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Rückstufung der KFZ Versicherung nach Schadensfall – wie funktioniert die Rückstufung und wann erlangt man wieder seine alte Schadenfreiheitsklasse?

Dad's Houseblog

Marian

19 Jun 2013 | 2:25 am

Alle sämtlichen KFZ Versicherungen basieren auf dem Prinzip, dass es das individuelle Risiko auf der Straße erfasst und mit einer sogenannten Rückstufung wie Vorrückung im Schadensfall bzw. im Nichtschadensfall reagiert. So ist es möglich, dass der Jahresbeitrag der Versicherung entweder steigt oder fällt; je nachdem, ob ein Unfall verschuldet wurde oder nicht. Ein System, welches seit Jahrzehnten angewandt wird. Wie die KFZ Versicherung teuer werden kann KFZ Versicherungen können günstige aber auch hohe Jahresbeiträge vorschreiben. Das liegt in erster Linie am Versicherungsnehmer…
Why Today?

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Jeff Sass

16 Jun 2013 | 4:00 am

Sure, today’s the day the kids bring us breakfast in bed and us dads get to act like it’s all about us for a day (as if we don’t always do that…) It’s great to get the cards and the gifts and the hugs, and act all lazy and full of ourselves, but who are we kidding? EVERY day is Father’s Day because we are fathers EVERY day. Fatherhood is not a day, it is a lifetime. The time to show love and respect to our own fathers is not on a holiday, it is on every day. Life is too short and too fragile to wait for each June to stand up and speak out for fathers (or…
Two Books, One Review: Don't Eat Ice Cream While Reading This

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Whit

11 Jun 2013 | 6:11 pm

Dads like books for Father's Day now. Books are cool.
An imperfect ten

Laid-Off Dad

Doug French

4 Jun 2013 | 3:26 pm

Over the weekend, something noteworthy happened: This blog turned ten years old. Decile anniversaries have their purpose, I suppose. They make us stop swimming long enough to look up and assess where we are in the ocean, whether we've made...
Earworms: The Answer

Rude Cactus

19 Jun 2013 | 7:59 am

Yep, it was totally YYZ by Rush.

Dad's Houseblog
Rückstufung der KFZ Versicherung nach Schadensfall – wie funktioniert die Rückstufung und wann erlangt man wieder seine alte Schadenfreiheitsklasse?

Marian

19 Jun 2013 | 2:25 am

Alle sämtlichen KFZ Versicherungen basieren auf dem Prinzip, dass es das individuelle Risiko auf der Straße erfasst und mit einer sogenannten Rückstufung wie Vorrückung im Schadensfall bzw. im Nichtschadensfall reagiert. So ist es möglich, dass der Jahresbeitrag der Versicherung entweder steigt oder fällt; je nachdem, ob ein Unfall verschuldet wurde oder nicht. Ein System, welches seit Jahrzehnten angewandt wird. Wie die KFZ Versicherung teuer werden kann KFZ Versicherungen können günstige aber auch hohe Jahresbeiträge vorschreiben. Das liegt in erster Linie am Versicherungsnehmer…
Altersgerechter Umbau – so ermöglicht man ein seniorengerechtes Wohnen

Marian

18 Jun 2013 | 4:53 am

Das Thema sollte jeden beschäftigen, denn alle Menschen kommen irgendwann in ein Alter, wo man vieles nicht mehr selber machen kann. Wer auf ein Altenheim verzichten will, kann sich sein eigenes zu Hause altersgerecht umbauen lassen. In der heutigen Zeit gibt es zahlreiche Möglichkeiten, älteren Menschen ein einfacheres Leben zu verschaffen. Ein Umbau ist zwar relativ teuer, allerdings kann man unter Umständen Fördemittel beantragen, einen Kredit aufnehmen oder die Familie um finanzielle Hilfen bitten. Es ist empfehlenswert, dass man sich schon früh darüber Gedanken macht, denn man…
Wie Mann ein begehbaren Kleiderschrank baut

Marian

16 Jun 2013 | 5:11 am

Jeder, der sich für einen begehbaren Kleiderschrank entscheidet, wird an seinem Vorhaben scheitern, sofern kein ausreichend großer Platz zur Verfügung steht. Dabei kann auch ein kleines Abstellzimmer zu einem modernen Kleiderschrank umfunktioniert werden. Genau dieses Vorhaben wird in folgendem Artikel näher behandelt. Damit mit dem Bau des Kleiderschrankes begonnen werden kann, muss als Erstes ausreichend Platz für die Kleidungsstücke geschaffen werden. Schließlich möchte man diese anschließend sortiert und ordentlich aufhängen. Bleibt zusätzlicher Raum übrig, sollte eine Stelle…
Sommermodetrends 2013 – das trägt Mann im Sommer

Marian

11 Jun 2013 | 11:46 am

Auch in diesem Jahr gehören neben den Jeans auch die Chino zum modischen Outfit dazu. Beliebte Stoffe sind dabei Baumwolle und knitterfreie weiche Wollstoffe. Passend dazu werden gepflegte Casualsakkos und je nach Anlass Sneaker oder Schnürschuhe getragen. Ein Casualsakko ist keiner Kleiderordnung unterworfen und kann ebenso zur Jeans, Chino und unterschiedlichen Materialien getragen werden, sodass auch Männer in dieser Saison mit ihrer Mode experimentieren dürfen. Bei unterfütterten Sakkos sollte auf eine gute Qualität geachtet werden, damit diese nicht im Knitterlook daherkommen.
VW Golf 7 GTI – pures Fahrvergnügen

Marian

26 May 2013 | 2:20 am

Es musste ja so kommen. Auch in der siebten Generation trägt der neue Sport-Golf wieder die drei magischen Buchstaben im Namen: GTI. Und dies bedeutet mehr als pures Fahrvergnügen, den druckvollen Vortrieb munterer 220 PS bei beneidenswerten 350 Newtonmetern und einer Spitzengeschwindigkeit von 246 Km/h. Violà, der GTI ist angerichtet. Die Magie der 3 Buchstaben Eingepreist mit 28.350 Euro, beweist VW auch beim neuen GTI wieder ein gutes Händchen für Fahrdynamik, sportive Talente unter der Motorhaube, bei Fahrwerk und Design. Ob Drei- oder Fünftürer ist natürlich eine Frage des…

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Why Today?

Jeff Sass

16 Jun 2013 | 4:00 am

Sure, today’s the day the kids bring us breakfast in bed and us dads get to act like it’s all about us for a day (as if we don’t always do that…) It’s great to get the cards and the gifts and the hugs, and act all lazy and full of ourselves, but who are we kidding? EVERY day is Father’s Day because we are fathers EVERY day. Fatherhood is not a day, it is a lifetime. The time to show love and respect to our own fathers is not on a holiday, it is on every day. Life is too short and too fragile to wait for each June to stand up and speak out for fathers (or…
Super Heroes

Doriano "Paisano" Carta

18 May 2013 | 5:56 pm

We dads love the whole concept of being super heroes for our families and being able to swoop in and save the day at a moment’s notice, but we all know that we are more Clark Kent than Superman. Still, we do our best to be strong and protective for the ones we love and hope for the best when they are out there on their own while we are far away at work. The subject of bullying is an important issue here on Dadomatic which is why I’m sharing this wonderful new music video for a song called “Metropolis” by Owl City. It’s a beautiful song and infectious but most of…
Kissing Butt (Ant Butt, That Is…): Cast of Dads Episode 57

Jeff Sass

11 May 2013 | 7:01 pm

Green Lemon Ant (Photo credit: pietroizzo) The Cast of Dads finally got together again for another gabfest about fatherhood and then some. There is always something for us to talk about, and as usual, we cover a wide (and not necessarily logical) range of topics – in this episode everything from the serious (the Boston Bombings) to the sublime (licking the butts of ants). Beware, we do let loose a few “f bombs” and “s” words, so you may want to listen to this one with the headphones on. Enjoy! You can click here to listen to Cast of Dads Episode 57.
Teaching My Kid To Get A Career

Jeff Sass

28 Apr 2013 | 2:01 pm

Those of you with kids in diapers or grade school may want to skip this post (unless you want a peek into the future at one of the many other parenting adventures you can look forward to facing). Those of you with teens and young adults getting ready to enter the workforce and start to earn more than an allowance, please read on… Jobs vs. Career In simple terms, I think of a job as something you do to make money. This is especially true when we are young. Babysitting, dog walking, lawn mowing, packing grocery bags, hawking fast-food, etc., are all “jobs” we do to make money,…
Flashbulbs of Memories

Steve Holt

6 Mar 2013 | 3:31 pm

When I was a kid my parents had one of those instamatic cameras with the square Magicube on top. Remember those? It would give you a flashbulb on each side of the cube and would automatically turn when you wound the film to the next frame. I remember many times watching my father take pictures with it and how incredibly bright it was. Each time I looked at the flashcube when it fired, for a short time afterward my eyes would see a shadow of my father standing there with the camera. I get the same sensation today when I look at the sun on an incredibly bright sunny day. You can close your eyes…

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Two Books, One Review: Don't Eat Ice Cream While Reading This

Whit

11 Jun 2013 | 6:11 pm

Dads like books for Father's Day now. Books are cool.
Five Fantastic Father's Day Gifts

Gbarbera

10 Jun 2013 | 5:24 am

Bourbon whiskey that is. Pappy Van Winkle’s is oak aged for 23 years. Because all men, no matter what their age, need to be able to unwind and relax. He’ll be bragging about this Father’s Day gift to his buddies for years to come.
Florida Life

Carter

9 Jun 2013 | 8:05 am

We got home from a family grocery shopping trip this morning and spotted an alligator sunning itself next to the pond across the street. He was just lying there, enjoying a nice morning nap, so of course we had to...
Ahmet Zappa Scores Daughter Points With "Because I'm Your Dad"

Jason

31 May 2013 | 7:06 am

A look at Ahmet Zappa's new book for kids.
How To Succeed In Parenting Without Even Trying

Homemaker Man

25 May 2013 | 9:00 am

So we found this injured bird in the backyard. A grackle. I found it. The poor thing was flopping around on its back and trying to turn upright without success. I got some gloves on and tried setting it upright....

Laid-Off Dad
An imperfect ten

Doug French

4 Jun 2013 | 3:26 pm

Over the weekend, something noteworthy happened: This blog turned ten years old. Decile anniversaries have their purpose, I suppose. They make us stop swimming long enough to look up and assess where we are in the ocean, whether we've made...
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse

Doug French

12 May 2013 | 4:59 pm

Today is 5/12/13, so to all those moms out there, happy Pythagoras Day! And I know what you're thinking. It's a shame that a cruel twist of the calendar would cause Mother's Day to be overshadowed by our culture's universal...
The kindness of strangers

Doug French

26 Apr 2013 | 9:27 am

This week, in spiteful defiance of a winter that outlived its welcome months ago, we held our Cub Scout meeting outdoors at a nearby playground. The boys were learning the very important Life Lessons that: picking up litter is a...

Rude Cactus
Earworms: The Answer

19 Jun 2013 | 7:59 am

Yep, it was totally YYZ by Rush.
Earworms

18 Jun 2013 | 5:31 am

Sweet baby Jesus I have an earworm. To celebrate this earworm and hopefully drive it from my head, I'll give the first person who guesses correctly a $10 Amazon gift card. Yes, I realize it could be anything. That's why I'm giving you clues. 1. Alphabet. 2. Oh Canada. 3. IATA. Have at it.
Dad's Day

17 Jun 2013 | 6:21 am

A couple of years back, I cringed at the idea that my kids were making me breakfast. Owen was little so his idea of breakfast frequently included inedible items. Mia's might as well have since she was likely to combine granola, orange juice, a jar of olives and some romaine lettuce and call it good. Luckily for me, things have changed. Yesterday, for Father's Day, I received breakfast in bed. It consisted of nicely cut strawberries, coffee, orange juice and a plate of fresh blueberry pancakes. I ate as they cuddled around me only occasionally punching one another. Then I opened presents - the…
Haiku For Monday #455

17 Jun 2013 | 6:12 am

Nothing better than a kid with a whistle first thing on a Monday.
The Weeklies #257

14 Jun 2013 | 5:34 am

The Weekly Loss. Earlier in the week the world lost Iain Banks. I recently wrote about Banks and his impact on me. After a heroic struggle with cancer whilst trying to complete his final novel, Banks died on Sunday. If there's a silver lining, it's that he did finish his novel which is due out later this month. Needless to say I'm saddened that he's no longer with us. The Weekly Weather Situation. Severe! The Weekly CNN Headline. Did 'Octomom' Defraud Welfare? Maybe, but she sure as hell defrauded nature. The Weekly Read. I joined the rest of the world by finally reading The Fault In Our…

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4 Things Parents Should Know Before Paying for College

The Editors of The Father Life

13 Jun 2013 | 10:08 pm

Financial Specialist Shares Ways to Help Your Child While Protecting Your Retirement photo credit: 401(K) / flickr.com From $20,000 to $65,000 a year – that’s the tuition cost for one year of college, says John McDonough, a money expert who helps retirees and parents plan for their families’ futures. “For the 2012–2013 academic year, the average cost for an in-state public college is $22,261. A moderate budget for a private college averaged $43,289,” says McDonough, CEO of Studemont Group College Funding Solutions. “But for elite schools, we’re talking about three times the…
How to Connect Your TV to the Internet

The Workbench Life

13 Jun 2013 | 9:49 pm

Streaming Internet TV has quickly become the first choice for those frustrated with the high price of cable and satellite services. Though traditional television providers still have a lock on live sporting events and many first-run shows, a recent outpouring of streaming movie, music, game and informational apps has contributed to a paradigm shift in home entertainment. To take advantage of these services, all you need is a high-speed Internet connection and one of the following devices. “Smart” HDTV If you purchased an HDTV after 2008, chances are good it already has these apps…
5 Essential Tips For Newly Divorced Dads

Mark Peters

12 Jun 2013 | 9:50 pm

photo credit: woodleywonderworks / flickr.com When I was asked to write this article, I jumped at the opportunity. I am NOT a psychologist or a child education expert, but I am a father who fought very hard for time with my daughter. Spend the time you have with your kids doing things! You may not be a husband anymore, but you are still a father. Be present with your kids, actively engage! When you interact with your kids, you build a relationship. Play games, read books, cook, play sports, go fishing, do projects around the house…whatever it is, create memories finding things you…
Apparently, auto refinancing is a thing now

Ben Martin

12 Jun 2013 | 9:32 pm

Most refinanced: Nissan Altima Refinancing your home has been a common practice for years. Every time interest rates drop, there’s a new opportunity to lower your mortgage payment or speed up the repayment process or squeeze a little more out of your home’s equity. But refi for your car? That’s not something you hear about every day, and certainly not something you see pushed in commercials. That may be changing. According to CNW Research, auto loan refinancing is predicted to grow to 14.1% of existing contracts in 2014, a 12% percentage increase since 2012, and a…
I have to run how many miles to burn off this burger?

