I think I’ve discovered a secret recently. It’s something that I’ve always chalked up to generational gaps or humor changing with the times. You see, growing up I routinely found older gentlemen (particularly fathers) to be one of three things. 1- They were dull as hell, which I assumed was [...]
First of all, congratulations! You’re having a new baby and that’s fantastic. However, your lady is on bed rest and that is less fantastic. Things are going to get rough, but you need to keep your eyes on the long game. For the next few months everything you once [...]
Every now and then we all need to be reminded that we are not alone when it comes to how completely bananas it is to be a dad. What better way is there to be reminded of it than by laughing along with the situations of other dads. Here are [...]
Ok gentlemen. It’s just about Valentine's Day and you need to come up with a plan for your lovely lady. However, I know the obstacles you’re facing. The kids are too young to stay at home by themselves while you go on a date. Your usual babysitter isn’t available [...]
I had this conversation with a friend last week just before my trip to Texas: “I’m heading to a conference in Houston. It should be pretty rad” “What’s the conference for?” “Dad Bloggers” “No, seriously….. what’s it for??” "Ummmm..... Dad Bloggers.." To be honest with you, I totally understood where [...]
Wow. Pope Benedict really takes giving things up for Lent seriously! I was just going to give up tacos. Well, now that the position is up for the taking, I’m officially submitting myself to you gentlemen in the College of Cardinals for consideration. Get your white smoke ready gentlemen. This is [...]
Father’s Day is pretty great. Since I became a dad I’ve been on the receiving end of 4 of them. I know that on that one day of the year my chances of sleeping in skyrocket to an atmospheric 17%. Breakfast in bed is assured, and I’m undoubtedly going to [...]
A few weeks ago I pulled a prank on my parents and it went just about as wonderfully as I could have imagined. Here is the background that you need to know in order to fully understand what went down. About 8 months ago my parents knocked down the [...]
Just like pretty much every parent, we try to limit the amount of TV our kids watch. This is especially true for our younger one, who is about two and a half. The challenge, however, is that our older daughter enjoys shows that are a bit more advanced, and [...]
Yet another in my ongoing Parenting Perils series. These articles are dedicated to helping the newer fathers avoid hidden disasters that can side-rail your day and put you squarely into crisis mode. If you haven't seen my other articles on the subject, follow this link to see the others on [...]
