I'm on record as saying, and I'm going to be obnoxious and quite myself now, "if you aren't growing alongside your kid, then you're doing parenting wrong". Being a dad is a learning experience from conception to when they go off to college or move out to get a job, [...]
There's no right or wrong answer to the question 'how many children are the perfect amount of children' but that didn't stop us from asking the dads and moms of our Facebook community if they want to have more, which kinda turned into a thread about how many is the [...]
Many people know Mark Hamill from his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films. Some may know that Mark is an incredible voice actor too. He portrayed one of the most iconic comic book villains of all time when he took on the role of The Joker in [...]
Oh man, this should be fun! We know that we just become new versions of the people that raised us, looking the same and breaking out the same lines, so we asked the Life of Dad Facebook page, "What is something that your parents said to you that you now [...]
Athletes and bands aren't the only things/people that can be underrated, although The Afghan Whigs WERE critically underrated during the 90's. But I digress, we recently asked the moms and dads of our outstanding Facebook community to share the things they think are underrated. I mean, sleep, obviously, especially sleep [...]
What's the saying, The Devil Is In The Details"? Yeah, that's totally true and the beauty of everyday life, being a dad, and watching your kids grow up is all about the small details too. We dads with older kids know not to overlook the small parts of life, because [...]
What are the dad essentials, those things that every dad needs to be successful at Fatherhood the job? Physical things like baby wipes are nice and so is a metric ton of patience, but we wanted to know what the dads (and moms) of our Facebook community think are the [...]
You know, you guys should write a book, a parenting book, a life book, because you've got so much wisdom to share with parents and non-parents alike. While we sit and patiently wait for that six figure publishing deal, here's a blog post, 100% free of charge, that drips with [...]
(Note: I started this post during my first week at my new job and as it sat in the draft queue it changed a little. I hope you enjoy it.) This past week has been one of new challenges and some heartbreak. You see, I started a new job and [...]
As the internet continues to be a focal point of our daily lives, another problem has long since reared its head. Teenagers need to use the web on a regular basis, for homework and social interaction. There is no avoiding it. But it can have a number of risks associated [...]