Tim Matheson is an actor, director and producer perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth talking Eric “Otter” Stratton in the 1978 comedy “Animal House,” but has had a variety of other well-known roles both before and since including critical accolades for his playing Vice President John [...]
Andy Miller and Brian Stephens join us to talk about their decision to adopt their 6-year old son, the challenges they faced, and why they think it’s important for gay dads to serve as role models for young gay men. They also talk about their latest project, The Handsome Father, [...]
My wife and I have never made a big deal about Valentine’s Day. A long time ago we would go out of our way to get each other gifts and romantic cards when we first started dating; but, after 15 years together we decided that we would much rather spend [...]
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we have our last Valentine’s Day craft for this year. We are creating flowers made out of hearts. In our house my daughters and I like to draw flowers. So when I saw this craft at Michael’s [...]
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we are getting ready for Valentine’s Day. We are doing a heart handprint. We all have seen the Thanksgiving turkey handprint, but some of you might not have seen this idea for Valentine’s Day. This idea creates [...]
Last week, my wife was feeling a bit under the weather. In an effort to give her some rest, I volunteered to take our 4 kids (7yrs, 5yrs, 18mo old twins) out of the house and go get dinner with them. We went to a local pizza place for [...]
We are just beginning to find out how when your baby gets sick, you get sick. Before, this was always a metaphor. Now it is a cycle of fever and sore throats and utter exhaustion. One that will go on for years and years. Somehow, babies do not become adults [...]
It's always been my belief that the greatest gift a Dad can give his children is to love their Mom.......... At a time when over 50% of marriages end in divorce this concept is understandably tough for a lot of Dads to grasp, but it has always worked for me. [...]
During the final five days of my father’s life, I slept on a cot next to him, and cared for him throughout the day and night. On his final night, as I was helping Dad get settled back into his own bed after a 2:30 AM visit to the bathroom, [...]
