Even though the topic title sounds like I'll be performing a finishing move on a beloved character on Sesame Street, rest assured that I actually like Mr. Noodle! When my son settles in to watch Elmo's world, I also sit waiting for the moment when Elmo comes up [...]
Daddy and Jake at the beach First of all, let me publicly thank Mr. Tommy Riles for allowing me to be an official blogger on LIFE OF DAD in 2012. This may prove to be one of Tommy’s worst decisions to date, however I will do everything [...]
So here I am, my inaugural post on Life of Dad. I've decided to blatantly rip off one of my favorite TV shows for my post titles, so for other fans of Chuck these titles are for you! I'll do my best to keep you interested, but just [...]
For the first month of his life, there was at least a 65% chance that my son, Tommy Boy, was indeed a vampire. I say this for three reasons: 1) He had a rather pale skin tone. 2) He slept all day, and would only open his eyes at night. [...]
Imagine this nightmare: You get to an airport for a multi hour flight to somewhere. You were up packing late the night before and had to get up super early to make it on time. You spend time getting through security which took forever thanks to a screaming toddler [...]
We here at Life of Dad want to help fathers, and and soon-to-be dads, in every way possible. That's why we invented the "Labor Inducing Picnic." Watch the below instructional video to learn how to get your wife to pop when she is 9 months pregnant. Starring Leslie [...]
Happy New Year dads and dads alike. I hope your holiday was filled with joyous experiences that you will cherish forever. Mine sure was. Seeing my kids eyes light up on christmas day, skiing with my son, sledding with my daughter, and the first New Year's Eve where my kids [...]
I just found these resolutions that my 1 month old son left in his basinet. I'm sure all of you reading this did at least a few of these on New Years Eve, too.
Mistake 0: I'm not a Movie Dad Every third movie I watched growing up had the Recital Scene in it. In the Recital Scene, a kid is superexcited to perform, and wants his dad to be there. Except Movie Dad's busy, and misses it, and solemn music plays and the dad [...]
Now that it's officially 2012 every Dad should take some time to think about what he can do in 2012 that really matters. The Lord's Prayer tells us to forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us……… Unconditional forgiveness has no strings attached. Sometimes, that can [...]
