I happened to catch “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on Amazon Prime. I forgot how great the film was, and it got me thinking about how boring school was already getting for my own children. I took it upon myself to be their teacher this summer, and now that summer [...]
It is very easy as a parent to lose your top. Kids know (or learn) how to press your buttons and we all have days where we need to go and cool off (or at least I know that I do). Does this mean that you are a terrible parent? [...]
When I was a kid I rode my bike everywhere. I rode to parks, I rode to stores, I rode to church, and sometimes I simply rode my bike for fun. I never measured it, but I put a lot of miles on my bike - before I could drive, [...]
Many of our dad blogger friends have written many words about the joys of having a daughter (check out Every Girl Dad and Out With The Kids) because raising a girl comes with its own unique, built-in advantages. When Life of Dad user and dad-to-be Kyle Holcroft recently asked us [...]
“Don’t write it down if you don’t want anyone to find out about it.” It was advice well-meaning adults gave to this writer in junior high, back before SnapChat when the notes we passed were intercepted by our teachers. Sometimes these were innocent, others included inappropriate sketches of teacher's [...]
Father’s important role: Fathers play an important part in the upbringing of a child. Their sheer presence in the life of the kids is a blessing. If they take out their time to teach their kids about life and its activities the work is doubled but it could change [...]
There are certain films that everyone needs to see. The Gleason documentary is one of those movies. As a father I am moved by Steve's passion to get everything he wanted to tell his son out in his collection of personal videos. He is an inspiration not for just dads, [...]
If you’re a gamer family looking for something new to play or if you’re looking to get into family gaming for the first time, you’ve come to the right place because the real moms and dads of our thriving Facebook community have hundreds of game recommendations sure to please [...]
The ultimate dad-limbo.
Fatherhood has recharged my emotional batteries and made me human again. Something I didn't know I needed until it happened. I've been so obsessed with working hard, counting dollars, being logical and professional---losing sight of the important healthy things we should be doing every day. Lessons I learned as a [...]
