Who The Flip Is Dad 2.0? Fatherhood is a scary thing. Combine that with the onslaught of an average mid-life crisis, then life as a Dad in 2016 is a pretty daunting task. We're a generation raised by Dad 1.0. Our role models were hard-grafting providers who did little of [...]
Washington Redskins veteran defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois has had his share of shining moments throughout a lifetime of football that has seen the highest level of competitive play from a trip to Super Bowl XLVII to winning an NCAA National Championship. The youngest of four children, and one of [...]
The holidays are here and my family and I are counting down the days until Christmas. This is a time where we look for fun things to do as a family. One way we did that recently was by going to see Disney on Ice. My wife and I told [...]
As our new family is getting settled into our new home in the suburbs, it's time to start decorating - the walls of baby's playroom. At 9 months old, she loves Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Frozen and everything Disney. An easy direction for any little girl would be [...]
There’s nothing better than a summer vacation, however, just because summer ends don’t mean it’s not a great time to travel. According to Carrie Herrington from Cheaptravel.com, going during the off season can save you more than 50 percent on your total vacation bill. The weather in other areas [...]
INTRODUCING YOU TO BANDS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW, BUT TOTALLY SHOULD. Lunchbox Riot It’s high time Lunchbox Riot got a wider circulation than he does. The music, created by the artist, photographer, dad and all around ass-kicker Mike Salerno of Brooklyn NY, is raw electronic rock/rap at its best. From [...]
Love... We could all use a little more of that these days... Am I right? My 4 year old daughter was the inspiration for this post. She was born on a Friday... I've got to say, I know that I'm lucky. I've felt unconditional love before. I have three wonderful [...]
It is tempting to project our kid's most passionate passions into fanciful career but in the back of our minds we know that our children probably won't grow up to be firefighters, ballerinas, professional baseball players or even school teachers. Life tends to go sideways and slantways before long but [...]
One of the biggest milestones for a young person is becoming a driver. If your teenager is on the brink of getting a driver’s license or already has one and is learning how to operate a motor vehicle, chances are that you have some questions [...]
I had Speech class in 10th grade. Throughout the course of a semester, students had to prepare and perform a series of standard lectures. Styles included (but were not limited to) informative, narrative, and persuasive. I have no clue how I ended up on the topic of my persuasive speech, [...]