Ben Murphy

2 May 2013 | 9:21 pm

You may have noticed that more restaurant menus lately include the number of calories next to each item. That’s a good trend, but unless you’ve painstakingly tracked your calories intake and exercise before (and most people haven‘t), than those numbers might not be terribly useful. A group of researchers in Texas recently published a simple, but fascinating study where they took this concept an important step further. They studied how people’s eating habits changed when they were provided with different types of information. They split their subjects into three groups: the first group…

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Cruise with dad

diyfathe

19 Jun 2013 | 10:27 pm

Image by nunavut used under creative commons licence Guest post by Michael Penney Planning and organising a trip away with your son can be a difficult undertaking. As well as deciding what kind of holiday to choose, you also need to consider the destination, accommodation, activities and ultimately, how much it will cost. So here’s an idea – why not go on a cruise ship? Although this is not the most obvious choice for a getaway, you will enjoy the the hassle-free experience of visiting different places without changing accommodation and the kids will love the on-board benefits.
10 things to do with your kids on Father’s Day – Part 1: babies

stefan

16 Jun 2013 | 10:42 am

And we have lift off – happy Father’s Day! If you are a brand new dad you’ll be looking forward to your first ever Fathers Day as a dad. No doubt your partner will treat you to something nice on the day – great. But what are some of the special things you can do with your bundle of joy that all of you will really enjoy? Here’s some tips: create an animoto video with photos of your baby and family go for a walk with your little champ – when you see a mum with a crying baby make sure to go over and point out what she’s doing wrong record yourself and…
10 things to do with your kids on Father’s Day – Part 2: toddlers

stefan

16 Jun 2013 | 9:50 am

If you’ve got a toddler at home there’s some really cool stuff you can do once you’re done with all the other Fathers Day treats. Check out the following ideas: create an obstacle course for your toddler in the living room (using furniture, chairs and other props) get down on all fours and do a horsey race with your toddler (some toddlers can crawl really fast!) do some face painting (check here for inspiration) make some play dough out of flower and water (recipe here) and make shapes and animals with your little champ get your hands on some bubble liquid (or use dish…
10 things to do with your kids on Father’s Day – Part 3: preschoolers

stefan

16 Jun 2013 | 4:13 am

There are heaps of cool things you can do with pre-schoolers Fathers Day (or any day of course). Check this out: make a simple board game like “Ludo” or “Snakes and Ladders” and play it with your little champ fly a kite (even better if you can make one yourself) play one on one football, basketball, touch rugby (any sport really) show them the old baking soda and vinegar volcano trick show them how to make a bow and arrow make a fire (somewhere safe obviously) and roast something (sweetcorn, marshmellows, potatoes, etc) play sink or float organise a treasure hunt in…
Countdown to (US) Fathers Day – 1

diyfathe

14 Jun 2013 | 2:19 pm

One of the few animated fathers day videos! By DIYFather.com The post Countdown to (US) Fathers Day – 1 appeared first on DIYFather.com.

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No Deputy: DadLabs Reviews 2014 Kia Sorento

Daddy Clay

17 Jun 2013 | 11:40 am

In Austin, traffic is heinous enough to make you give up driving forever if a) it’s Friday afternoon b) it’s a holiday or C) it’s raining. So there we were in a monsoon at 4pm the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend, me, my tween daughter, and 9-year old son on our way to a “travel” soccer tournament. I use “on our way” and “travel” loosely. There we sat. Which gave us time to take in our automotive surroundings. We found ourselves seated in a 2014 Kia Sorento SXL. And we would be putting it through its paces. As a matter fact, I challenge any automotive magazine to come up with…
Father’s Day Gifts Served Up at BlogHer Food

Daddy Clay

11 Jun 2013 | 3:28 pm

Some last-minute Father’s Day ideas inspired by BlogHer Food, recently held here in Austin, Texas. There are a few people and organizations that I try always to say yes to. Doug French and Dad 2.0, the United Nations Foundation, Kristen Chase of CoolMomTech to name a few. Add to that list the people from BlogHer. So when they contacted me about the possibility of leading an excursion for the attendees of BlogHer Food here in Austin, my response was instantaneous. I’m in. What could be more fun than leading a group of mom bloggers through South Boston’s funkiest eateries? The evening…
The Cretins Go to Disney – Part 1

concretin_nik

5 Jun 2013 | 11:59 am

Yes, I went to Walt Disney World as a kid. I was 7 (I think). ‘Twas only the Magic Kingdom back then. Epcot was still under construction. I remember having some fun, I remember not having fun, because I have 2 older brothers. I remember almost puking after the dreaded tea cup ride with one of said turds brothers (I may have actually puked). (Sidenote: They’re not turds today, I’m actually quite fond of them as adults.) And I remember wanting to go back ever since. I’m 40. My son is 5. It was time. Where the magic happens! And this time it was different. There were no…
Teen Boys and NHL Watch Party, What Could Go Wrong?

Daddy Clay

24 May 2013 | 11:02 am

“How many can I have?” G asked. When throwing a successful party for teenaged boys, it’s important to be able to answer this question with, “As many as you want.” That’s tip one. Imagine what you’d need to feed grownups, double it. G walked away carrying a mountain of cheeseburger, smiling. It was a small party, only six of us in attendance — me, my teen boy, and four of his best buds. The honoree was one of his closest friends, Z, who had announced he would not be returning to their school in the fall. He was off to boarding school in the northeast to pursue his passion.

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The 80-something Newlyweds

babbo

9 Jun 2013 | 8:51 am

Yesterday, when I was at the ice cream shop with my boys, I noticed a couple on an afternoon date. They were in their 80′s — yet were sitting together like newlyweds. It was beautiful. It made me think of my wife, who’s currently out of town at a conference. I look forward to doing […]
What is a Bleet?

babbo

9 Jun 2013 | 8:33 am

A bleet is the marriage of a blog post and a tweet — resulting in an opportunity to express oneself in 432 characters or less (that’s triple the character count of a tweet). The idea is to offer more substance than a tweet, while keeping your content extremely short. Since you can write a bleet […]
Parenting and the Art of Balance

babbo

19 Dec 2012 | 7:35 pm

Do you have balance in your life? I’ve been struggling with attaining it for years, and along the way I discovered something interesting — it doesn’t really exist, at least not in the way I grew up understanding it … Creating a Strong Foundational Balance Finding balance between work, family and self can seem near […]
Coping with Exhaustion

babbo

8 Aug 2012 | 1:56 pm

Exhaustion. It’s something that haunts my existence constantly these days. And if you’re a fellow parent, chances are you feel the same. The question is, how are we coping with our exhaustion? Are we treating our kids and our spouse in a way we’re happy with? Or are we constantly crabby, finding it hard not […]
Engineering Better Kids

babbo

4 Aug 2012 | 8:53 am

Every child has his or her own personality. But how do we discern what parts are genetic, as opposed to learned? Both my boys are awesome kids, but my older son has had a growing tendency towards whining and complaining. Condemning him for acting this way would be a bad choice. But allowing it go […]

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5 Things They Don’t Tell You About Pregnancy

Wendi Williams

14 Jun 2013 | 11:38 am

This was a hard article for me to write because in truly making you understand what your loved one is going through, you have to understand the good, the bad, and even ugly. And when I say ugly, I mean incredibly embarrassing for me. That’s ok! I’m going to take one for the team and inform you to things no one is going to tell you, because quite frankly, it’s not meant for cocktail party conversation. These are the conversations had between close girlfriends over a glass of wine. That said, you should pay attention because it can shine some light on why your pregnant partner…
Here’s the $12,000 High Chair that Beyoncé and Jay-Z Bought for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Baby

Mike Johnson

13 Jun 2013 | 3:19 pm

Most of us know that Kim Kardashian is pregnant with Kanye West’s baby. I never care about the celebrity gossip stuff. But what did catch my attention is the fact that at Kardashian’s baby shower, Beyoncé and Jay-Z gave the expectant parents a $12,000 high chair. The high chair is a “Swarovski crystal-studded high chair designed by Carla Monchen”. I don’t know who Carla Monchen is but kuddos to her for creating a business around ultra expensive high chairs. Little Kim/Kanye will be sitting pretty while eating puréed carrots and squash. (h/t The Vivant)…
New Tide Father’s Day TV Spot

Mike Johnson

13 Jun 2013 | 11:42 am

The folks at Tide released a new TV spot today highlighting a dad who’s in charge of his laundry. The spot revolves around a young daughter who wears her princess costume into the ground. Dad relies on Tide to get those tough stains out. The fact that dads do laundry is nothing new to lots of you reading this, but it does present a different angle for mass market TV ads.
Little Girl Gives Herself Quite the Haircut

Ashley

8 Jun 2013 | 11:33 pm

Little Josie told her mom that her hair was itching her back, so naturally she snipped it all off. Look’s like mom’s got quite the independent lady on her hands.
N.I.C.U. Daddy

Justin Knight

8 Jun 2013 | 11:29 pm

“I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy”. I had heard people say that countless times. I had even said it myself. But, I never knew what saying that really meant until my son was born and then rushed to the N.I.C.U. For those blessed enough to not know, N.I.C.U. stands for “Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”. Basically, intensive care for very sick babies. Preemies. Drug babies. And my baby. When you are one-half of an expectant couple, you never think your baby will have a problem. Oh, sure, you might have a small worry in the back of your mind as you drift off…

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We’re Going to Need Protein

Ed

5 Jun 2013 | 12:16 pm

Zoë: You know what would be great? If we could for one year live completely off the land. Me: Really? Zoë: Yep. We could grow corn and beans. And raise chickens for eggs. And we wouldn’t have to go to the store for anything. Me: it would be nice to go off the grid for [...]
It’s 95% Mental…

Ed

20 May 2013 | 5:58 pm

The other half is physical. Yogi Bear said that. Wait, Berra. The ball player, not the cartoon. Anyway, he was talking about baseball – not running – but I think it applies. Things I realized in no particular order on this morning’s run: (And I’m using the term run very loosely.) 5 weeks is [...]
So He’s Not Completely Aloof After All

Ed

14 Apr 2013 | 10:16 am

Every once in a while, from the least likely of the bunch…. We stopped for dinner last night in your typical, dive B-dubs. Don’t judge! I’ve a fickle dining ensemble and this is one of the few places where they’ll at least eat. It had been a long day and the last thing I wanted or needed [...]
There’s No 3 In It!

Ed

10 Apr 2013 | 8:24 am

Zane bounced into the school office with confidence, a smile on his face. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw me standing there, red-faced and winded. Immediately he asked, “What’s wrong?” And taking a step backward added, “What did I do?” “This is your future, son. Get used to it,” I thought to [...]
My Pictures of the Super Moon Super Sucked So We Ate S’mores Instead

Ed

6 May 2012 | 11:15 am

share. peace.

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Time Travel with Netflix

charlie

19 Jun 2013 | 3:35 am

Netflix has been in the news a lot lately. Rather than explain all the headlines and coverage, I want to tell you about something no one else is talking about… I’M USING NETFLIX TO TIME TRAVEL. More on that in a second. They have also decided to put up a video (see below) WITH ME AND FINN ON THE NETFLIX! To watch this on Netflix, go here! This summer Netflix launched “Netflix Families” — a destination in their service dedicated entirely to helping parents with simple how-to guides about product features and tips for their streaming service. It’s like a…
Daddy Vader Says… You Win at Losing

Andy

19 Jun 2013 | 3:30 am

Parents can candy-coat it when they’re kicking their kid’s miniature butt in a game, to make them feel better and offer an emotional trophy for trying. Buck up, little champ, straight A’s for effort! You lost the battle but not the war! It’s always darkest before the dawn! Pffft! Kids know when they’re being vanquished. They’re surprisingly perceptive for people who occasionally don’t seem aware that they’re pissing themselves. So, maybe it’s best to just give it to them straight. Between the eyes. Like Daddy Vader. Follow us on…
The Best Bad Ideas

Andy

18 Jun 2013 | 3:30 am

Before I begin, let me assure you no toddler was harmed in any way. This isn’t one of those kinds of story. In the way-too-early morning (aka before noon) we packed up Lucas, our 3.5-year-old son, got me coffee and all headed off to a skateboarding park. It was rented out for us, all to our own. You may now be catching faint whiffs of an oncoming bad idea. Bingo. Yes indeed, the first ramp I encountered had me on my boney, task-chair ass faster than a tap dancer on ice in an earthquake. THUD! Then the whirring sound of an overturned board’s wheels spinning frantically at the air.
Daddy is Full of Shhhhh… Sugar

charlie

17 Jun 2013 | 3:12 am

This image popped up in my Facebook feed. It had a single caption with only six words: “Dave has some explaining to do…” We think the explanation is pretty clear. “I love you because you give me sugar all day. Jack” We’re now in the hangover period after Father’s Day. Jack’s dad is obviously being thrown under the bus here. But to his credit, his official reply was, “She’s got the boobs I’ve got the sugar. You play the cards (you’re) dealt.” Sounds fair to me. Follow us on Facebook. The best way to stay connected to…
A Jogger Stroller As Seen by its Passenger

Andy

14 Jun 2013 | 3:26 am

Selecting a stroller is basically like buying a car. It can have all the weighing, uncertainty and overwhelm for prospective or expecting parents. Some may even try performing the traditional showroom tire kick. Don’t. Dismayed store clerks will just wind up speaking to you really slowly after that. Remember, though, you’re not buying a ride for yourself really. You’re just a pushy pedestrian; your kid is the one who’s going to clock all the miles in it. So, try looking at it through their eyes. Imagine yourself in their shoes or knitted booties. It’s okay if you…

Cabbage Dan
The Sincerest Form of Flattery

Dan

18 Jun 2013 | 1:11 pm

Out the back This summer my neighbour has decided to embark on his own recycled summerhouse project. However instead of pallets he’s using bits from a dismantled conservatory, which is a bit like cheating in my book. It’s looking pretty good so far though, and I look forward to exchanging shouted pleasantries with him from our respective palaces. Either that or I might burn it down in a fit of drunken rage in the middle of the night. I haven’t decided yet.
Breakfast and Board Games.

Dan

16 Jun 2013 | 2:01 pm

While I have some sympathy with people’s claims that Father’s Day is a creation of the greetings card industry, I chose to discount them. If it’s a choice between cynicism and acnowledging the genuine display of warmth and affection showered on me by my family then I’ll choose the latter. That way I get keep myu two lovingly crafted homemade cards and my plant pot made out of ribbon and an old pop bottle. My Father’s Day has been very nice indeed. I was given some fantastically heartfelt and considerate presents, then was taken out for breakfast at my favourite…
All That Comes With It

Dan

15 Jun 2013 | 12:09 pm

I’m pretty sure that most people reading this will be people who kindly followed me from my previous blog-that-cannot-be-named a couple of years ago. I thought it was about time that I added the archives of that blog to those here. Or at least added the posts that were written while the site still had some integrity. I have actually been rather surprised by how easy the process was. It did take me the best part of a day to sort the categories out, and some of the formatting is still a bit off – especially in the early posts. However there was no point where I felt like flinging my…
Dobble (aka Spot It Game)

Dan

11 Jun 2013 | 2:54 am

I’ve written previously about how valuable I find playing board and card games with my kids. Not only are they fun, entertaining, and develop both logical and creative thinking, they also are a fantastic way of us spending really high quality time together as a family. As much as i love games however, I do find that you need to be careful to chose games that are enjoyable for everyone – both adult and kids. Dobble (or <em>Spot It</em> in America) is one such game. The gameplay of Dobble is incredibly easy. Each round card features eight different symbols, with any two…
Know Your Audience

Dan

10 Jun 2013 | 12:46 pm

Daughter: What’s your favourite colour? Me: Green Son: What’s your favourite number? Me: Twenty one Daughter: What’s your favourite word? Me: Bum-hole. ….. And that, my friends, is how I retained my long standing title of King of Comedy for yet another day.

Cynical Dad
Dear Miss Utah...

17 Jun 2013 | 5:32 pm

I feel your pain. Really, I do. Given the situation, I doubt I would have come up with anything half...
I’m not a superhero-blockbuster-summer movie kind of guy....

12 Jun 2013 | 7:46 am

I’m not a superhero-blockbuster-summer movie kind of guy. The two movies I’m wanting to see the most this summer are This Is The End and The To Do List. What about you?
Lie Ins: How To Ensure You Get One Every So Often

21 May 2013 | 6:12 am

This is a guest post submitted on behalf of Sainsbury’s. If you’re struggling to get...
25

13 May 2013 | 6:50 am

I am one month away from the 25th anniversary of my high school graduation. How in the hell did I...
Fiat Celebrates Fathers With "The Fatherhood (Fiat 500L 12" Remix)"

13 Mar 2013 | 6:38 pm

Remember a few months ago when Fiat released that funny music video featuring an emotionally and...

