It started as late night dinner conversation fodder between my wife and I many years ago. We’d often stop for eggs or pancakes at 1am or some other time of day when we probably shouldn’t have been eating an extra meal. This was a tradition for us (the dialogue and [...]
Kids Say The Cutest Things Incorrectly…Because They Say Normal Things Wrong and We Don’t Dare Correct Them Inspired by my youngest daughter, age nearly-9, still calling her favorite cereal "Rice Kripspies", we've asked the dads and moms of our Facebook community what's the cutest thing their kids say wrong. Now, [...]
So my 11-year old is a massive Pokemon fan. Actually, I'm not entirely sure the word massive is appropriate, maybe gigantic or enormous is more suited. Either way, he loves it. If you’re just starting out with Pokémon, it is important that you understand how the game works, you [...]
We’ve all been there; at the ballet recital or the baseball game, the science fair or the soccer pitch. We beam with pride as watch our kids try hard, push themselves to new heights, and succeed at what they love to do, at what they are talented at doing. So [...]
One of the many things that kept me up at night while my wife was pregnant with our daughter was “What is it going to be like having a girl?” I felt like I had a pretty good handle on what needed to be done with a boy, but [...]
Every year on May 4th fans of the Star Wars go out and revel in everything about a galaxy that is far, far away. Whether you hear someone say to you, "May the fourth be with you," or see some posts on Facebook or Twitter you can spot fans of [...]
Erik Compton was born in Miami, Florida where he learned the game of golf. At one point Erik was the number one junior golfer in the United States and the 1998 AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year. He accepted a scholarship to play golf for the University of Georgia, [...]
When most of us look to retire from our profession we are thinking that we will be around the age of 65. What about when you retire from your job at the age of 36? Most of us would dream to do that. Yet when New York Giants defensive end [...]
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we are creating some Valentine’s Day butterflies that make a nice gift for your kid’s class party at school. This is a fun and easy craft that your kids will enjoy making and sharing for the upcoming [...]
Valentine's Day.... as a parent I know how hard it is to coordinate a date with my wife around that holiday. A babysitter is hard to come by. Most of them can’t help you out since they are going out themselves to celebrate with their date. Don’t get me started [...]
