Ponies or dinosaurs? Tea parties or Tonka trucks? Dodger blue or...well, Dodger pink? I was asking myself these questions as I sat in the waiting room at the doctor's office. My wife Jessica was sitting next to me, patiently waiting for her name to be called. It was [...]
Dear Tommy Boy, Happy 5-month birthday! You’re my first son, my namesake, and you’re already more handsome than I’ll ever be. I’m really glad you don’t have my ears, which I didn’t grow into until college. Listen, man. Bro-ski. Dude. Brother. Son. Pal. T-Bone. T-Pain. T-Dawg. Fella. Yep, those are [...]
My guest Cynthia de Lorenzi will discuss how the parenting generation of Baby Boomers has impacted their own parenting style including the new paradigm; shifting from parenting children to parenting parents. Cynthia de Lorenzi, CEO of Success in the City, is a speaker, artist, social media expert, serial entrepreneur and [...]
Mother’s day is coming up and have you guys planned on what you will be doing for Mother’s Day? In no way do I think I am an expert on all things women, but I have some inside information. As a stay at home dad, I mostly hang out [...]
What did I expect when we were expecting? I'd be better off writing about what I didn't expect when we were expecting. That would be pretty much everything actually. I AM a guy after all, which means I can only focus on one concept at a time. And by the [...]
When I first found out that I was going to be a father it was shocking. It’s not that it wasn’t planned, but more the reality of the life changes that I, my wife and now a baby would go through. I spent my hours contemplating these changes, never [...]
Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) speaks about his introduction on Friday April 27 of the AUTISM Educators Act to establish a pilot program to train teachers who work with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Also joining us is parent advocate and Arlington, VA resident Alex Arriaga who is [...]
The May episode of the OWTK Kid’s Music Monthly Pod features new tracks from The Okee Dokee Brothers, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, and Dog on Fleas, as well as classics from Justin Roberts and The Jimmies. Revel in the warm glow of the Golden Age of Family Music!
...it began. As we prepare for the birth of our second kid (Baby Brother DiMarco, due May 19th) I've been looking back on what was going through my head while we were waiting for the birth of Gummi (kid one's pre-birth code name.) Step into the Time Tunnel with me [...]
I have been trying to teach my daughter to wave. I say goodbye, wave, step out of the room; I step back in, say hello, wave. This is because a friend’s baby kept waving at me and I got jealous. I think Grace doesn’t wave because we never leave her. [...]