Modern Day Dad
What We Actually Send Our Kids to College For

moderndaydad

17 Jun 2013 | 2:17 pm

As my elementary school aged children get older I've been thinking a lot about sending them to college. Specifically I'm thinking about how I'm going to afford it. There was a great OP/ED piece in Forbes recently by John Tamny that, although it didn't assuage my anxiety about paying for college, at least it helped reinforce my original intentions in the first place. The crux of it is this: "Parents and kids once again aren’t buying education despite their protests to the contrary. Going to college is a status thing, not a learning thing. Kids go to college for the…
CES 2013: Three Children's Photography Tips from Jack Reznicki

moderndaydad

15 Jan 2013 | 11:47 am

This year was my tenth visit to CES, and while I still love looking at all the latest products the thing I've been taking more advantage of at the show is all the free learning. Many of the companies, especially the companies that sell products to people who make things, offer demos that turn out to be more like master classes. For photographers Canon offers some of the best of these lectures, and one of them this year was from one of their "Explorers of Light" Jack Reznicki. Jack is a professional photographer who is well known for his images of children, and while many of…
CES 2013: Three Fun New Party Products from ION

moderndaydad

11 Jan 2013 | 8:00 am

Again at CES this year ION was showing some really cool new products for older kids, parents or both. Their booth location this year definitely improved, and judging by that it seems like they are a company on the right track in the post iOS / Android world. The Party Rocker is their attempt at making a party in box. A great solution for amateur DJs, it connects to your device via Bluetooth (or AUX IN) and also has a microphone input for karaoke or MCs. It also has a glass dome on top that projects light in sync with the music you're playing. The Party Rocker sounded great on the show…

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Low Carb Pizza! It's Excellent

Hopwood04

19 Jun 2013 | 10:35 am

NO DOUGH PIZZA!!!!!!! This one is a WINNER!!!! Gluten Free, Low Carb, Diabetic Friendly!!!!!! For when you absolutely want pizza but not all the carbs!!!!!!! Crust 1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature 2 eggs 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp garlic powder 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Topping 1/2 cup pizza sauce 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese toppings - pepperoni, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peppers Garlic powder Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spay a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. With a handheld mixer, mix cream cheese, eggs, pepper, garlic powder and…
Low Carb Pizza! It's Excellent

Hopwood04

19 Jun 2013 | 10:22 am

NO DOUGH PIZZA!!!!!!! This one is a WINNER!!!! Gluten Free, Low Carb, Diabetic Friendly!!!!!! For when you absolutely want pizza but not all the carbs!!!!!!! Crust 1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature 2 eggs 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp garlic powder 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese Topping 1/2 cup pizza sauce 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese toppings - pepperoni, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peppers Garlic powder Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spay a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. With a handheld mixer, mix cream cheese, eggs, pepper, garlic powder and…
Cheesy Cauliflower Patties = YUM YUM!

Hopwood04

19 Jun 2013 | 10:16 am

ARE YOU KIDDING!! Just when I think cauliflower can't get any better! Well here we go! Cheesy Cauliflower Patties = YUM YUM! 1 head cauliflower 2 large eggs 1/2 c cheddar cheese, grated 1/2 c panko 1/2 t cayenne pepper (more of less to taste) salt olive oil Cut cauliflower into florets & cook in boiling water until tender about 10 minutes. Drain. Mash the cauliflower while still warm. Stir cheese, eggs, panko, cayenne & salt to taste. Coat the bottom of a griddle or skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat. Form the cauliflower mixture into patties about 3 inches across. Cook…
Organic baby clothing

Chrisdsuza

19 Jun 2013 | 1:54 am

The perfect clothing for your newborns with high quality cotton and without the use of harmful pesticides I s the all new organic clothing. It is much safer and better for your baby’s delicate skin as it allows better circulation which helps to keep the baby’s skin dry and free from moisture. The organic fiber makes the clothing soft and luxurious which will keep your child in utmost care and comfort. While buying organic clothing it is important to ensure that they purchase only 100% organic clothing and this can be done by choosing renowned and reputed brands. Baby clothes are no more…
What's a guy to do?

Hopwood04

18 Jun 2013 | 2:40 pm

Ok Mom's I need some advice. Here is the situation. I have never given my wife a reason to not trust me but she never wants me to go anywhere by myself even when I am working. I am an insurance agent and my father is my partner. So when I tell my wife of my appointments for the next day and where I will be, she always wants to know if Dad is going with me. If I say no I am going by myself she then says "Can your son go with you"? Is she just jealous or what?

Raising Eli & Zachary + a little Princess
Zachary + Bathroom Privacy

Bernard

8 Jun 2013 | 4:07 am

Peek-a-Poop Zachary is quite the comedian. Everything he does has to be funny, risky and on the edge. Tonight he tells me he has to go poopy and wants to race to the bathroom. Of course, he wins (he always wins) and once he gets on the toilet claims he needs his “privacy” and I can’t look at him. I leave the room and a few moments later I hear him laughing. My first thought is that he pooped and is now painting the walls. Nope. What I find is him laughing about having two spyglasses. This is what he was doing.
Happy Birthday

Bernard

29 May 2013 | 6:08 am

It is hard to believe that I have been a dad for eight years. Eli’s Birthday is tomorrow and I sit back and absorb everything I have learned and experienced. When Eli was first diagnosed I was in denial. He was so young, and so bright and acted in a normal manner. I never saw the signs, neither did his mother. So when the school said he was showing signs of a developmental delay my first words were that is crazy. Then it dawned on me, he did seem to be a bit slower than he should be at doing things like walking and talking, using a fork or spoon. But it was hard, because as a dad …
I Love Normal Days

Bernard

26 Mar 2013 | 8:38 pm

I have found that there are days in my life as a parent of a Aspergers (PDD-NOS) child that seem like everything is normal. You get up in the morning and your child gets himself dressed, asks nicely for some pancakes and syrup and gets himself ready for school. Meanwhile you are looking around for the candid camera waiting to figure out who prompted your child with the instructions on what to do next but then you realize, he is just doing it on his own. I call these the normal days. The days when Eli is not flapping his hands, or crying for nothing. I wish I knew how to capture these moments…
Comments

Bernard

7 Mar 2013 | 2:15 pm

I love how the comments section has taken off with communication between parents working together to discuss their children. This is a dream come true that the blog is becoming a resource for others. I just wanted to remind people that all comments go through moderation. So if you write a comment and it does not appear instantly please understand that it is being held for approval. I try to reply or approve all comments as soon as possible. Thanks Bernard
Picture of the Day

Bernard

5 Mar 2013 | 8:00 pm

Eli pelting me and my expensive camera with a snowball

sweet juniper!
Broken May

4 Jun 2013 | 11:34 am

When your kid breaks a bone, everyone wants to know how it happened. Like with divorce or some freak accident, there is a natural, selfish curiosity that surfaces when someone else breaks something: we want to know how, and why, perhaps so we might avoid breaking precious things of our own. Facing the inquiries, I feel for parents who break kids' arms on accident, swinging them around or
The Honorable Samurai, Age Five

18 Apr 2013 | 11:50 am

It turns out it's not so easy to explain the concept of honor to a five-year-old. This is one of the wonders of parenthood: knowledge that you have spent decades taking for granted suddenly requires detailed explanation. How do you explain honor to anyone, let alone a five-year old? Lord knows I don't want to start talking about Latin word roots. Only assholes do that. It went like this: "Yes,
Down South: Seen

22 Mar 2013 | 11:50 am

Just a few pictures from our trip down south (Lexington-Knoxville-Asheville-Columbia-Charleston).
Winter unraveling

13 Mar 2013 | 11:55 am

I'm sitting in shirtsleeves somewhere in Charleston, South Carolina and a few dozen voices on the phone screen are complaining about how cold it is back home. We came here, in part, to escape the weather but in this day and age though you may be able to escape the snow and cold the complaining on Facebook will follow you to the smoldering gates of hell. In Aiken last night we sat down with an
Road Trip

5 Mar 2013 | 9:33 am

So we're driving through Kentucky, and oh man, things are crazy down here. I mean, in Kentucky you can get breakfast at Arby's. These Carhartt-clad Kentucky hipsters take the bike lane thing to whole new level. "Awww, cars, man, WHYYYY?" To his credit, he seemed to be following all the rules of traffic. I like to imagine that when he woke up that morning he said to himself, My parole

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The Evolution of Technology: MTV

Bruce Sallan

18 Jun 2013 | 7:13 am

It’s time to continue our Evolution of Technology series, this time remembering MTV. As usual, I co-write these columns with Professor David E. Weber. I can’t believe I’m even putting “MTV” and “Remembering” in the same sentence, but it’s now been long enough that MTV is part of our nostalgia plus the changes in MTV have been significant in addition to its impact on our culture and entertainment. My co-conspirator in writing this series, Professor David E. Weber, will weigh in with his thoughts and memories after I lead off with mine. First, let’s remember that MTV stands…
Rock N Roll Summer Songs at #DadChat

Bruce Sallan

17 Jun 2013 | 6:33 am

Every time #DadChat does music, we have a blast. Don't we ALL love summer ROCK songs? What are your favorites? Bring your favorite rock 'n' roll summer songs and your classic pop ones as well. Back again to co-host is School-of-Rock maven Jason Ramsey! Heck, if you have a fav hip-hop or rap, share 'em! That means, have the YouTube link handy and ready. We'll have a transcript - as always - so don't worry about seeing them all during our chat this Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET. Jason is a small business owner with a passion for social media, music, and…
Confronting Sexual Abuse

Bruce Sallan

16 Jun 2013 | 6:58 am

Recently at #DadChat, we “took on” sexual abuse as our topic. It was a powerful chat with a powerful co-host in Rachel Thompson, author of Broken Pieces, her very open and personal story about her own painful experience with sexual abuse. Rachel is not bashful or shy about attacking this subject. She is also not afraid to be frank. Consequently, this particular #DadChat hit home for many participants and provided some great takeaways. Rachel will weigh in with her thoughts later. Herewith, some of the more than 1700 tweets from this #DadChat: @RachelintheOC - What is #SexualAbuse?
Dad Loves Broadway

Bruce Sallan

14 Jun 2013 | 6:43 am

Son is watching television - he loves Theatre and Broadway - with Dad, who asks what he's watching. Son says, "The Tonys" and Dad is totally lost and confused...again.
Father’s Day, Pouting, and Pride

Bruce Sallan

13 Jun 2013 | 10:57 am

Thursday, June 13, 2013 Featured guests: Pastor Drew Sams for "Spiritual Talk." Dr. Jennifer Weberman (The Parenting Playground) for "Therapy Talk." Today's radio show is inspired by this week's "A Dad's Point-of-View" column, Pride, Pouting, and Phamily, as well as Father's Day. Click on the link to stream online: Part 1- Introduction and Opening Remarks by Bruce [jwplayer mediaid="15731"] Part 2 - Pastor Drew Sams and Father's Day [jwplayer mediaid="15733"] Part 3 - Pastor Drew Sams for "Spiritual Rap." [jwplayer mediaid="15735"] Part 4 - Dr. Jennifer Weberman for "Therapy Rap." [jwplayer…

The Busy Dad Blog
How Happy Family Organics Helped Me Become a Kinder, Gentler Guerilla

BusyDad

18 Jun 2013 | 12:04 am

My child feeding philosophy is simple: tis better to put the good stuff in than keep the bad stuff out. In other words, even though I would rather my kids not eat sugar, I know it tastes mighty fine, and everyone deserves something mighty fine every once in a while. So you can have it. You just need to make sure something good goes into your system along with it. Our dessert rule has always been in order to earn dessert, you have to finish your vegetables and/or fruit. Simple as that. You can leave the bread, the meat, the rice, the pasta etc. You just have to eat the good stuff in order to…
Fatherhood is all about

BusyDad

16 Jun 2013 | 1:22 am

Reaching the tallest branches and sharing the fruits of that labor ... and then adding butter, flour, sugar and ice cream on top for good measure. Protecting them from butterflies. No, I mean actual butterflies. Every kid has his phobias. Letting them be amazed and awed, even if that which amazes and awes is simply the Hello Kitty store. Realizing that sometimes it really isn't fun until you actually poke your eye out. Handing down family traditions ... and the love for awesome things in general. Working at the kids' table even though it's a pain in the neck. Because a pain in the neck…
The disclosure, the whole disclosure and nothing but the disclosure (and a little organic fruit snacking goodness)

BusyDad

11 Jun 2013 | 10:32 pm

Some people think "sponsored campaign" is a dirty phrase. I don't. In fact, without these, I would probably let this blog languish its way down the SEO relevancy ladder. My life has been so crazy busy lately that the last thing on my mind is updating my little piece of the internet. Mainly because I write slow. If I commit to a post, that's an entire night, shot (I have to wake up in 3 hours to catch a plane, in fact). I tell you, contracts and beer money are the only thing keeping this blog alive. And it's less the money part than the "here's a topic - write about it" part. It is so much…
Equations

BusyDad

12 May 2013 | 5:48 pm

I've been telling people "wow, I haven't blogged in a month!" for three months now. How quickly time flies between posts that you don't write. And this is one of them. I have no idea how to write it, but it's one of those posts I can't let myself skip. Not because I feel a pressing need to share it, but because the equation of my life won't make sense without it. And I'm a very linear person. So bear with me while I solve for X. When I started this blog, Fury was 5. He turned 11 last month! I love reading his birthday posts and I always look forward to writing them. There's so much I…
Choose Their Own Adventure

BusyDad

27 Feb 2013 | 8:31 am

Back in August, I set my wok aflame in celebration of an amazing campaign that raised $200,000 for Shot at Life. One thing I dread doing (aside from growing my eyebrows back) is explaining what Shot at Life does. Mostly because no description does it justice. Shot at Life delivers life-saving vaccines to children in 3rd world countries. See? Doesn't sound all that exciting. Fortunately, cavemen invented storytelling. And thanks to this ancient art, Shot at Life has given my previous description, well, life. Throughout the past 28 days, bloggers have been telling the tale of this organization…

Fatherhood Channel
Father’s Day, Parents and Children of Divorce

Seth Eisenberg

16 Jun 2013 | 7:09 am

For children whose parents divorce or stay together in a constant state of crisis, despair or estrangement, celebrating Father's Day can come with unique challenges. Firsthand words of caution for parents who consider passing negative feelings about a current or former spouse on to their children.
Five Years Later: Remembering Nicole Ganguzza

Seth Eisenberg

10 Jun 2013 | 4:37 am

Five years after the death of 26-year-old Nicole Ganguzza, a UCF graduate student and PAIRS instructor, her memory reminds us to fully live, love and treasure life and each other.
Heat or Spurs – Tough Call for America’s Soldiers?

Fatherhood Channel

6 Jun 2013 | 1:16 pm

The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs face off in Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight at 9PM at Miami's American Airlines Arena (ABC-TV). Both teams have strong support from the veteran and military community. The Heat have worked especially hard to bring attention and resources to south Florida veterans returning from deployment.
Father, Son Die Storm Chasing Passion Together

Fatherhood Channel

3 Jun 2013 | 7:19 am

"At times, I have mixed feelings about chasing storms," storm chaser Tim Samaras said. "On one hand, they are incredibly beautiful. On the other hand, these powerful storms can create devastating damage that change people's lives forever." Tim Samaras, 55, his son Paul Samaras, 24, and colleague Carl Young, 45, were killed chasing a storm in Oklahoma last week.
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Says He Subtracts 10-20 Percent from Managers Going Through Divorce

Fatherhood Channel

2 Jun 2013 | 11:14 am

Billionaire hedge fund investor Paul Tudor Jones says he subtracts 10-20 percent from a manager going through divorce. "One of my number one rules as an investor," Jones told a symposium at the University of Virginia, "is as soon as I find out a manager is going through divorce, redeem immediately."

