As parents we all know that kids ask a lot of questions. There is the old favorite “Are we there yet?” The question of where babies come from which leans more towards the frightening side and the tried and true “Why do I need to eat my vegetables?” that will [...]
I’m a comedian, which means that every so often—or, every day, depending on the thickness of your personal skin—I write, say, or post something that offends someone. It’s never my intention. I say or do things that (a) I find amusing, and (b) I think would be amusing to others. [...]
Lying, Complacency and Other Things Dads Will Not Tolerate. What is something you can not and will not tolerate? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155110346766427 Complacency Tony Abræn: To a teenage son -- complacency. Nothing pisses me off more than the mindset that this world owes him something, and he doesn't have to work for [...]
On March 13th, Michael Traupman’s life changed forever when his wife, Sarah, a pediatric intensive care nurse, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 35. Michael is now left alone to raise his two young kids - daughter, 3, and son, almost 2. He never thought he’d be a [...]
A bunch of years ago I was a teacher in Brooklyn, NY. I taught Special Education, Science and English to what can universally be seen as the worst age range of kids to have to teach anything... Middle schoolers. Oh man. The noises, smells, awkwardness, hormones and testing of [...]
As a fan of the NBA I would love to watch games each week on TV. One game that will always stand out to me was when I first saw Mark Cuban on the sidelines of a Dallas Mavericks game. He was energetic and was a lot younger than [...]
What's the most disgusting food or food combination that kids eat? That's what we wanted to know and you guys didn't disappoint. Here are the most disgusting kid foods! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155067368411427 Jess Wiebe: Vanilla Pediasure. *gag* Jason M Glasgow: School lunches. Joshua David McCall: Chewed up food given back to me. [...]
May 15th, 2017 - - Life of Dad was awarded a 2017 Iris Award for Best Sponsored Content for it’s development, involvement, and execution of the #CheerioChallenge in partnership with General Mills. The award ceremony took place on Friday, May 12th, 2017, and celebrates work in the online parent publishing [...]
This blog post is the center of the Venn Diagram between fatherhood and Star Wars. We asked the Life of Dad community to tell us which Star Wars character they are most like. We heard nearly every name...but no YODA???!!! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155105293006427 Aaron Hernandez Jr. I'm that one storm trooper that [...]
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