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 [...]
Tomorrow DC City Council will vote on the proposed budget changes for our public schools. This includes the controversial removal of Special Education Coordinators and having their responsibilities transferred to School Psychologists. Join us as we recap what we know and especially what we still don’t know about this very [...]
Greetings Life of Dad Community! I'm starting to get that feeling of spring and summer. Warmer weather and less rain means spending more time outside. What does that mean? Beer festivals, of course! I tweeted (@TheBeerGuyLOD) last week about finding one of the most complete beer festival calendars [...]
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! LET’S GET READY FOR AN ALL OUT FIGHT BETWEEN SLEEP AND A TODDLER! We all hate to admit defeat. We feel that we can will ourselves to overcome anything. This even happens at an early age. No I am not a psychologist, but I have seen this [...]
Hey man. I’m glad you’re here. I know I’m probably the last person you want to take advice from considering I’m neither married nor have any kids, but I beg you to hear me out. Sometimes when we hang out, there are some things that you’ll float out [...]
So the other day I asked my awesomely talented sister (who designed my blog logo) if she wanted to add some art to my blog, or if she wanted me to feature some of her drawings, because who knows. She emailed me back to tell me my blog looked [...]
The first-ever Life of Dad podcast…Booya! Tommy & Art discuss The Story of Life of Dad, kick it with The [infamous] Beer Guy, and discuss the first-ever Life of Dad Comedy Show benefiting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Enjoy!
It was 4 years and 9 months ago, in August of 2007. That’s when my wife, Elizabeth, and I last made the trip to Las Vegas together. We weren’t married. No kids. Just younger twenty-something adults enjoying what Sin City had to offer. The place was filled with numerous [...]
I just had “The Talk” this weekend with my oldest son Jed. This was something my father had managed to avoid with me, so I didn’t know what to expect, and as you can imagine, I was a bit apprehensive about the whole thing. Admittedly, I’d been thinking about having [...]
Captain's Log. Daddy Chronicles. Diaper Date 1672. The Captain keeps getting receipts and notices for a woman named Amanda. This is the Captain's open letter to her. Dear Amanda, I don't know you, but I feel you do. You see I get a bunch of email that is intended for [...]