Daddy Types
LSD ABC

greg

19 Jun 2013 | 8:54 am

Wow. If X were for anything besides X-rated Movie, I would pair up Laura Sicouri & Kadavre Exquis' animated masterpiece LSD ABC with the much less trippy LDS ABC, and let the kid watch'em every day. If you're into suggestive pixelations and awkward toddler conversations, though, there's nothing holding you back. F is for Fire it up! LSD ABC by [vimeo via gizmodo thx dt reader rolf]
Kalon Caravan Pink Crib Giving Me Uncomfortable Feelings

greg

18 Jun 2013 | 7:29 pm

Oh, what is going on? Why am I feeling this way? We were so determined to thwart the Pink Industrial Complex with the kid, and we generally succeeded. With K2, we have basically failed miserably. The experience leads me to the conclusion that there's more to being a feminist and raising feminists than angsting over the color pink. But still. STILL. THERE ARE LIMITS. And ask me cold, I would have said a pink crib and a pink-accented nursery crosses those limits. Extraneous girliness, must be rejected. And yet. There's something almost hypnotically attractive about Kalon Studio's limited…
Cars & Mechs & Things That Go, By Evan Palmer

greg

18 Jun 2013 | 7:09 pm

Minneapolis-based artist Evan Palmer likes to create these mechs driven by adorable battalions of animals, set in a dystopian post-Scarry universe. You can buy prints of various images for extremely reasonable prices at Palmer's online shop. Meanwhile, his Instagram is sprinkled with photos of the elaborately mundane Lego minifig dioramas he builds in his spare time. Very satisfied, would surf again. Evan Palmer Comics tumblr [evanpalmercomics via calvin's canadian cave of cool, thanks dt reader eric] Evan Palmer storefront at Society6, prints starting at $18 [society6]
From The Department Of Bad Ideas: Spring-Mounted Cradle

greg

18 Jun 2013 | 6:43 am

90-year-old David Resnick ran an outfit called United Inventors and Scientists which loved to help inventors. In fact, he helped the inventor of this spring-mounted cradle right out of the photo, and right out of the 1974 LA Times feature article it ran with. But I do know that that 2yo kid they stuck in the cradle, Jose Crespo, is too big for it, and that as soon as he stood up, that whole thing'd topple over and faceplant him on the workshop's concrete floor. And now that I bought this old photo, I do know that that car battery underneath it is, in fact, NOT connected to the cradle, but to…
New Dads On The Block Bring Home New Kids On The Block

greg

17 Jun 2013 | 7:28 pm

I've had New Dads On The Block's blog open in my browser tabs since, like, the third trimester. Now these two dads Josh & Matt have not only made it to India for the birth of their twins [mazeltov!], they've gotten through the most difficult phase of the international surrogacy process: getting approximately one million forms stamped and approved by the US Consulate and Indian government's bureaucracies. Anyway, they're home now, back in New York City and/or Wilmington, NC; there's a bit of posting lag now as newborn twins don't really appreciate how much time it takes to maintain a blog. But…

Daddy Forever Dad Blog
Review: 2013 Hess Miniature 18-Wheeler and Racecars

Daddy Forever

19 Jun 2013 | 12:05 pm

Look what my son got (photo above). It’s the new Hess Mini Toy Truck. This year’s model is a miniature 18-wheeler truck. It includes two little race cars. My son and I love. It’s fun to play, rolls smoothly, and is built well. The toy even includes an Energizer battery. Best of all, the 2013 Hess Miniature 18-Wheeler and Racecars is priced at only $7.99. The new mini-truck is available now at participating Hess and Hess Express retail stores. Read more: Review: 2013 Hess Miniature 18-Wheeler and Racecars Find a Job : : Free Magazines : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek : : EDA…
Book Review: Time for Kids Big Book of Where

Daddy Forever

19 Jun 2013 | 5:07 am

Time Home Entertainment sent me their latest book: Time for Kids Big Book of Where. When I first heard of this book, I thought it was about geography. The book does contain geography information, but it’s in the form of questions like “where were LEGO bricks invented?” or “where did Columbus first set foot in the New World? Time for Kids Big Book of Where is available now. It has a list price of $19.95. However, you can currently purchase it on Amazon for $14.36. The book is intended for for children 8 to 12 years old. Read more: Book Review: Time for Kids Big Book of…
21 & Over Blu-ray Giveaway

Daddy Forever

18 Jun 2013 | 5:01 am

I’m giving away the new 21 & Over Blu-ray on my movie blog today. The film is available on Blu-ray and DVD now. It stars Justin Cho, Miles Teller and Skylar Astin. BTW, today’s giveaway is brought to you by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Be sure to follow @FoxHomeEnt and @21andOver and tweet with #PARTYLIKEITS21 to celebrate the release and contest. Read more: 21 & Over Blu-ray Giveaway Find a Job : : Free Magazines : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : iZachy© 2013 Online Destiny Ltd : : Daddy Forever is a trademark of Online Destiny…
New Blu-ray and DVD Movies – Kung Fu Panda the Giant Slayer

Daddy Forever

17 Jun 2013 | 5:55 am

This week’s new DVD and Blu-ray movies include Jack the Giant Slayer (Nicholas Hoult); 21 & Over; Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Good Croc, Bad Croc (animated); Quartet (directed by Dustin Hoffman); Stoker (Nicole Kidman); Movie 43; and American Mary. My kids love Jack the Giant Slayer, and they will want to watch the new Kung Fu Panda release too. Read on for a summary of the new film releases. Read more: New Blu-ray and DVD Movies – Kung Fu Panda the Giant Slayer Find a Job : : Free Magazines : : Embedded Star : : EDA Geek : : EDA Blog : : FPGA Blog : : iZachy©…
Review and Giveaway: Jack the Giant Slayer Blu-ray

Daddy Forever

16 Jun 2013 | 6:41 am

It’s Father’s Day! I can’t wait to see what the kids have plan for me today. Maybe we’ll watch Jack the Giant Slayer again. We’ve seen it twice already and love it. I wouldn’t be surprise if the kids insist on watching it again. Now’s your chance to watch the fun movie with your children. Thanks to Warner Bros., a reader of my movie blog will win Jack the Giant Slayer on Blu-ray combo pack. BTW, you can own Jack the Giant Slayer on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on June 18th. Read more: Review and Giveaway: Jack the Giant Slayer Blu-ray…

Daddy Dialectic
Help Relaunch Rad Dad for Father's Day!

tomas, editor rad dad zine

14 Jun 2013 | 11:08 am

Hello Rad Dad Supporters! Rad Dad is growing up! And I need your help to make it successful. Along with Hip Mama, Rad Dad is going to redesign its look to better reach more and more people!I need your support: Rad Dad, a Zine for Rad Dads, Hip Mamas, and Everybody In-between.Please consider getting a subscription, back issues, joint subscriptions to Hip Mama and Rad Dad, signed books, even a Rad Dad t-shirt or tote bag!Please help spread the news: post it, share it, blog about it, twitter it, mail people about it. I'm excited to see what will happen and I promise to keep Rad…
I Want to Write About Violence

Jeremy Adam Smith

14 Dec 2012 | 2:55 pm

I want to write about violence. I want to write about violence but I don’t want to say anything stupid. I don’t want to say violence is bad. I don’t want to say guns are bad. I don’t want to say anything is bad. Because we all know it’s bad. I want to write about violence because of the school shootings today in Connecticut. I guess that goes without saying. I’m not really an emotional person. Friends don’t come to me for comfort. I don’t wear my feelings on my sleeve. I don’t cry easily. And so I surprised myself by being near the edge of tears for most of the morning; one…
Patchwork Family: Rad Dad 23 -- order your copy now!

tomas, editor rad dad zine

22 Oct 2012 | 10:40 am

Patchwork FamilyReflections on divorce and the passing of timeWe understand the world by how we retrieve memories, re-order information into stories to justify how we feel.Stephan ElliottJune 5th 1969My story technically begins on June 5th 1969. The day of my birth. I used to try to recreate the particulars of that day in my mind. Here’s what I’ve been told: my mother in the hospital, alone. My grandparents waiting in the hall beyond the delivery room doors. My father hundreds of miles away finishing up the last few classes of his junior year in high…
Atonement. In the Style of the Talmud

chicago pop

23 Sep 2012 | 7:22 pm

MISHNAH. A MAN, ON ASSUMING THE LEGAL STATUS OF FATHER TO AN ORPHAN GIRL, IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO LOVE AND ADORE HER FROM THE VERY FIRST MOMENT SHE IS PLACED IN HIS ARMS. On what is this mishnah based? On this, that it was told to Moshe at Sinai, “Any widow or orphan you are not to afflict.”Rabbi Shimi ben Ashi stated that in order to avoid afflicting the fatherless, it would be enough merely to avoid them and to let them be. But neither by taking an orphan girl into his household is a man afflicting her. Both actions are therefore allowable, as neither cause affliction. The man in…
The Summer Before Kindergarten. Loosely in the Style of Gertrude Stein

chicago pop

16 Aug 2012 | 9:36 am

Bus Stop This is the big time now, we must become adults now, he and I, less he than I for like him I have been for some time now a child again. But this is the big time, getting up and getting going, going to someplace where they will not wait, to the bus stop of the school bus where the system says you shall be there and the system will not wait because that is the system’s weight. No more waiting, you shall be there, five hundred thousand others are at the bus stops and who are we that they should wait for us when we have failed to get there? Not like preschool these morning times that…

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Steve Irwin Snake Bite, Calm As Can Be

Sparkplugging Team

17 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am

He even apologized for getting bit.
Our Blades Are F****ng Great

Sparkplugging Team

13 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am

Correction… Everything in this commercial is F****** Great
Make Your Own Doritos

Sparkplugging Team

10 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am
Meanwhile In Russia

Sparkplugging Team

6 Jun 2013 | 8:00 am

Now teach him to steal the picnic basket!
We Do Love To Hear An Engine Go Vroom!

Sparkplugging Team

26 May 2013 | 11:43 am

Loved seeing the power in this Shelby GT500 – see what happens in the end.

A Suitable Wardrobe
Back To Normal?

Will

19 Jun 2013 | 10:20 am

After three nights in a very beautiful Paris hotel that I will never stay in again as the WiFi strained to download short text messages let alone photos (hotels with dysfunctional WiFi apparently never installed physical networks so that is not an option either), we are in Florence with connectivity that apparently, fingers crossed, works. The French have retained their retail custom of remaining closed on Mondays, particularly if it is raining. The day might have been considered disappointing in that regard but then any day in Paris is a good one in my opinion. And, on Tuesday, the man…
Jet Lag Day

Will

17 Jun 2013 | 7:01 am

Paris, after the usual interminable clothes rumpling overnight flight with two hours sleep. The first day is jet lag day: check in tired and unshaven, open the windows, unpack, take a photo of the courtyard, have brunch on the terrace, sleep for two hours, fiddle with the laptop, order room service for dinner and go to bed. All but the bed part was accomplished in Norwegian slip-on shoes, white gabardine trousers, a purple polo, olive safari jacket and a cotton neckerchief. You are probably smarter about these things but I elected to replace my Windows laptop that had been crashing far too…
Gatsby Swipes

Will

16 Jun 2013 | 7:05 am

It may now happen only once a decade or so, but he can still hit them out of the park on occasion. That was my thought wrapping up a first listen to The Jazz Age, an album of instrumental jazz orchestra covers of songs from Bryan Ferry’s solo and Roxy Music career, arranged by Ferry himself. I realize I refer to Ferry quite a bit in these suitable pages, which may lead the reader to assume that I’m some sort of blind fan. I’m not, although Ferry is the rare relatively well-known living public figure who still dresses with both care and flair, which sets him aside from all but a very few…
Carry A Bit Of History

Will

15 Jun 2013 | 7:01 am

In 1973, divers off England's Plymouth Sound found the wreck of an eighteenth century brigantine that sank in 1786 with a cargo of reindeer hides. They had been cured in baths of rye or oat flour and yeast, hand embossed with a varied cross-hatching before being soaked in wood liquor, hand curried and then soaked in seal oil and birch tan oil. The result is a unique finish that cannot be replicated. Introducing Russian reindeer leathergoods hand made in London by G. J. Cleverley. Carry a bit of history.
When To Wear Red Socks, Part II

Will

14 Jun 2013 | 8:50 am

The time to wear red socks is when the rest of the ensemble is muted blue and white. Dressing for travel: blue cotton suit, blue and white checked linen shirt, navy grenadine necktie and a lightweight blue and white silk pocket square by Drake's London. Complemented by scarlet Certified Sea Island cotton socks and a pair of George Cleverley's slip-on shoes.

Nordquist Blog
Ray Allen on Preparation

Brett Nordquist

19 Jun 2013 | 1:44 am

From the Miami Herald: "Believe it or not, I work on it quite often," said Allen, who finished Miami’s 103-100 Game 6 Houdini act victory against San Antonio with 9 points, including two critical free throws in overtime. "I try to put my body in precarious situations coming from different parts of the floor, different angles to try to get my momentum going forward.” "When it went in, I was ecstatic," he added. "But at the same time I was expecting to make it."
Please Help

Brett Nordquist

10 Jun 2013 | 5:58 pm

I can’t tell the difference between iOS 7 and Windows Phone 8. Please help.
Until Proven Otherwise

Brett Nordquist

9 Jun 2013 | 4:50 am

“I’d have a better chance of finding a boyfriend in church than a bar, but we both know that’s not happening.” “Well, then, good luck!” As I stood in line at the grocery story tonight I caught the tail end of a conversation between the checker and the young man bagging my groceries. I finished setting the last 2-liter of Diet Coke on the counter and pushed my card through the check stand. When I told the checker I did not have a rewards card she asked if I was from out-of-town. When mentioned I’d recently moved from the Seattle area she began nodding her head and pulled…
Return of the Cicadas

Brett Nordquist

2 Jun 2013 | 2:31 pm

Can an insect be beautiful? I think it can. Watching their wings unfurl at the 2:20 mark is just stunning. Return of the Cicadas from motionkicker on Vimeo.
The Problem with Average Pizza

Brett Nordquist

1 Jun 2013 | 11:03 pm

“Chicago Style Pizza” That’s what the sign said, and it’s local and was busy so we gave it a try. Of course, the kids wolfed down the pepperoni and the cheese pizzas. I tried a slice of Hawaiian and pepperoni which looked just like the cheese. I prefer the pepperoni be placed on top so they get crispy around the edges, but whatever. The pizza wasn’t bad. But it wasn’t great either. In fact, it’s a been a couple of weeks now and I’ve forgotten what it tasted like. So it wasn’t memorable by any means. And that’s the problem. If I want fast pizza I’ll call Papa Johns. If I…

5ksandcabernets
Spirit of the Marathon II: A review of the movie

Kevin Lyons

13 Jun 2013 | 9:54 am

Spirit of the Marathon II, which had its one-day worldwide premiere Wednesday, was basically told in the way of its 2008 predecessor: follow a handful of runners from the start of their training program up to and through the end … Continue reading →
Spirit of the Marathon II: Movie about the marathon featuring ordinary runners is showing one day only

Kevin Lyons

10 Jun 2013 | 12:38 pm

If you want to know why runners are the way we are – why we would rather go to bed early Friday night to get up early on a cold (or hot) Saturday morning to run 20 miles – I’ve … Continue reading →
The average runner is about 40-years-old, logs about 20 to 25 miles-per-week, wears Asics or Brooks running shoes

Kevin Lyons

3 Jun 2013 | 1:00 am

For the past four years, Running USA has done a comprehensive National Runner Survey assessing the demographics, lifestyles, attitudes, habits, and product preferences of the running population nationwide. During its most recent survey, Running USA queried more than 30,000 “core … Continue reading →
Mileage run in May: Slow. Arduous. But miles nevertheless.

