You might be feeling defeated today. The exhaustion and anxiety have set in. You feel like Sisyphus with his rock. You got so far with your child, and then something went wrong. It could have been any number of things; A meltdown. A bad trip to the doctor. A denial [...]
Star Wars The Last Jedi is almost here. Many of you are going to take your family to see it in theaters. You might also watch all of the other Star Wars movies at home. As we get closer to Christmas and you are looking for a fun and engaging [...]
As Louis C.K.’s world crumbled around him, comedians in my Facebook feed started posting: “No! Not Louis!” They were heartbroken by their hero’s downfall. My response, on the other hand, was: “Anyone shocked by Louis C.K. being an douchebag obviously never worked with him.” I spent a weekend with Louis [...]
Want to know what keeps us up at night? Chorizo burritos with a jumbo side order of queso. But besides that, it’s the thought that our kids are able to jump on Messenger anytime they want, and have long in depth conversations with whomever they want. It’s not that we [...]
Walk into any school, playground, or other social setting with kids and you’ll quickly see how each child is unique in many ways. Besides the obvious differences, how they interact with and respond to others varies quite a bit. Even at home, when they’re not around their peers, kids mature [...]
The holiday season is upon us, and with it will come a flurry of Hallmark Channel movies, Rankin Bass specials, and enough bubbly, dancing, carol singing animals to choke a Grinch with. Let’s face it, holiday programming doesn’t exactly skew towards the Dad demographic. Still, if you’re a good boy (and the [...]
The dog, Pearl, a pitbull, licked SJ's pant leg. SJ's eyes met Pearl's, and a moment later, the dog wandered off. SJ went back to playing as if nothing had occurred. This innocuous moment was a long time in the making. To prevent your dog from acting nasty, there [...]
Thanksgiving and Black Friday have come and gone, thus we enter the “grey area” between one holiday and the next. As of the writing of this post, we have 30 days till Christmas, 17 days till Hanukkah, 31 days till Kwanzaa and for our family [...]
If you have daughters I am guessing you may have purchased an American Girl doll for them. Whether it was last Christmas or for their birthday your child must have been so thrilled. Now as you are looking for some holiday gift ideas might I suggest some really neat accessories [...]
Joined the Facebook dad group recently for giggles and to see if other Dads are as clueless as me. Much to my relief, that appears to be the case. Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic group that has provided me with some sage advice and perspectives on fatherhood [...]
