This will be our very first Christmas without Santa visiting one of our kids. She's 13 and I think that while she kinda knew he wasn't real years ago she believed so strongly in Santa and loved the experience so much that she kept her doubts to herself. Now, the [...]
It’s forty minutes past the kids’ bedtime and it’s too dark to see how many shots of tiny boxes of Nerds they’ve knocked back in the last half hour. Their little hearts are pumping a mixture of Smarties, M&Ms and Kit Kats. They go from walking very slowly with their [...]
Cars 3 will be available on Blu-ray and DVD next Tuesday and you can even have a chance to win a digital copy from us in an upcoming Twitter party. Follow @LifeofDadShow on Twitter for more information. I took part in a Disney media trip where other writers and myself were [...]
When you were a kid, what was your favorite video game? Legend of Zelda was rad (still is) and playing as Merlin in Gauntlet was a youthful highlight, but... I can still remember in my parent's basement playing NHL '94 for seasons at a time, pretending I actually was [...]
I’ve always loved dirt biking. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve taken part in my fair share of races and helped others master their skills. I’m not alone, either: 2016’s global spending on motorsport teams, tracks, and other related areas totaled around $5.5bn, a 2.8 percent increase on [...]
Hey old dad, do you even remember what it was like to be a new dad? Those young parent days are so far back in my rearview mirror that I cannot actually remember what it was like. Luckily, some of you guys do recall those new dad days and offer [...]
A couple questions to tackle here, At What Age Is It Okay to Take a Child To The Movies? and if you've already taken your kid to the theater, what was their first movie on the big screen? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/photos/a.434607921426.227352.299622516426/10155600242446427/?type=3 Mark Atherton: As soon as they can sit still long enough, [...]
Driven by a passion for automobiles, Ray Evernham started working on short track race cars at age 15 and never looked back. Since then, he has designed, built and driven some of the most advanced race cars known to man. His drive to succeed in motorsports created opportunities for [...]
The guys talk with MLS Portland Timbers goal keeper, Jeff Attinella about fatherhood, his children’s book series called It Had To Be Told and more!
INTRODUCING YOU TO BANDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW, BUT TOTALLY SHOULD. Scissor Sisters Usually when I’m writing about bands, they haven’t clocked millions of listens on Spotify (with a few exceptions). Despite the numbers, pop culture exposure and critical success Scissor Sisters doesn’t seem to be as well known [...]