Kevin Lyons

2 Jun 2013 | 10:24 am

There is still a major hitch in my giddyup, but what the heck. I’m gonna run and be glad that I can run until I figure this thing out. The details: I ran 19 times in May covering 76.73 miles, … Continue reading →
Sweat Rate Formula: How much should you drink on the run

Kevin Lyons

24 May 2013 | 8:35 pm

With the temperatures rising, this is the perfect time to tighten the screws on your hydration. As you start training for fall marathons, you should start using your Saturday (or Sunday) long runs to figure out how much you sweat, … Continue reading →

Danz Family
Longhorn Steakhouse would be Great for Father's Day

8 Jun 2013 | 10:04 pm

After running errands this morning, edging, trimming, and mowing the front and back yards this afternoon, we all went to church and then to Longhorn Steakhouse this evening for a fantastic meal. It was nice to be able to enjoy a great steak with all the fixings and sides without having to worry about having all the ingredients, cooking/grilling, and cleaning up. Even then, we probably wouldn't have had fresh bread let alone a different item for every person. We went right at the busiest time on a Saturday night but only had to wait 15 minutes. The weather was absolutely gorgeous so we didn't…
Landon the Baseball Fan

18 May 2013 | 10:59 pm

Landon is not only a great baseball fan but, also, a great little brother. He cheerfully goes along to all of his brothers' baseball games and cheers them on without fail. He just isn't the greatest fan of getting his picture taken. I was able to catch a few today at Drew's game while Landon played hide from from the photographer behind his Cub's hat.
Drew's Claremore Tournament - Day 1 - Game 2

18 May 2013 | 10:55 pm

Game two today started with a strike out. Nonetheless, I liked this photo since you can see the ball in the catcher's mitt which I don't think I'd ever captured before. Drew had a really hard ground ball hit to him in right field which he just missed getting in front of. Throwing to his cut off man from the fence. Drew hit a long one to the outfield in his next at bat. An RBI is in the background over Drew's right shoulder. It was such a good hit that the coach sent the runner on second home... ...but the opposing team had a couple of good throws. In the background you can see our runner just…
Drew's Claremore Tournament - Day 1 - Game 1

18 May 2013 | 9:13 pm

Drew had another tournament in Claremore this weekend. In his first at bat, Drew struck out but check out those triceps and forearm muscles! There wasn't a lot of action in right field during the game. And, by that, I mean there was no action in right field...nadda...nothing. Some days, that's the way it is. Drew got a walk his second time at bat and is happy to be on first base. Drew is taking a serous major league lead off of first base. The other team had some pitching problems and everyone took a rest while a new pitcher warmed up. Jumping over the bat and safe at home. The third time up…
Will's Ninth Baseball Game

7 May 2013 | 10:21 pm

Will getting his first hit of the night. Also, notice his new bling around his neck. There was a booth at Drew's tournament over the weekend that had literally hundreds of color combinations. At only $5 a piece and with the profits supposedly going to some charity, we told the boys they could each get one. Will was very excited to pick out a necklace matching his uniform. Drew, mister practical, didn't see how it would make him play better, so why get one. Landon, just wanted to do what Drew did. So, only Will got one. Easily safe at first base. Will getting a good sized step off first base.

HighTechDad
The Remote to Rule All Remotes – Logitech Harmony Ultimate

Michael Sheehan

15 Jun 2013 | 10:31 am

I’m not sure how much further Logitech can go with their Harmony universal remote line. With the new Logitech Harmony Ultimate out (which is a great Father’s Day gift, by the way), I’m really curious what the next generation Harmony remote would bring. I’m thinking that it will have some sort of mind reading integration or something because the new Logitech Harmony Ultimate is pretty much as full featured as it can go. The Harmony Ultimate remote is truly that…the ultimate remote. It is not only the last remote you will probably need, but also has the ultimate in…
Instagram Users – How to Clear the Instagram Cache & Save Space on your Smartphone

Michael Sheehan

14 Jun 2013 | 12:43 pm

If you are a heavy Instagram user, you might not know this but the more you use Instagram, the photo-sharing service and mobile application, the more space the app will consume on your iOS or Android device over time. Originally, when you install Instagram, it only uses about 24 MB (on iOS), but it can grow to use up literally gigabytes of space. This article shows you how to clear the Instagram cache so that you can easily and quickly save space on your mobile device.Instagram become bloated over timeWhile Instagram is a great service, for some reason the developers crafted their app to have…
Apple WWDC 2013 – HighTechDad’s LiveStream

Michael Sheehan

10 Jun 2013 | 10:05 am

In anticipation of the Apple WWDC 2013 event, I thought that I would test out something new by trying to cover some of the event via a live stream. Note, this is completely an experiment. You probably can get faster live stream feeds from some of the other major sites or directly on the WWDC event page (provided you have Safari on a Mac, and iOS device or AppleTV).But for those who want to get my 2 cents on what Apple has to say on today’s event, you can watch my commentary. HighTechDad Live BlogAnd that is pretty much a wrap! Great announcements from Apple today!June 10, 2013 - 11:58…
Parents Be Warned! Ask.fm is a Dangerous & Deadly Social Site for Teens & Tweens

Michael Sheehan

5 Jun 2013 | 8:10 am

Back in 2012, I wrote about some potential dangers surrounding the Instagram and Kik Messenger combination. By now, hopefully many parents know what to look for and how to combat this social danger. Recently, I started to investigate a new social danger for kids, specifically Ask.fm which actually has a few documented teen suicides attributed to the service. Interestingly, it was my teenager and my wife that introduced me to Ask.fm. My teen wanted to join and my wife said absolutely not!Before I go into this social danger, I do want to point out that I am an avid Instagram user and do like…
To Boldly Go Where No MSP Has Gone Before

Michael Sheehan

4 Jun 2013 | 7:45 am

I’m a big Star Trek fan. I have watched reruns of the original Star Trek series many times over. I liked Star Trek Voyager and Deep Space Nine, and, most obviously, Star Trek The Next Generation. (Oh, and I do recommend the latest Star Trek movie.) Where am I going with this? Ideas evolve. Technology improves. New strategic teams are created. New dynamics are explored. Much the same way that Star Trek has modernized (yet still sticks to the original themes), the Managed Service Provider (MSP) has evolved, deepening its roots. With advances in cloud computing, the Next Generation MSP…

Always Home and Uncool
Katie Couric, I’m Ready for My Close-up

18 Jun 2013 | 9:25 pm

If you’re near the TV today when Katie Couric’s talk show Katiecomes on (for those in and around New York City, the show airs at 3 p.m. on WABC, Ch. 7), you’ll see these handsome blokes (and me) at one point: That’s NYC Dads Group members Joe McLaughlin to the left of me and Lance Somerfeld to the right as we wait patiently in the green room of the show. They waited. According to Joe, I just trembled a lot. Look over Lance’s shoulder! It’s Katie, smiling down on us like the angel she is! Sigh. She interviewed us about our lives as at-home dads. It went … well – well. I think.
Father’s Day Gifts for the Modern At-Home Dad

13 Jun 2013 | 6:15 am

Father's Day is Sunday and, speaking on behalf of my fellow sperm donors, it’s time you stopped shortchanging us on the gifts. We deserve better because studies on modern parenting, such as the recent Pew Research Center report on “breadwinning moms,” show a growing conspiracy against dads’ well-being. Moms “leaning in” to advance their careers and decades of badgering dads to be more involved parents have heaped unprecedented amounts of housework and child-rearing duties on fathers everywhere. No longer can we come home from a hard day’s corporate dronery and…
Birthday Presents Wanted to Save Kids’ Lives

9 May 2013 | 5:47 am

UPDATE: You folks helped us raise $2,600 in 24 hours! Speechless. Good thing this is a blog, eh? (Singing): “Today is my birthdaaaaay. “DEH-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAAAA “I’m older than diiiiirt – yeah!.” At least dirt doesn’t wake with knuckle joints that feel like overstuffed sausages. Or have its left arm suddenly fall asleep on him if he leans back the wrong way in a chair. Stupid, lucky dirt. I have no plans for the big day other than visiting the person who made it possible, The Mother of All Uncoolness, in the hospital. She went in Sunday with chest pains. Looks like a second bout…
Coaching the Untalented

17 Apr 2013 | 7:00 am

The dismissal of Rutgers University basketball coach Mike Rice for using gay slurs and firing balls at his players, among other acts of stupidity, started me thinking about the coaches I had while growing up. None I can recall even remotely approached Rice’s level of old-school intimidation techniques though my teammates and I undoubtedly tempted a few of them with our mediocrity. Take poor Mickey Lione Jr., for example. Lione, one of the most successful and respected coaches in Connecticut let alone his hometown of Stamford, had the misfortune of coaching me on two of his few exceptionally…
Radio Radio – Uncool Hits the Internet Airwaves

8 Apr 2013 | 12:12 pm

How sad is the state of talk radio today? Sad enough that I was asked to be a guest on a show about modern fatherhood. I had the pleasure of forcing fellow dads Adam Dolgin of Fodder4Fathers and Lance Somerfeld of the NYC Dads Group along with WebTalkRadio host Meryl Neiman to tolerate my opinions, “jokes” and nasally whine for an hour on the Parenting with Playdate Planet Internet Radio show recently. What’s that? Yes, that is the sound of Marconi spinning in his grave. As someone funnier than I first said, “I’ve suffered for my art, now it’s your turn,” so click to download…

Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords
Radioactive

18 Jun 2013 | 4:55 am

This morning at Support for Special NeedsWhen I write about the importance of true and authentic relationships with people with disabilities, this is part of that. Humor like this isn't funny unless you can dehumanize your target. There's no question about whether you'll get away with it if you understand that the vast majority of people who might hear you will believe down to their core that a human being with as much worth and value as themselves has been treated unfairly. In a world where that humanity is not just acknowledged but truly and deeply felt, this kind of behavior will be…
Father's Day at the Huffington Post

14 Jun 2013 | 1:32 pm

The very cool folks at the Huffington Post asked me to contribute an essay for Father's Day, so here it is, "What I Know About Fatherhood Now That I Have a Teen With a Disability":In the midst of all my fretting and errors, Schuyler has quietly persevered, and found her own successes. With time, I've finally started to see how she might make her way through a rough and beautiful world.And I like to think I've learned a few things, albeit through trial and error and error and error.Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there, and to all of you who are doing the work of fathers. Our moment in…
Sea Change and Mr. Baseball

12 Jun 2013 | 9:38 am

When I write about how truly effective disability advocacy requires entering into authentic relationships with the disabled, it helps to have some solid examples of what that might look like.Meet Cory Hahn.(Mark Boster, Los Angeles Times)Just a few years ago, Hahn had a future in baseball. As a high school player in California in 2010, he was selected as the state's Mr. Baseball, batting .411 and leading Mater Dei High School to a state title. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 26th round, but turned down the selection in order to attend college at Arizona State.It was in his third…
Becoming Superfluous

10 Jun 2013 | 6:14 am

Today, at Support for Special Needs:I know now that Schuyler can make it without me, and probably even thrive. I understand in a way that has perhaps eluded me before now that if something were to happen to me, if I were to be run down by a train or crushed by an errant piece of some uninspected airliner falling from the sky, Schuyler would be taken care of. More importantly, she would be on the road to taking care of herself.
On the Question of Humanity

3 Jun 2013 | 7:22 am

Today at Support for Special Needs:Not every dehumanizing party sounds hateful. The most dangerous among them sound downright reasonable. They are the ones who stand most defiantly in the way. They are the ones who go to city council or school board meetings and with voices both calm and reasoned make the policies that weigh down our loved ones like chains, or make them invisible altogether. They are the ones who make services and education for the disabled sound like entitlements, or luxuries that we might be able to afford next year, perhaps. They are the ones who reject individual social…

Velcrometer
M. Ovie Reviews: Epic and The Purge

M. Giant

14 Jun 2013 | 12:21 pm

M. Ovie Reviews: Epic and The PurgeYou know, if you’re going to name your movie Epic, you’re kind of giving yourself a lot to live up to. But not as much as if you’re setting out to make a gender-neutral animated movie.Which there’s very little percentage in actually doing. Every kid you know will see every Toy Story and Ice Age and Madagascar movie that gets plunked down in front of him or her. And if the girls in the audience aren’t thrilled that Jessie and Ellie and Gloria are on the back burner, well, their parents’ money spends just as well. Meanwhile, there aren’t that…
M. Ovie Reivews: May Movies

M. Giant

6 Jun 2013 | 8:40 am

M. Ovie Reviews: May MoviesObviously I’m pretty behind on reviewing the movies I saw last month, it now being this month and all. So I figured it would be better to do capsule reviews of what I saw in May in all one post rather than a full review of each of them, which I think we all know was never going to happen anyway. Better partial than never, right?Iron Man 3I knew this would have to be better than Iron Man 2 (of which I remember nothing but a lot of whining about existential crises and daddy issues), but not as good as The Avengers (last year’s damn-near-perfect movie), and…
M. Ovie Reviews: Evil Dead

M. Giant

6 Apr 2013 | 10:41 pm

M. Ovie Reviews: Evil Dead (2013) I’ve walked out of three movies in my life. The first was The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and her Lover. I would have stayed, but at some point Trash had enough and I left with her. Not that I minded much; it never bothered me enough to go back and see the rest. The second one was just a few years ago. Chao took me to see a movie called Audition at a midnight showing at the Uptown. I had stuffed myself to the uvula at a Brazilian steakhouse earlier that evening, and some time after this sad, intimate living-room drama veered irrevocably into Japanese torture…
M. Ovie Reviews: Warm Bodies

M. Giant

21 Mar 2013 | 8:48 pm

M. Ovie Reviews: Warm BodiesMan, am I behind on movies this year. I'm also behind on reviewing them. Or, I should say, it. Given all the TV I've been covering for TWoP since January, there hasn't been much time to get out to the theater. I really miss Icees.But I have managed to see one movie in 2013, and I apologize that I'm just now getting around to reviewing it. As you may know, I'm something of a fan of zombie stories, which I gobble up like the brains of the living. So I knew I was going to see Warm Bodies, even if I wasn't all that excited about it.I was wrong about Warm Bodies as it…
M. Giant and Trash's VD Playlist

M. Giant

14 Feb 2013 | 4:43 pm

M. Giant and Trash's VD PlaylistThis is the 22nd Valentine's Day that Trash and I have been married. Our plans for the evening include me covering three hours of TV for TWoP and her having a work dinner with her boss before teaching a class. So clearly Valentine's Day isn't a big deal for us. But in honor of the holiday, Trash had the idea of sharing some of our favorite pop songs that reflect the most effed-up perspectives on romance. And like I said, I have three hours of TV to do tonight, so this is going to be quick. "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes Two reprehensible liars…

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College Road Trip: Day 1 – UC Santa Cruz

Dave Taylor

19 Jun 2013 | 8:23 am

We flew into San Jose, California yesterday to a lovely spring afternoon and started by figuring out how to pick up the car that Ford’s loaned us for the trip, a C-MAX Hybrid. In an ironic twist, it’s the same color, “Candy Blue”, as a photo I posted a few days ago on Facebook showing the vehicle. It’s a really bright blue. In fact, when we saw it my 16yo A- immediately fell in love. “Oh my God, I love the color of this car.” Score: Ford +1 Our first stop was to get some snacks, so we, of course, went to Trader Joe’s, and it turns out that…
Poised and ready for The Big College Road Trip

