I had the very cool opportunity to chat with John-Angus MacDonald, who is the guitarist for Canadian rock band, The Trews. John-Angus is a new father and I was curious to hear how his rock star life had changed after his son’s birth. Before we talked father, John-Angus was gracious [...]
If you’ve ever participated in a monthly creativity challenge—think National Novel Writing Month, you’ll know that often the best takeaway is having completed the challenge at all. I once completed National Novel Writing Month after starting the 50,000-word story with “Bill sat in the street with his donkey by his [...]
Today’s show is sure to do two things: Make you laugh. And make you think about laughing! We’re talking about the importance of laughing with Dr. Anthony DeBenedet, author of The Art of Roughhousing. Current research confirms that there are numerous health benefits attributed to laughing including lower blood pressure, increased tolerance [...]
Mike Adamick wants you to have some fun with your kids. Because fun – and connecting with your kids – is awesome! Mike stops by Bobblehead Dad Parenting today to talk about his new book, “Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments,” a collection of 30 fun experients you can do with [...]
We had the extreme pleasure of talking to writer, Mike Adamick, whose new book, Dads Book of Awesome Science Experiments, comes out on Friday. We talk to Mike about the book publishing process, angry sports parents and get his tips on how he crafts his stories. Theres a little something [...]
No, I am not talking about a new show on TLC. I am talking about the struggle my wife and I have when we get new clothes for our daughters. Most of these fashion issues are with our oldest daughter. Before Lily turned four years old we didn’t get [...]
Zach Parise followed his father’s footsteps by playing in the NHL. Zach was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2003 as the 17th overall pick. Parise then signed a 13 year contact with the Minnesota Wild where he currently plays the position of left wing. This move was sort [...]
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we made some chalk. This winter has been brutal. In our home we can’t wait until it gets warmer so we can play outside. To help with that notion of thinking spring we decided to make chalk. [...]
If you are a fan of the game of basketball than you are probably a fan of Grant Hill. From his college days at Duke University to his time in the NBA, Hill always gave it his all on the court. If you don’t believe just look at some of [...]
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we have a break from doing any holiday themed crafts. We made spoon puppets. You can use the wooden cooking spoons or in our case we used plastic spoons. The more you make with your kids the [...]
