Good Men Project Interview
This was a fun interview for The Good Men Project. Read it here!
IKEA DIA
A few months back, I experienced a day that a dad-to-be always dreams of…we took our daughter to IKEA for the first time. The day was so touching that it took me a while to process, which is why I’m writing about this now for the first [...]
Baby Food Review – Prune Juice
We're kicking off a new segment, where Babs and I review food products she is tasting for the first time. Very soon, Babs will be six months old and starting to eat solid foods. I'm going to be with her every step of the way tasting the baby foods, and [...]
Hello Ellen fans!
Welcome to Life of Dad, where I share the comical and emotional adventures of being a new dad. You probably saw our family featured on Ellen today, and Baby Barbara is still doing great! Make sure you become a fan of Life of Dad on Facebook, and subscribe to this website, just to the right of [...]
Is LeBron an infant?
I like LeBron James. However, the more I hear about him, the more I can’t help comparing him to an infant. Tonight, LeBron will decide which NBA team he is going to play for. More importantly, below is a comparison between his behaviors and those of an infant. [...]
Chicago
If you like Chicago, or you know Jim Bansley (my father-in-law), you have to watch this! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn_xg1pjyj8]
Babs Phone Home
INT. BEDROOM – DAWN TOMMY, located in Los Angeles, calls his wife LUCY, who is vacationing in Chicago with their daughter BABS. They have been apart for a week, as the girls are spending much-needed quality time with LUCY’s family. BABS was a star on the flight to Chicago, sleeping [...]
4 Months.
As I’m about to finish up my 370th month on this fine Earth, my baby girl last week wrapped up her fourth. Some highlights of my 370 months… Month 11…I crawled for the first time. Month 87…I watched the Mets win the World Series. Month 213…I graduated high school [...]
Your Kind of Town
This letter must have gotten lost in the mail when I first sent it... I wrote it last week before Father's Day. Dear Barbara Anne- I’m writing you this letter from the hotel where your mom and I got married almost two years ago. Beautiful view overlooking the Chicago River [...]
Father’s Day
My entire life, Father’s Day has always been about my dad. What type of tie should we get him? He could always use a new pair of socks. This year, Father’s Day was about him and ME! What type of tie am I getting? I can always use a [...]