Dave Taylor

17 Jun 2013 | 11:35 pm

After discussing it for months and months, tomorrow my 16yo daughter A- and I are flying out to San Jose, CA and driving down the famed Pacific Coast Highway (aka “Highway 1″) from Santa Cruz to San Diego, visiting colleges along the way. She’s just finished up 10th grade, so my goal with the trip is a) to have fun and b) to have her step foot on a variety of different college campuses so she can start getting a sense of where the next chapter of her life is going to take her. 11th grade success is critical for kids wanting to get into a top college, with estimates as high…
Learning how to be a single Dad? Families First has classes…

Dave Taylor

15 Jun 2013 | 7:16 am

As a father’s rights advocate and someone who has been through divorce and now is flying solo raising my kids as a single dad, I end up talking with a lot of men who are going through similar experiences, suddenly finding themselves not just being the father but without the benefit of an often more experienced mom in the picture to help. It’s daunting. We live in a culture that, like most cultures before us, focuses the nurturing enculturalization on females, so while us boys are playing cowboys and indians, soldiers, ninjas and hunters, girls are learning how to do more domestic…
Shaving with a Goatee

Dave Taylor

14 Jun 2013 | 6:41 am

It was just a few months before Linda and I got married. We were living in Redwood City, California, and renting a split-level house. I went upstairs to shave and decided I’d do something different and shave off my beard and mustache. I came back downstairs, clean shaven, and looking pretty different. So different, in fact, that our dogs started barking at me: they didn’t recognize that strange man coming downstairs. Linda? She took one look and said “okay. You have three months to grow it back before the wedding.” Since then, I have had facial hair. My 16yo daughter…
The Challenges of a Modern Day Dad

Dave Taylor

13 Jun 2013 | 7:09 am

It’s the week leading up to Father’s Day and really the first full-bore week of summer vacation for my kids both. And since their Mom’s out of town, all three of them are with me this week. Bored, bored, bored. Which is making getting anything accomplished — and I have a lot on my to-do list, as always — difficult. Summer camps? Nope. Trips? Eventually, but not this week. Friends? Most are out of town, and those that aren’t generally seem to involve me then having to shuttle people around throughout the day. Benefit? Not so much. And of course my 9yo girl…

Clark Kent's Lunchbox
Man of Steel Review: It’s Superman And Yet It’s Not

17 Jun 2013 | 1:14 pm

If you’re a Superman purist I can guarantee you won’t enjoy Man of Steel. If on the other hand you go, forgetting all that you know about the world’s greatest superhero then you’ll likely be entertained. For years now, fans and critics alike have been calling for a believable Superman, one relevant to today. Director Zach Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyet accomplish exactly that with this dark, reimagined version which bares producer and Dark Knight director, Chris Nolan’s imprint. However, some of the liberties taken by these three to update Superman’s story have fans up in…
A Letter To Batman From His Son

7 Jun 2013 | 9:08 am

Yesterday, my esteemed and highly talented daddy blogger colleagues, Charlie Capen and Andy Herald of How to Be a Dad published a post entitled, 5 Reasons Batman Would Be a Better Dad Than Superman. The post naturally elicited a massive response from the fan-boy dads, which I, of course, could not refrain. Charlie and Andy wrote their piece specifically ignoring the canon of both superheroes, and so I have done the same with this letter written in a completely re-imagined world of the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel.Dear Father Bruce,I am writing this letter to you as part of my anger…
Superman's Two Dads In Man of Steel

31 May 2013 | 6:26 am

Last week Entertainment Weekly published an interesting (well, interesting to me) article in their Summer Must List edition. The article centered on Superman's two dads in the highly anticipated Man of Steel movie coming out in a few weeks. (I've already bought tickets and put in for a vacation day.) According to interviews with both Director Zach Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer, the role of fathers will be a central issue critically affecting Clark Kent's choices in becoming Superman.EW correspondent Anthony Breznican writes that Clark is "in a tug-of-war between his Kryptonian…
Man Up Monday: If You See Me Wearing A Blue Wristband

20 May 2013 | 7:50 am

It's Man UP Monday! I'm proud to be a member of the Team Single Jingles Man UP Monday PARENT BLOGGING TEAM! Today, I'm doing my part to spread an important message about Testicular Cancer. This post is in support of the Testicular Cancer Foundation (Team Single Jingles) which provides education and support to young men in order to raise awareness about testicular cancer, the #1 cancer among men ages 15 – 35. It's important to know this ahead of time because I rarely talk about my genitalia. * * * Every guy has a good story about testicles,…
Dump Truck Full of Dead Babies #MaleDepression

15 May 2013 | 6:45 am

Full of dead babiesRecently the dad blog community learned that Marc Block of Divided Dad took his own life as a result of his struggles with depression. In the aftermath of this tragedy a number of dads committed to writing blog posts meant to bring awareness to male depression. This is mine. I originally posted this last year, but it still applies.* * * "What's worse than a dump truck full of dead babies?" my teenage niece asks me. I shake my head having no clue how to repsond. "Unloading them with a pitchfork," she answers with perfect deadpan timing.I laugh. I laugh so hard tears…

Mocha Dad
Father’s Day Questionnaire Results

Frederick J. Goodall

18 Jun 2013 | 4:04 pm

Each year, I ask my children to complete a Father’s Day questionnaire. In addition to answering questions about me, they have to draw a picture of me on the back of the page. I love reading their responses and seeing the drawings. It’s interesting to see how their perceptions of me change each year (click link to read last year’s post). X, 5 year-old son My daddy’s name is Fred (Yes, yes it is). He is 43 years old, 4 inches tall and weighs 46 pounds (He got the age right, but he’s a wee bit off on the height and weight.) His favorite food is pizza (Actually…
Dads Must Take Eye Health Seriously

Frederick J. Goodall

17 Jun 2013 | 4:53 pm

I’m finally comfortable wearing my glasses. I’ve always had excellent vision. I used to brag that Superman called me when his super-vision wasn’t strong enough. I enjoyed perfect eyesight well into my early thirties, but things changed when I reached 35. I started to notice that reading signs more than 20 feet away were blurry. I ignored it for several weeks because I thought it was a temporary condition. I realized that the problem was more serious when I started to have frequent headaches and double vision. I was concerned about my vision and I immediately scheduled…
Fatherhood Chat With Austin and Doc Rivers

Frederick J. Goodall

16 Jun 2013 | 9:11 pm

I participated in a fatherhood chat with Doc Rivers, coach of the Boston Celtics; Austin Rivers, guard for the New Orleans Pelicans; Jim Higley, Bobblehead Dad; and Men’s Journal Magazine. We had a great discussion and addressed several pertinent topics. You can watch the complete video below. Connect with me on Google+ and join me in The Fatherhood Community to get more great information on being a dad. Stay Strong, Question: What fatherhood topics should we discuss in our next chat? The post Fatherhood Chat With Austin and Doc Rivers appeared first on…
Thank You Dad

Frederick J. Goodall

15 Jun 2013 | 6:16 pm

During the Olympics, world-class athletes expressed their appreciation for their mothers during the Procter & Gamble “Thank You, Mom” campaign. While moms deserve all of the credit that they get, fathers also need to receive words of encouragement for all of their hard work and dedication to their families. Dads are much more involved in their children’s lives, but they don’t always get the thanks they deserve. Dads not only make major contributions to child care, household chores, and family finances, but they also help their kids to navigate their private and…
Dealing With Dirt Dad’s Way

Frederick J. Goodall

13 Jun 2013 | 9:23 pm

Over the years, I’ve written several articles on how media outlets and brands portray fathers negatively. Usually dads are depicted as bumbling idiots who cannot take care of themselves and lack their families’ respect. Recently a few brands have recognized the valuable role that modern dads play in their children’s lives. This commercial from Procter & Gamble is a step in the right direction: I liked the message of the commercial so much that I was inspired to create my own video: Mocha Dad – dadsway from mochadad on Vimeo. Stay Strong, …

Parenting - The Dad Jam
Those funny things kids say…

Head Jammer

11 Jun 2013 | 10:37 pm

One of the best parts about being a dad is the daily laughter. No matter how long or hard of a day you’ve had, your kids are guaranteed to make you smile or laugh at some point in the day, with all the sweet and funny things that they say. It is so amazing to listen to them and get insights on how their young minds interpret the world around them. A couple of weeks ago, I celebrated my birthday (I won’t say how old… but I will say I was quite happy that I got carded by the waitress when I went out for a celebratory drink… ahem… just sayin’). Anyway, when I…
Did the Brother P-Touch Labels Last?

Head Jammer

17 Mar 2012 | 9:30 pm

I recently told you all about how we got organized with our new Brother P-Touch label maker, tuning the disaster that was our storage room into a wonderfully organized room that we could actually step foot into without tripping over something. Here’s a quick update with my overall impressions of the label maker, how we’ve been using it around the house, and how the labels have been holding up. The label maker itself has been a joy to use, and we get a lot of good use out of it. In addition to labeling everything in our storage room, I went on a labeling spree throughout our place…
How we got Organized with the Brother P-Touch

Head Jammer

29 Feb 2012 | 9:54 pm

A little while back, I told you about our big project to get organized and put our Brother P-Touch Label Maker through a real world, tough and dirty, no holds barred, test. To do this, we picked the toughest room and environment of all — our storage locker! Our storage locker is quite an adverse environment – more extreme temperatures than an indoor room, more varied surfaces, and overall just plain dirtier. Oh yeah, and very disorganized! So with a set of bins and shelves in one hand, and my Brother P-Touch in the other, I headed down to the storage locker to do some dirty work…
Another Fun Thing to Do with the Kids in Vancouver – Carousel Theatre!

Head Jammer

19 Dec 2011 | 12:16 pm

Attention Vancouver Moms and Dads! If you’re feeling kinda stuck indoors and bored this winter, with the colder than normal (and rainy, as normal) days, here’s another brilliant idea to get out and have fun with your kids — take them to watch a play at the Carousel Theatre for Young People on Granville Island! The Carousel Theatre for Young People always has great plays for kids (and uh, young people and adults too of course), always put on by a very professional and talented group of artists. They truly put on an amazing show that will wow you and your kids, and have your…
Three Tips for Surviving Your First Week with Three Kids

Head Jammer

3 Dec 2011 | 10:27 pm

Hold onto your shirts! The Dad Jam family has grown! We recently welcomed our son, who I’ll call Smarty Pants 2, to the world, making us a family of five. Three kids!! (by the way, I am calling him Smarty Pants 2 for two reasons: 1) I can’t think of a better name right now, and 2) he looks a heck of a lot like Smarty Pants did when he was born. Smary Pants and Smarty Pants 2 Smarty Pants 2 is a little over two weeks old now, and somehow we managed to survive our first two weeks with three kids… mostly thanks to the awesomeness and strength of my lovely wife, Love Buns. To…

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Calorie Counting At McDonald’s–Yikes, I Can’t Eat This…

Donny Claxton

13 Jun 2013 | 5:12 am

Calorie Counting At McDonald’s–Yikes, I Can’t Eat This… My nutritionist, Dr. Carol Ireton-Jones of Professional Nutritions Therapists here in Dallas wants me to eat less than 1,800 calories a day. If I can do that, and believe me, I seldom do, I will lose weight. If I eat more than that, I will continue my [...]The post Calorie Counting At McDonald’s–Yikes, I Can’t Eat This… appeared first on The History of Daddy Claxton.
Sonic Restaurants–The Grease Pits of Fast Food

Donny Claxton

30 May 2013 | 7:33 am

Sonic Restaurants–The Grease Pits of Fast Food Long before I briefly took a job in Oklahoma City in 2007 did I have a disdain for the food served at Sonic restaurants. Getting to know their CEO, Cliff Hudson, didn’t help my image of the company either. But I’ve always thought the food their was greasy, [...]The post Sonic Restaurants–The Grease Pits of Fast Food appeared first on The History of Daddy Claxton.
One of my childhood favorites: PB&J and CHEETOS

Donny Claxton

29 May 2013 | 11:39 am

One of my childhood favorites: PB&J and CHEETOS. Growing up as a kid, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich went with Cheetos chips like milk and cookies. Mom would pack my lunch to take to school and add a bag of Cheetos. If I was lucky I could sneak a second bag. Maybe a [...]The post One of my childhood favorites: PB&J and CHEETOS appeared first on The History of Daddy Claxton.
Memorial Day–Remembering What Almost Was, Honoring The Loss Of Others

Donny Claxton

27 May 2013 | 7:57 am

In military families there are some things that seldom, if ever, really get discussed openly and freely. Hollywood loves to spin tales of heroism in war but it’s only on rare occasions when someone slips in a military family and the word gets out–and even then, the details remain glossed over. And so on this [...]The post Memorial Day–Remembering What Almost Was, Honoring The Loss Of Others appeared first on The History of Daddy Claxton.
Zaditor–The Cure for Itching Eyes in Texas

Donny Claxton

18 May 2013 | 5:52 pm

Zaditor--The Cure for Itching Eyes in Texas WFAA Weatherman Pete Delkus keeps tweeting to North Texas–If you’re allergic to grass, the pollen is high right now–but you already knew that. And indeed, one of my daughters has been having a horrible time of it for about two months now and I’ve been skating past–until the [...]The post Zaditor–The Cure for Itching Eyes in Texas appeared first on The History of Daddy Claxton.

Luke, I Am Your Father
Father's Day Wrap: Coffee, Kids, Swinging, and Beer

18 Jun 2013 | 10:04 pm

Father's Day was a pretty terrific day here at the LIAYF household. I heeded the advice of a few fellow Dad Bloggers, and decided that, rather than use the day as an excuse to get away from the kids for a few hours, I would instead use the day as an opportunity to spend some extra quality time WITH them.Can you tell I like this?With that in mind, I decided that I would ditch the electronics for most of the day (I did glance at my email a couple of times during naps and quiet time) and concentrate of giving Lukas and Annabelle my full attention. It turned out great, too as Lukas…
I Want Scarves for Father's Day

13 Jun 2013 | 9:51 pm

With Father's Day fast approaching, the internet is literally overflowing (It's true, I saw a dab ooze out of my computer just now. Remind me to wipe that up after your done reading this.) with talk about what dad's want, or what to get dad for the special occasion. Dad wants a steak dinner, or a new set of tools, or a golf outing, or a fancy new coffee maker. What dad could really use is a new 75 inch television, or a shiny new tablet pc, or a day to sleep in, watch baseball, and hang with his pals. That's what would make him happy this year.Would I love these things too?
It's an Un-Wrap

1 Jun 2013 | 9:47 pm

It still hasn't happened quite yet, but at 7 months old, Annabelle is juuuuuuust about to roll over from back to stomach! When it happens there will be controlled jumps for joy (true story: when this happened for Lukas the first time we were both right there and both immediately hooted loudly, then turned and high five'd each other. This caused Lukas to cry uncontrollably in fright. Needless to say, we were not selected parents of the year that year).However, Mrs. LIAYF and I had been kinda dreading the day she does roll over. Because when she does, we knew that we would need to…
Ordinary Family Discovers Strange New Worlds

25 May 2013 | 10:38 pm

Who would have guessed that, by using a couple of old items laying around the house, a family such as ours could discover strange, and possibly habitable, new worlds? Well, it's true. An LIAYF team comprised of Mrs. LIAYF herself, and Lukas recently were able to discover and photograph the images you will see below. And I have to say, the Hubble Space Telescope had nothing on them today.Just take look at these strange images of distant spheres they were able to capture using the aforementioned ordinary household items.What are the lighter colored areas of this world?
14 Years Ago Today

23 May 2013 | 12:32 pm

May 23rd, 1999 was a glorious day in Olympia, Washington. The sun was out, the birds were singing, and everything was in bloom on that beautiful 85 degree day when I officially became the luckiest man on earth.Of course, I had unofficially became the luckiest man on earth the day I met Mrs. LIAYF, but back then she wasn't yet my wife, so more luck was on the horizon for me. The past 14 years have certainly had their share of ups and downs. Mostly ups though. And Mrs. LIAYF through it all has been the love of my life, the one person I could always count on to be there for me with…

