Welcome to Life of Dad, where I share the comical and emotional adventures of being a new dad. You probably saw our family featured on Ellen today, and Baby Barbara is still doing great! Make sure you become a fan of Life of Dad on Facebook, and subscribe to this website, just to the right of [...]
I like LeBron James. However, the more I hear about him, the more I can’t help comparing him to an infant. Tonight, LeBron will decide which NBA team he is going to play for. More importantly, below is a comparison between his behaviors and those of an infant. [...]
If you like Chicago, or you know Jim Bansley (my father-in-law), you have to watch this! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn_xg1pjyj8]
INT. BEDROOM – DAWN TOMMY, located in Los Angeles, calls his wife LUCY, who is vacationing in Chicago with their daughter BABS. They have been apart for a week, as the girls are spending much-needed quality time with LUCY’s family. BABS was a star on the flight to Chicago, sleeping [...]
As I’m about to finish up my 370th month on this fine Earth, my baby girl last week wrapped up her fourth. Some highlights of my 370 months… Month 11…I crawled for the first time. Month 87…I watched the Mets win the World Series. Month 213…I graduated high school [...]
This letter must have gotten lost in the mail when I first sent it... I wrote it last week before Father's Day. Dear Barbara Anne- I’m writing you this letter from the hotel where your mom and I got married almost two years ago. Beautiful view overlooking the Chicago River [...]
My entire life, Father’s Day has always been about my dad. What type of tie should we get him? He could always use a new pair of socks. This year, Father’s Day was about him and ME! What type of tie am I getting? I can always use a [...]
Babs took her first flight at just 3 ½ months old. Here is how it went down. We had a 3:30PM flight out of LAX, heading to Chicago. If you have a baby, you may know what the “witching hour” is. This is the time in the day that [...]
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A few weeks ago, Babs and I met a friend of mine and his son at a park in LA. This was the first time I was bringing my baby to a park by myself, but my buddy was a veteran at this, being a father to [...]