There are impressive bags of startling hues under my eyes - I think they’re here to stay. I have some unidentifiable stains on my shirt, the same shirt that I might have worn yesterday - I’m not sure. There’s a saccharine sing-song tone to my voice that was never there [...]
The Many Golden Rules As Described By Dads and Moms, from please and thank you, always saying goodnight and beyond. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10154777620436427 Zachary David Leo Reffke: To always mind their Mother. She's done everything in the world for them. I'll be damned if I see her disrespected in my house. [...]
While they may not reveal themselves until we find ourselves swaddling a tiny human, each of us dads possess a vast array of super powers. Some can change a diaper in 10 seconds flat (impressive), some can elicit laughter simply by walking into a room (well done, dad) but [...]
The beginning of the year has already passed, and with it the optimism over New Year’s resolutions is cooling. How does this happen every year? Where does all the steam go? It's not just us. Our teens notice this trend too. They see how little resolutions we make seem [...]
What do you hope your kid grows up to do better than you? This is an interesting question that gauges both the hope a parent has for their child and also, sometimes, the recipe for how parents are trying to accomplish it. Here's some of what you told about the [...]
The messages in the media being transmitted to young girls are, for lack of a better word, confusing. Be sexy, but don’t be too sexy. Be smart, but don’t be too smart. Be funny, but don’t be too funny. Be the hero, but need to be saved by another [...]
Over the past few days I have attended a couple of professional development workshops through work that dealt with developing resilience and leadership. I’ve recently become interested in questions around resilience as I ponder how to help my kids to be resilient children who grow into even more resilient adults. [...]
We asked you to describe getting your kid ready for school in three words and you didn't disappoint. School day mornings are...interesting...and there are certain words that describe it perfectly. Alex starts us off with a bang and Rob finishes things as all mornings end. Alex Pereda: A fucking nightmare. [...]
For a parent, it's a thrill to watch your children grow up and find their own passions but it is doubly as awesome to share a passion or two with your little kid. From Swedish Fish to beatboxing, we all have something we love doing together with our children. Here's [...]
MC Hammer said it best, “I told you homeboy u can't touch this Yeah that's how we're livin' and you know u can't touch this Look in my eyes man u can't touch this” We each have something or many, many somethings that we don't want our kids to [...]