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P90X-Day9

mattdaddy

18 Jun 2013 | 8:37 pm

Today was rough. I was still pretty sore from yesterday, and I wasn’t really feeling it when I got home. On top of that, Aidan had marching band practice – last one before camp in August – and I knew he wouldn’t be able to do both, so it was plyometrics for me, by myself. I did it. Whole thing start to finish. That has to be the hardest one because it’s really true when they say it’s jump training. All you’re doing is jumping around like a freakin rabbit the whole time. At one point I had to pause it to put my sneakers on. For one of the…
P90X-Day8

mattdaddy

18 Jun 2013 | 4:13 am

Yes sports fans, I am continuing on my quest to NOT get my ass handed to me when I attempt Tough Mudder in October. Today was Chest and Back, and this time we did AB Ripper along with it. The first part was 53 minutes with Ripper being 15. Dude, the 15 minutes of Ab workout was 10x harder. Ugh, talk about my kryptonite. Aidan and I pushed through both workouts, and I can safely say that I would not be able to do this without him. I killed the Chest and Back workout when it went into the cooldown and turned on AB Ripper before we could think about it too much. My lower back has…
P90X-Day7

mattdaddy

17 Jun 2013 | 6:28 am

Is a rest day. Wow man, I cannot BELIEVE we made it through a week of this thing. It’s not impossible, but it is really rough at times. Totally worth doing, and really satisfying knowing you’re done for the day, or in case of yesterday for the week. 7 days in, I definitely want more. Aidan’s is even starting to get ripped a little. He’s got a 2 pack instead of a 6 pack, but he’s firming up quickly which he’s thrilled with. Looking back, I hated/loved plyo, AB Ripper is ridiculous, but totally necessary, and Kenpo was a good workout that flew by.
P90X-Day6

mattdaddy

16 Jun 2013 | 9:26 am

Yesterday was crazy all over the place, driving everyone somewhere. I did manage to make Roasted Tomato Soup, which I think turned out pretty well. Problem is, it has a lot of heavy cream in it, so Fae can eat it, just in small amounts. Going to retry it with my Father’s Day present. Fae and I watch Master Chef, and the winner from last season, Christine Ha, wrote a cookbook that I wanted immediately. There’s one for a good tomato soup without the cream. I am enjoying cooking, and getting less scared of it every time I try something. Cheap soup, so no big loss.
P90X-Day5

mattdaddy

14 Jun 2013 | 7:23 pm

Ah, that was good Normally day 5 includes the AB Ripper workout, but we decided to skip it today. Next week we’re going to do it in the morning before work instead of doing it after an hour of working out. (Thanks for the suggestion ED!) Today was legs and back. Squats and pullups mostly. Yowza, but felt great. Feel like we’re pushing ourselves a little deeper into things, getting more of a workout, and feeling better already and it’s only been 5 days so far. 85 more to go!!! Finding resources in myself I didn’t really think were there anymore, and…

Halftime Lessons
The Epiphanie Bag – A #CharityWedding Sweepstakes!

Jay

17 Jun 2013 | 5:03 am

Back in 2008 I co-founded a blogger outreach company called Business2Blogger.com, and began to work with many writers, most of whom loved photography. So it wasn’t long before we came upon Maile Wilson, who had grown tired of her boring camera bag and had started Epiphanie Bags, filling a gaping hole in the camera world with fantastic, pretty, and functional purses/camera bags. What made these bags special was that they were fashionable, and instantly gave bloggers a way to safely...Read on... »

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#TheSoulMan Twitter Viewing Party 6/19 10:30PM EST

19 Jun 2013 | 3:30 am

You read the interview with Cedric and Niecy Nash, now sign up and join in on the fun of a Twitter party hosted by BlackAndMarriedWithKids.com. If you're on social media, Twitter parties are great ways to interact and connect with new folks with similar interests and ideas. Click To Tweet Join me & @blackandmarried for #TheSoulMan Twitter Viewing Party on Wed. 6/19 10:30-11:30PM EST Details: http://bmwk.me/16dLMgG From BlackAndMarriedWithKids.com: Join us as we tweet along with some of our favorite online friends before and during the show. Our Twitter Viewing Party kicks off…
Talking 'Domestic Sexy' and The Soul Man Season 2 with Cedric the Entertainer and Niecy Nash

17 Jun 2013 | 4:59 am

I had the opportunity to talk with Cedric the Entertainer and Niecy Nash about the new season of The Soul Man, which begins this Wednesday (6/19) at 11pm ET on TV Land. This is a guest post by Jackie Bledsoe, Jr. Jackie writes a Family Leadership blog at jackiebledsoe.com, which helps men grow in their most important roles. The roles as husband and father. He is the creator of the series, "March DADness: Preparing Dads to Make a Championship Run in Fatherhood," and the author of the soon to be released eBook, "Lovers and Fighters: How to Love and Fight…
Father's Day is for FATHERS: A Public Service Announcement

14 Jun 2013 | 1:58 pm

Father's Day Is For FATHERS: A Public Service Announcement from E.Payne on Vimeo. When it comes to fathers and Father's Day we always hear about what men need to do to be better fathers, etc. You never hear this conversation in advance of Mother's Day. Father's Day is all about celebrating the fathers that DO in the lives of their children, not the men that DON'T in the lives of their kids. There's no argument that we shouldn't aggressively address the issue of fatherless, especially since it fosters so many societal ills. However on Father's Day lets set this day aside to actually celebrate…
A Father's Smile: #powerofdad

12 Jun 2013 | 4:00 am

My most prominent memories from my childhood include my father in some way. He was singularly the most impactful force on my life. I remember how focused he was and how at times, he was mature to a fault, or his extreme mature was to my personal detriment. He was seemingly unmoved by many of the things that make kids kids. My dad was and continues to be an exceptionally serious man. His dealings with me oftentimes were not unlike those of a boss who deals with an average employee, mildly satisfied with the workers productivity. Always expecting more. I'll never forget the time I got a B in…
[Father's Day Gift Guide] 3 Reasons Why A Sonos Play:3 Is Better Than A Tie

11 Jun 2013 | 5:30 am

I was very excited last week when I opened the package sent to me containing the Sonos Play:3 HiFi System and Bridge for review. The last time I was this excited about a speaker was when I opened the box to the original Bose Sound Dock for my iPod (I never purchased any more after that). The time before then was right after I graduated high school and purchased a Kenwood receiver and a set of JBL speakers with money I received in gifts. Initially, I wasn't on the Sonos bandwagon. Firstly, when Sonos made it's debut I don't think I totally understood what being able to stream music wirelessly…

A Blogger and a Father
Team Single Jingles: Man UP Monday

Oren Miller

17 Jun 2013 | 9:10 am

I'm going to share with you today a little bit of information about testicular cancer. As part of Team Single Jingles, my duty is to convince you to feel up your testicles, or to convince a man in your life to touch his. Here's some info with helpful links:Testicular Cancer is the #1 cancer in young men ages 15 to 35Testicular Cancer is highly survivable if detected earlyYoung men should be doing a monthly self-examIt's OK, I didn't know all of that either. But now we're starting an important conversation here and elsewhere. When I grew up, breast cancer was still a relatively taboo subject,…
The Father's Day Present I Really Need

Oren Miller

16 Jun 2013 | 5:30 am

I'm going to schedule this post to magically appear on Father's Day, since I'm not going to be online today. See, I love to give myself excuses. It's OK to look at my phone while I'm in the playground, because my kids are having fun! And come on, it's the one time they really don't need me! And it's OK to be on the computer at home, because my kids play so nicely with each other!I'm not judging the people who do these things, myself included. Parenthood, especially for stay-at-home parents, can be as mind-numbing as tracking the flying patterns of fruit flies, and sometimes using a smartphone…
Nametrix Review: for the baby-name obsessed

Oren Miller

14 Jun 2013 | 9:10 am

I'm a bit obsessed with baby names. I think all new or soon-to-be parents are obsessed with names, but that obsession never wore off with me. In my defense, while we're (pretty much?) done, our friends keep making them babies, so the instinct to immediately start checking names on the Behind the Name site never wears off. And I like checking the popularity of my kids' names (and of others' kids). See, there's a whole philosophy here. You want to pick a name that represents your kid, which is impossible to do, since he's a baby. You don't want the name to represent you--it's not about you…
Lords of the Playground

Oren Miller

10 Jun 2013 | 8:36 am

I met Matt Servitto and Jason Kravits in Houston, at the Dad 2.0 Summit. Their videos are awesome (there goes my June '13 resolution not to use that word again). The videos are funny, both in the "ha ha" of the moment, AND in the "Remember that video? Haha," which comes later. 30 seconds of funny. Videos. See, I read somewhere that Google punishes blogs with few words, so I feel I must appease the Google gods and write AT LEAST 500 words.Then again, what has Google done for me lately? Here are the Lord of the Playground videos, embedded from Parenting.com/lotp from YouTube, because the…
My Aveeno Post: To Ned and Back

Oren Miller

5 Jun 2013 | 5:30 am

I got compensated for writing this post. Yep.I haven't shaved in 5 and a half years. Well, that's a lie. I shaved once. I used to shave every day, but then, when my son was born, I thought I'd give shaving a break, especially since I was now a stay-at-home-dad, and my boss couldn't yell at me to shave. Actually, he did yell a lot after he was born, and it could have been about my facial hair...One day became a week, and then a month...Then one day, about a year ago, I decided to shave. Because why not. Unfortunately, I didn't care for my shaved look. Realizing I now looked like Ned Ryerson, I…

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My Favourite Father’s Day

Ian Newbold

19 Jun 2013 | 3:54 am

I’ve had nine Father’s Day now (which I may or may not have had to use a pencil and paper to work out).Nine celebrations of fatherhood to a socially agreed timing.I think my first Father’s Day - and only one Max’s mum was alive for – was probably my favourite.I type ‘probably’ as I don’t remember much about it. I still have the gifts I got, a small picture of Max and I in a ‘Superdad’ picture frame and a T-Shirt that said ‘I’ve found Jesus (he was behind the sofa)’ which proves my son had a sense of humour from just six months old.Like I told the Daily Express…
Happy Father's Day from LEGO

Ian Newbold

16 Jun 2013 | 1:30 am

I love LEGO.I love Star Wars.But what I love most of all is: Being a dad.HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
5 Ideas for a Frugal Father’s Day

Ian Newbold

12 Jun 2013 | 1:30 am

Warning all children. Father’s Day is fast approaching. That’s Sunday 16th June for those of you not yet sure. Don’t worry, you’re not alone in your ignorance. I was one of you not five minutes ago, with that stomach churning fear of forgotten festivities.“Times be ‘ard,” as Oliver Twist may or may not have said. Now we’ve heard this line pretty much ad nauseum for what seems an eternity. But it’s true, times are tough. People don’t have the money to splurge that they once did.So if that Father’s Day gift idea is starting to seem just that little bit too far-fetched then…
I miss you son, or do I?

Ian Newbold

5 Jun 2013 | 4:23 am

When I am apart from my boy, I am never 100% comfortable.At times I do a pretty good impression of someone being calm and relaxed when he’s not around, but I’m not truly breathing easy unless Max is with me.I think it is a common feeling for parents, but my boy’s mere presence brings about a type of calm I simply don’t experience without him.So when he’s in the care of others, it would be normal of me to miss him? Right?Well, simply put I do, but my dilemma has always been about telling him so.I believe it is healthy for us to spend quality time apart, as much as it is together.
Every family should Go Canoeing

Ian Newbold

22 May 2013 | 4:55 am

Do you like making a splash?I think it would be very normal to assume that if you were going to go canoeing that you would end up getting wet.When I think of canoeing, I have images of an incredibly strong athlete fighting against swirling white water to get their solo powered vessel through a series of hanging poles, or gates, all against the clock.They look like they are always a moment away from being capsized and clearly needing to be experts in the Eskimo roll to be the right way up all the time.All very energetic and exciting, but doesn’t immediately strike me as suitable activity for…

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What Do You See? Adventure Book Eric Carle inspired #kids #activity

19 Jun 2013 | 4:00 am

by Alvina of There's Magic Out There Are you an Eric Carle fan? At my house his books are regular fun bedtime stories, they are cherished and loved. So in honor of Eric Carles Birthday we made our own Eric Carle inspired book "Black Bear, Black bear, What do you see?" Read more »Wooden Toys from GummyLump.com: Toys That Make Sweet Memories
Summer Camp at Home with GummyLump with Linky

18 Jun 2013 | 12:59 pm

Summer is right around the corner and over 10 million children are getting geared up to attend camp all over the United States. While summer camps are a great resource for reconnecting with nature, building independence, establishing new friendships and developing creative minds they aren't always the right option for every child and family. Creating ongoing learning opportunities ensures your children will succeed in the classroom and beyond. so this summer GummyLump is working with 8 amazing bloggers to bring a new weekly theme of activities, crafts and games. This is going to bring summer…
Dad's Stache Piggy Bank Father's Day Gift #kids #craft

13 Jun 2013 | 4:00 am

by Melinda of LookWhatMomFound...and Dad too! for ages 3 and up with Adult Participation and Supervision Father's day is quickly approaching. I encourage the kids to make something for their dad because there's gonna come a day where it's not going to be cute anymore. Fingerprint cards, frames and key chains have all made their appearances over the years so this time we were going to something different Read more »Wooden Toys from GummyLump.com: Toys That Make Sweet Memories
Fun with Rocks #kids #activity

12 Jun 2013 | 4:00 am

by Ashley from Life with Moore Babies Rocks! My oldest has always been one to collect rocks; it has never been unusual for her to fill up her hands or pockets or whatever she has with them. Although she was pretty happy when I told her to collect rocks; she also couldn't figure out why I had a sudden interest in them! Read more »Wooden Toys from GummyLump.com: Toys That Make Sweet Memories
We Love You to Pieces Father's Day Frame #Kids #Craft

6 Jun 2013 | 4:00 am

by Natalie from the The Life of a Sippy Cup Mom for Ages 3 and up with Adult Supervision and Participation. It's almost Father's Day! Let's show all the Dads and Grandpa's in our lives how much we care about them by helping our children put together an easy and cute craft that they will love! This will be something that will remind them throughout the whole year how much we appreciate them. Read more »Wooden Toys from GummyLump.com: Toys That Make Sweet Memories

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Happy Father’s Day

DaddyCast

16 Jun 2013 | 5:31 pm

They are sometimes a joy, other times a real challenge. Sometimes they behave, but there are no guarantees. They are our responsibility, our children. They look to us for guidance, direction and answers, at least until they are old enough to know it all. As they mature they become a point of interest, even a chance to learn (or remember). They can converse and carry on, they can joke and tease, they become even more interactive with the family. It is fascinating to watch them grow, learn, and become their own persons. On Father’s Day, aside from the cards and the chance to…
A thought for Boston

DaddyCast

26 Apr 2013 | 6:12 pm

As a runner who has completed his first marathon last November, I felt a connection with the runners of the Boston Marathon. In training with the local Winter marathon training team, I ran with Richmond runners preparing for Boston. One of them crossed the finish line just ahead of the blasts. When the tragedy of the Boston Marathon came to light, I like so many others was shocked and my heart went out to those killed and injured, and their families. It wasn’t until later that I heard that one of the fatalities was an eight year old boy. My heart sank further. Not that any death is more…
Almost Perfect

DaddyCast

29 Mar 2013 | 10:01 am

This past weekend my wife went away for a “Girl’s Weekend” – a trip with several friends to a resort to celebrate one of their birthdays. They had a great time bonding, playing tennis, enjoying food and drink. They did it up. Her being gone left the boys and I home alone for a “Guy’s Weekend”. We too had a great time bonding, playing video games, enjoying food and drink. We didn’t have any birthday cake but we had a lot of fun too. Our weekend was full of events that included a lot of together time but also some personal time, as any good…
Reminiscing

DaddyCast

11 Mar 2013 | 6:18 pm

Recently I have reacquainted myself with our video camera. It started with a call out to all the soccer parents on my son’s new travel team. The manager asked if anyone would be willing to record their pre-season tournament. With a chance to prove my self-appointed Hollywood skills, I volunteered. Step one was to clear off some space on the video camera hard drive. It had been a while since we needed to make space but knowing we had three hour long soccer games, I wanted to make sure I didn’t let the team down. I went to the oldest video on the camera, and began the process of…
Pride in (their) Achievment

DaddyCast

24 Feb 2013 | 7:36 pm

Friday I was in a great mood. I could hardly wipe the smile off my face. Hardly anything could bring me down. The reason: my youngest made the team. He had a tryout with a new Travel soccer team and he made it. I was happy, he was happy, our whole family up through grandparents was happy. And we anticipate this happiness will continue. It is amazing how much we can be happy for his achievement. It may seem overstated but with a little background, you may understand why. A month or so ago my youngest informed us that he had a goal. He wanted to play for the middle school…

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peaceful and quiet

19 Jun 2013 | 8:39 am

peaceful and quiet
oh i’m ready. Inside “Magna Carta Holy Grail”...

