Exactly when the Air Jordan XXX design journey began is up for debate. Arguments could be made for February 17, 1963, Michael Jordan’s birthday — or October 24, 1984, the day his Airness signed with Nike. There’s also April 1, 1985, when his first signature shoe hit market and February [...]
Right now, I suspect a mother is out there talking about me. I say that, because I am about to talk about her. I was at a play area with my kids. One of those enclosed, foam-object/spongy-floored deals, where kids can fall and bounce to their heart’s delight. On this [...]
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we are making some sun catchers out of plastic beads. My daughters have a ton of these beads from multiple craft kits. They seem to turn up under the couch, in drawers, and are scattered in craft [...]
The bleak, cold winds howling from the North announce the arrival of winter as the bitter winds and abbreviated daylight chill a man’s body and dampens his spirits. Winter is a tough season to have to endure for some. For others it heralds the time for a man to [...]
I hoped I would misplace it But then I take such good care of it I wish it would disappear I say I wish But then I relish It being here What good is a photograph of you? Every time I look at it It makes me feel blue [...]
For those who don’t know I am a stay at home dad. I am very lucky that I get to be there for my kids. I take them to school in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. While they are at school you will find [...]
On January 15th, Disney Junior premiered The Lion Guard, an animated series that continues the epic storytelling of The Lion King and follows Simba and Nala's second-born cub, Kion, and his diverse group of friends as they unite to protect the Pride Lands.The Lion Guard is executive produced by Ford [...]
This week my Just for Kicks article might at first seem like a stretch, but trust me it is not. I know that my wheelhouse is like a very weird Venn diagram. There are sneakers in one circle, Star Wars in another, and sports in another. Somewhere comic books and [...]
There is no doubt parenting is a difficult job but one of the things we can always do to make our lives as fathers easier is to know what sort of help is available. Sometimes it is difficult to ask for help but fathers of troubled teens appreciate the [...]
Like many things, it began on social media. A friend posted an article: 5 Reasons Marriage Doesn’t Work Anymore. Her “YES!” indicated she enthusiastically agreed with the author. That author, for the record, was a relationship advice columnist. He was an expert since he was in his twenties and had [...]
