My daughter is currently a sponge. Anything I can say, she can say worse. She tries, but it just doesn’t always come out right, because she’s only two. However, every now and then, she annunciates a new word perfectly, and today was one of those days. Our family of five [...]
Dear Tommy Boy, Happy 5-month birthday! You’re my first son, my namesake, and you’re already more handsome than I’ll ever be. I’m really glad you don’t have my ears, which I didn’t grow into until college. Listen, man. Bro-ski. Dude. Brother. Son. Pal. T-Bone. T-Pain. T-Dawg. Fella. Yep, those are [...]
I’m very grateful today. Last night was Life of Dad’s Stand-up Comedy Night benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Friends came out for the event. Families were there. Some of the best and funniest comics in the country performed, talking fatherhood. That’s right…all of the comics are dads, and [...]
I didn't want to write this letter, but I had to. This will be mailed to the president of Disney Junior this morning. Here's the letter in regular text... Dear Members of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, You probably don’t know who I am, but I know exactly who all [...]
If you are a parent and you live in the Los Angeles area, then Sunday, April 29th is a night that you do not want to miss... It's Life of Dad's first ever comedy night, featuring some of the best comics around, who all happen to be fathers. The lineup [...]
We’ve been looking to adopt a dog for a couple of months now, and had applied with a great organization called the Southern California Labrador Retriever Rescue. They came out to inspect our house about a month back, and now we were waiting for the perfect dog to be matched [...]
Episode 1: F#*! You Todd! Episode 2: Don't Be Late for the Playdate Episode 3: The Brazilian Episode 4: Gulliver's Circle 'Don't Be Late For The Playdate' Music Video Starring Jacques de La Cruz, The Count, and Todd. David Guest - Writer Tom Riles - Writer Ryan Cummings - Assistant [...]
Well, I may get judged for this post, but as a parent of two, I do think it's okay to have your kids watch some television. Here are five reasons why: 5. Television keeps parents sane. Parents need a break. Sure, you can be proud if your kid has never [...]
It’s been a tough week for our little man. He has a virus, and has been coughing, sneezing, and crying many hours of the day. The things that we usually do to calm him down (rocking, swaying), don’t seem to be working as well. A couple days ago I [...]
In this year’s Common Cold Olympics, the Riles family is projected to win gold. This family of four has been in serious training for three months now. Just in the past twenty-four hours, baby boy has been hacking up a mothball, baby girl has a fever and won’t eat, mom [...]
