For nearly a decade now, I’ve been telling anyone who’d listen (which, admittedly, isn’t many) that Bill Harley’s The Town Around The Bend CD is the greatest thing in a parent’s bedtime arsenal once that parent is the parent of a toddler. My oldest daughter fell asleep to that curiously [...]
Being homeschoolers, we have our hands right in the mix of our daughter’s education. Not only are we her parents, for better or worse, we are also her educators. This may not be an ideal choice for parents since some don't have the time to properly educate their [...]
I just saw the video of you berating a man on food assistance. Have to tell you, I prefer it when bunnies or puppies go viral, but oh well, I guess sometimes it has to be bitter and rude people. While watching, three thoughts popped into my noggin... Read On: http://nathantimmel.com/2016/dear-walmart-woman/
Once your kid gets to 4 or 5, a lot of the smaller moments from the earlier years begin to fade from a parent’s mind. It’s only natural as they keep making new memories and more and more pieces of ‘art’ for you to keep and cherish, ahem, forever. But [...]
Okay, let’s pretend for a minute that money was no object, that you had limitless resources to go, do, and experience anything with your kids. What would you do? Where would you go? We wanted to know so we asked the thousands of moms and dads on our Facebook [...]
It’s lunchtime on day six of our maiden 8-day voyage aboard the Carnival Sunshine and I’m going in for a salad from the Lido Marketplace because to this point, I’ve been a drum in the meat parade that’s been beaten pretty soundly by Guy Fieri. Back on land, 6-day-old [...]
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." The classic line from Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi from Star Wars, couldn't be more fitting with recent news from the House of Mouse. Disney officially announced it was "axing" it's [...]
Have you ever been proud of your kids? For me I have to say that my kids make me proud of them everyday. I recorded one of the proud moments that I had with my eldest daughter. Check it out! What moments have you experienced with your kids that you [...]
A version of this post originally appeared on the critically acclaimed* blog Tales from the Poop Deck. You should open another tab or window and check out the Captain's writing there, but be sure to come back to Life of Dad to converse with some friendly dads, listen to [...]
