If you have kids, there are some things you are guaranteed to say before they reach Kindergarten and the list is extensive... Things like: Don’t put that in your nose. Why does the food get everywhere BUT in his mouth? I didn’t realize I could love someone this much. How [...]
That early morning cup of coffee. Nap time. A quiet moment on the can. What are you moments of bliss as a dad? https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155211165236427 Not gonna lie, we could just start and end this post right here with Jim Park saying: Sitting on the crapper and answering questions like this [...]
This year’s #CheeriosChallenge returned with a fantastic twist to it. Not only were we encouraging dads around the world to share pictures of their stacking skills with us, but we were rewarding three families with a trip to Mall of America, provided by the awesome people at Cheerios and General [...]
This Father’s Day is a special one for me as I get to celebrate my tenth year of being a dad. If we look at traditional gifting etiquette for a 10-year anniversary, I should receive something that is made out of aluminum or tin. Or now in modern times the [...]
A kid who bites when she doesn't get junk food?! Yikes! One of our fellow dads has a problem and he came to the Life of Dad Facebook community for guidance. As usual, you guys didn't disappoint. https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155181987366427 Jonathan Neal: Remove the junk food from your home and it will [...]
I work from home which is simultaneously amazing and mind numbingly claustrophobic. Obviously the benefits outweigh the downsides by a landslide. I have an 18’ commute to my office. Showers are absurdly optional and I conduct (probably?) too many conference calls in my underwear. Just kidding. There can never [...]
As most of you might remember, May was National Home Improvement Month and we’re here to proudly announce that we ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED IT. On behalf of the DIYZ APP and Life of Dad, over thirty dudes set out to battle the rigorous standards of the National Electric, Housing and [...]
What's the hardest thing to get kids to do? I mean, other than putting their shoes on, brushing their teeth, cleaning their room, stop picking up the cat... https://www.facebook.com/lifeofdad/posts/10155184177356427 Mark Bayley: Believe me when I try to tell them the easy/smart/right way to do things. They'll have to learn the [...]
It doesn't always work out this way, but man it is so freaking awesome when you and your kid(s) share a hobby. Maybe it was one of your passions that they've adopted or maybe the other way around, something your child took to and you followed them. Either way, sharing [...]
The world needs it now more than ever: kindness. But how do we teach our young people to be kind, to themselves and to others? We asked the dads of our Facebook community and they told us how they are doing it. So here's how to teach kids to be [...]