For the younger version of me, it was that Nissan Pathfinder with those strange triangular windows in the back that I still fascinate whenever I saw one in a nissan dealership store, or a Jaguar with the metallic silver animal leaping off the hood. Man that was cool, but [...]
The messages in the media being transmitted to young girls are, for lack of a better word, confusing. Be sexy, but don’t be too sexy. Be smart, but don’t be too smart. Be funny, but don’t be too funny. Be the hero, but need to be saved by another [...]
A friend sent me a link to a FREE Monthly Brooklyn Nets Kids Basketball Academy which most NBA teams do as a way to give back to their community! I highly recommend you check to see if your city has something similar to it. Just go to google or click [...]
If you spend any time on the Life of Dad Facebook page (and if you don’t, you totally should), you’ve likely noticed that we love asking you to describe things like 'fatherhood' and 'getting your kids dressed for school' in as few words as possible. Because some of us [...]
Over the past few days I have attended a couple of professional development workshops through work that dealt with developing resilience and leadership. I’ve recently become interested in questions around resilience as I ponder how to help my kids to be resilient children who grow into even more resilient adults. [...]
I’m not sure if it's because somebody else at school has them, or just another one of those ideas that she latches onto, like a sudden need she’s developed to visit California, but for the past two weeks my five year old has asked me just about every day [...]
Welcome, welcome to all the Dad Bod's out there! Well first thing's first, who is this guy and what is he doing on my Life of Dad feed! My name is Josh Johnson and I am a Dad of 4. In between a full time job and raising these little [...]
We asked you to describe getting your kid ready for school in three words and you didn't disappoint. School day mornings are...interesting...and there are certain words that describe it perfectly. Alex starts us off with a bang and Rob finishes things as all mornings end. Alex Pereda: A fucking nightmare. [...]
After almost three months in the NICU, our firstborn has finally come home! He surprised us by arriving three months ahead of schedule, and has spent the entire holiday season in the hospital.
What is it about steakhouses that bring on a feeling of warm homeyness? The kind of feeling that for some reason, doesn’t actually exist in actual homes? When I think “Steakhouse” my head fills with scents of herbs, sautéed butter and garlic poured delicately over perfectly seared meats. This combined [...]
