Here are 10 things that surprise the dads of our Facebook community about being a dad. Cardboard boxes and those baby TV shows, it's hard to ignore the power they hold! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155396932621427 BABY TV BY MYSELF Luke Saulsbury: How much time I spend watching baby shows after the baby isn't [...]
Yesterday we talked naps...today, the opposite of naptime: ENERGY TIME!!! This is not a trick question, we swear! Sometimes, we feel bursts of energy, often unexplained bursts at the strangest times…so we wanted to know, when are those times for you as a dad? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155275624216427 Nick Miller: Never. I get [...]
I left my corporate job to be a full time dad 9 years ago this month. While I cannot remember much about life back then, naptime still glows in my memories. Daily nap was one of the best times of the day -- after lunch, in the warmth of the [...]
Having children is amazing, of course, but what specifically about being a dad blows your mind? We wanted to know so we asked the millions of dads on our Facebook page! Here's a small taste at what amazes us! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155346631621427 Chris Taylor: That all 3 of my girls have adapted [...]
Doggy kisses, kiddie hugs and a good cold beer at the end of the day? What are the things you can never have enough of as a dad? We asked the Life of Dad Facebook community recently and here's just a small taste of what you guys love the most [...]
Mornings are...well, necessary to get to the afternoon but for many there is no redeeming value to the hours before noon. Here is the worst part of morning according to our Life of Dad Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155274241801427 Jeff Gorbach: Some neighbor decides it's a good day to mow, power prune, [...]
For me, it is an obscure little movie called MindWalk. It made me think as a young man, maybe deeper than ever before that moment, and later I'd name my record label after the movie. That label failed but it continues to pay weird dividends in my life. RIP John [...]
Sometimes, it is hard to know as a dad if we are doing a good job. Being a father and raising a child is like buying a stock and never looking at the price again for 15-18 years. Did we succeed? Is the company still in business? Where did I [...]
I’m a huge proponent of autonomy in kids as well as affording them a self-directed life from a very young age. I figure that it is better to teach them decision making skills when the risks of failure are low. Clothing is something my two daughters have had pretty [...]
Of course they must make mistakes before they can master anything but that doesn't make the mess ups any less frustrating in the moment. So we asked what chores can your kids do without screwing up. Here's the list of kid friendly chores done right! https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155263055071427 Will Mcneill: [He can [...]
