Happy spring! Ummm, not quite. Big episode this month, bursting with new music from Dog on Fleas, Mil’s Trills f/ Amelia Robinson, Django Jones (Girlyman’s kindie side project), Jazzy Ash and more. The Golden Age of Family Music all up in your ears. Enjoy.
The other night while driving home with my boys we got into a great discussion on what it takes to be a leader. As a parent you want to constantly tell your kids that anything is possible as long as you work hard for it and believe in [...]
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we are celebrating the Olympics. We are going to make gold medals. My kids like to watch a few of the Olympic events like figure skating. So I thought it would be a good idea to make [...]
This week I read a blog post written by a mom who is frustrated because she can't bring home-made baked goods into the classroom for her child's birthday. She can't do that because of the school's policy that all party treats of this nature need to be commercially packaged and in [...]
A few weeks ago I sat on my couch, with my boys, watching as the Chicago Bears let the NFC North Division Championship slip away. At one point my youngest turned to me and said “Dad, you can swear if you want to…” I have been working on my swearing in [...]
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There are times in life where the stars align just right and comedy gold is produced. One of those moments happened to me recently. It all began when I was preparing dinner for my family. My daughters were in the other room playing. I was hustling to get dinner on [...]
John Lynch played strong safety for fifteen seasons in the NFL. He played college football at Stanford University and entered the NFL in 1993. Lynch made it to the Pro Bowl nine times and won a Super Bowl when he played on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. [...]
As a kid one of my favorite shows growing up was “Reading Rainbow.” Whether I was watching the program at home or in school, “Reading Rainbow” got me excited about reading. One reason that I loved the show was because of the host LeVar Burton. His passion and love for [...]
Chicago has some world-class museums and attractions! I feel very fortunate to be able to take my kids on Dadventures to places where such rich learning can be done. We have expanded our minds at the Museum of Science and Industry. we've sketched in the Art Institute of Chicago, and we've been [...]
