]