18 Jun 2013 | 6:30 pm

oh i’m ready. Inside “Magna Carta Holy Grail” with JAY Z + Samsung (by samsungmobileusa)
new to me discovery at #bonnaroo

18 Jun 2013 | 11:50 am

new to me discovery at #bonnaroo
life is good

16 Jun 2013 | 8:26 pm

life is good
britt daniel was dope tonight

16 Jun 2013 | 6:28 pm

britt daniel was dope tonight

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LongHorn Steakhouse Celebrates Fathers

C.C.

13 Jun 2013 | 10:17 am

Steak is something that is very much loved in our house, but I’ll be honest that we rarely go out to any of the chain steakhouses for dinner. When I travel (which I do often) I seek out great steak houses for dinner because few things make me as happy as a perfectly grilled steak. When Dad Central Consulting reached out to me on behalf of LongHorn Steakhouse to see if I’d be willing to accept a gift card from them to help pay for dinner and put down my tongs and take a “steakcation” with them for the night in exchange for sharing my honest thoughts on the experience I…
The Power of Dad

C.C.

10 Jun 2013 | 2:20 am

This is a sponsored post for Father’s day as part of Oral-B’s Power of Dad campaign. I’m required to disclose a relationship between our site and Oral-B. Oral-B provided us with content, product, access or other forms of payment. All opinions are my own. Being a dad is the most wonderful thing in the world. Sure, some days are harder than others and it can be very stressful. But, ask any guy who is a father if it is worth it and he’ll say yes. When Oral-B contacted me about taking part in this program I was a bit hesitant. Brands don’t always shine a light on…
La Caja China – The Magic Roasting Box

C.C.

5 Jun 2013 | 7:17 am

This past weekend I took a whack at roasting my first pig using a magic box known as the La Caja China. I had never heard of it before my father-in-law showed me a brochure about it, but now I’m telling the world about it because it was so easy to cook with and I can’t wait to come up with new things to cook in it. Watch my video walking through the whole process from bringing the pig home to enjoying it with friends. If you are looking for a great Father’s Day gift for the guy who already has everything, this might be worth considering. I know I appreciated receiving it as…
Happy Mother’s Day from AT&T

PJ

10 May 2013 | 5:27 am

Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday and while I know all the Digital Dads reading this have everything already covered for the mom’s in their life, our friends at AT&T also wanted to celebrate moms with a fun, shareable video e-card. It is a special edition of the popular “It’s Not Complicated” campaign. In the new commercial that will air Friday through Sunday, mediator Beck Bennett strays from his usual “what’s better, bigger or smaller?” and instead asks, “who gives the best hugs?” to a unanimous response – mom does. Now…
Meatless Mandays

PJ

15 Mar 2013 | 5:33 am

As I discussed in this space last week, we’ve been trying to incorporate a number of meatless dishes into our weekly meal plan. Recently, Manwich asked me to come up with an original recipe using their products for their Case of the Mandays campaign to help promote family meal time, so I decided to see if I could create a Meatless Manday. It was definitely a risk, as one does not typically associate a meatless dish with Manwich, but it definitely worked out great. Craving chili I went with my gut and decided to see how I could transform it into a meatless dish using Manwich Thick and…

Welcome to Boltonshire
The Toilet Paper Rod [VIDEO]

18 Jun 2013 | 4:50 am

The following is an actual conversation that took place between my wife and I. I've posted it a couple times on the blog, but I am posting it again for newer readers and as a tie in for a review post this week. Welcome to Boltonshire.
Our Nursery Theme [PENDING APPROVAL]

17 Jun 2013 | 5:00 am

I like Pinterest. It keeps me occupied when my friends on Facebook are boring me. If you're a friend of mine from Facebook, I don't mean you. Honestly. So yeah, I'm on Pinterest and I found the ultimate theme for our upcoming baby's room... That's right... Superheroes!!! But not just regular superheroes... VINTAGE SUPERHEROES!!! That leather bench couch thing looks rather expensive... So I probably won't be using that and just use my son's futon. If we take the futon our of our room and put it in the baby's room, it will solve the main thing of getting all the…
Longhorn Steakhouse [ REVIEW ]

13 Jun 2013 | 10:13 pm

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Dad Central Consulting for LongHorn Steakhouse. I received a gift card to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank-you for participating.” We don't go out to eat a lot in Boltonshire. A lot of it is that I don't get to eat. We can dehydrate the kids all day, and them have them go potty before they leave, they'll still have to use the bathroom at least two times each. I was concerned this would happen again when we went to Longhorn Steakhouse this past Monday. I have never been to Longhorn…
Geek Father's Day Cards

13 Jun 2013 | 4:04 am

I was thinking the other day.. Why the heck aren't there any cool comic book / sci fi / geek character type Father's Day cards. I assume the greeting card nazis think dads only like to hunt, fish, watch sports and do anything that is not comic book, sci fi or geek related. Ugh. So I took it upon myself to make a few prototypes of what I personally would like to see in a Father's Day Card. Calling them "prototypes" gets me off the hook of doing this all at the last minute and they look like cranberry sauce... The first one is the catch all. It's the last minute father's day…
SANUS TV Mount to Increase Safety for Children [Sponsored Post / GIVEAWAY ]

11 Jun 2013 | 8:47 pm

SANUS and Safe Kids Worldwide Launch TV Safety Initiative For many Americans, a flat panel TV is a great way to enjoy family time and entertainment. However, most parents are unaware of the safety risks that flat panel TVs pose for kids. Due to increasing size and new ultra thin designs, today’s flat panel TVs can easily tip over when bumped or pulled, toppling off of furniture and causing injury or even death.

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dENiZEN By Levi’s Debuts At Target Canada

admin

19 Jun 2013 | 7:31 pm

Thanks to Denizen by Levi’s for supporting Team Diabetes Canada in exchange for this sponsored content. [twitter]There is nothing cuter than a little kid in fresh denim. With Stampede around the corner here in Calgary, that means getting “suited up” in some new jeans, plaid shirts, hats, and boots (if that’s your thing). Denim is so important to the Calgary Stampede experience that one of the tag lines for Stampede 101 promotion is Denim Pants Were Made To Dance. Awesome. dENiZEN® jeans from Levi’s are an exclusive line to Target and, just in time for Stampede…
Hold On To Your Wallets, The LEGO Movie Trailer Is Out

Buzz

19 Jun 2013 | 12:39 pm

[twitter]There is only one thing worse than violence when it comes to entertainment for kids – blatant product tie-ins. Well, we’re about to go epic as LEGO has made a movie that is targeted right at your kids (and your wallet). And, like the $90 admission for a day at Disney, we will bend to our minifig overlords and take it. The LEGO Movie hits theaters February 7, 2014 and stars Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, and Will Arnett. Today, The LEGO Movie Trailer dropped and you can already see where this going. There will be new sets, new minifigs, classic sets, and more on shelves at…
Tonight I Had A Popsicle With Spider-Man

Buzz

18 Jun 2013 | 7:51 pm

[twitter]Tonight, because Zacharie was grounded (more on that tomorrow), Charlie and I went out on the front step for dessert and had popsicles. Check that: tonight I had a popsicle with Spider-Man. Because of course. It’s been a pretty magical couple of days with this little guy. Charlie took his first ever camping trip this weekend, and while he was up every 45 minutes in the tent because his little body couldnt fit in the sleeping bag, we forgot his blanket, and he missed his mama – it was awesome. He was sooo excited to go camping. He helped put up the tent, he had…
Kids Golf Free During Take A Kid To The Course Week In Canada [July 8-14]

Buzz

18 Jun 2013 | 5:55 am

[twitter]We are headed to Copper Point in Invermere for our annual July vacation soon. I’m excited about the resort because they allow for kids to golf – for free. Zacharie is only 6, but already one of his favorite activities is joining me at the driving range. He’s no Junior Tiger or Junior Rory – he’s thrilled just to make contact – but he’s showing an interest in the game. So when Daddy comes around the back 9, I’ll have my wife meet me at the turn and have Zacharie join me for the rest of the round. He’s so excited. And that,…
Dads… Is A Documentary About What Fatherhood Means Today

admin

17 Jun 2013 | 8:42 am

[twitter]Dads… Broadcast Times: *documentary channel – Monday, June 17 @ 9pm ET *CBC News Network – Saturday, June 22 @ 7pm ET, Sunday, June 23 @11pm ET What would happen if you took a camera and did video diaries of what it’s like to be a Dad? We can read the blogs to understand the stories and emotions about what it means to be a modern father, but there’s something about seeing someone tell their story. When you can see the tears, here the fear and worry, understand the difficult circumstances, and watch the pride of a Father as he talks about his son as a…

Random Thoughts- Do They Have Meaning?
A Couple of Things

Jack

14 Jun 2013 | 6:55 pm

A Letter To My Children-2013 The Wisdom Of Stirring The Pot The Truth Of A Nuanced Position The Blog Assassin The Zach Rosenberg Campaign 979 Reasons Not To Be Like Dad
Back Into The Breach We Go

Jack

27 May 2013 | 10:03 pm

I know that you don't see me around here as often as you once did and that it might feel a bit like I have abandoned the ship, well that is not entirely true. I don't take this old lug out on the river as much as I once did but I still make a point to get her out every so often, probably more than you know. She is pretty reliable and has some guts to go with the experience that the newer ones might not have and that is worth something. You can't replace experience with anything other than experience.
If Laser Beams Shot From My Eyes

Jack

15 May 2013 | 5:22 pm

If Laser Beams Shot From My Eyes I would be a mass murderer. What a day. Can You Deliver A Heartfelt Apology While Juggling? The 132nd Best Posts About Blogging Bits And Pieces Of Life Too Much Information- The Girl in the Men’s Room The Greatest Posts You Have Never Read Who Is In My Tribe? Back here or elsewhere to do some real writing, but first the gym.
A Path Only I Can See

Jack

12 May 2013 | 8:39 pm

There are days when I know I am traveling along a path only I can see. Don't care if it looks strange to others or if they wonder why I am zigging while they zag.\ I am not one of the sheeple who does as others because I fear looking foolish.Hell I have looked like a fool and even acted the part more than once. It happens. It is ok because I can only dance to the beat of the drums I hear. At night when the lights go out I have to be able to go to sleep knowing what I did and how I did it. And I have to be able to feel good about that. Most of the time I do. Most of the time I shut my eyes…
Different Purposes

Jack

12 May 2013 | 8:15 am

Just finished listening to A Day In The Life and have been thinking again about the blogs and what roles they play. There is an argument to be made for not splitting my focus but there is also one to be said for continuing because they serve different purposes and there is value in being able to write as I want to. So until I reach a point where I feel they take more than they give I'll show up when the mood is right and say what needs to be said wherever it is I may be.

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Father’s Day Commercials to Make You Cry

Steve

14 Jun 2013 | 9:07 am

Well Sunday is Father’s Day and rather than take a lot of time to write something profound, I’m going the easy route and adding a few videos that I think you’ll find enjoyable. Try to get past the fact that they are all for stores or products – they’re really well done and just might make you cry by the time you get through all three. As much as I love the written word, there is just something about a well produced video and music that really does it to me. Thanks to the National Fatherhood Initiative for bringing these to my attention!
CHAT – Helping Kids in Richmond’s East End

Steve

5 Jun 2013 | 6:17 pm

A Yankee like me has a long way to go in learning about the past and present of a city as immersed in history as Richmond. In just over two years since moving from New Jersey to the Richmond suburbs, it’s been exciting to slowly explore and learn about the amazing places, people and events of this great river city. The future, in many ways, looks bright here, but there are still many areas of great need. When my wife and I took a Segway tour of downtown last summer, we saw the Capitol, Canal Walk, and Shockoe Bottom, but it didn’t include impoverished Church Hill in the East End of…
“Death By” Disney Trip Remembered

Steve

3 Jun 2013 | 12:25 pm

With two years in the rear view mirror since our adventure to Walt Disney World, I thought it was a good time to revisit some of the excitement that was our vacation. I stand by my statement that I won’t return for ten years despite my wife’s opinions to the contrary. Needless to say, we have quite differing recollections of the week, but I think a lot of it can be summed up in one statement – don’t go to Disney for a week right before moving! It all started down a bad road the day before we left for our trip. My wife and I were heading to Orlando for a seven-day fun-filled vacation…

Dad's Guide to Twins
Should I Hire Help with Twins?

Joe

19 Jun 2013 | 8:10 am

The early months with twins are insanely busy and tiresome. As you think through what life will be like with twins, you might think that you’ll need help. Well, you do need help. Yes, you and your spouse can care for your twins alone, but it will be a lot of work. You might ask: Should I hire help for the twins? There isn’t really a question around whether you need help. You can always use helping hands with your twins. When considering if you should hire help, think about who you have available to help you and whether you can afford paying someone. Recruit Family and Friends…
Finding Joy in the Journey of Twins – Podcast Episode 37

Joe

14 Jun 2013 | 8:10 am

Despite the challenges of twins, there are many amazing things about being a father of twins. You just need to find joy in the journey. Show Notes for Episode 37 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Listen as we discuss: Watching your twins be born Feeding the twins Always someone to play with Seeing how your twins interact with each other Observing other people’s reactions to your twins Enjoying being a parent, twice How you can find the bright side of being a parent of twins Subscribe to the Podcast To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via…
Getting Twins on the Same Schedule

Joe

12 Jun 2013 | 8:10 am

Getting your twins on the same schedule will help maintain your sanity and control the chaos in your home. Unfortunately, it isn’t always easy to keep the twins on the same schedule. Here are some things to try for maintaining a reasonable schedule with your twins. Feeding Times The key to getting both twins on the same feeding schedule is to feed them at the same time. One parent can feed both twins simultaneously with practice. Or if you’ve got two adults, each can feed a twin at the same time. When our twins were infants and one would wake up hungry, we’d wake up the…
Table for Two – The Easiest Way to Feed Twins

Joe

5 Jun 2013 | 8:10 am

Sometimes I run across a piece of baby gear that I really wished we had when our girls were infants. For my wife or I to single handedly bottle feed both our twins, we put the twins in two bouncy seats and sat between them on the floor. It worked, but it could have been better. When the founder of Table for Two, Lindsey Sandefur, offered a free table for one of my readers, I was very excited. What is Table for Two? If you’re not familiar with the Table for Two and why it will make your life so much easier with infant twins, read on… One key to keeping your sanity is to keep your…
Finding a Nanny for Twins, Biggest Help with Newborns, Work Promotion vs. Family – Podcast Episode 36

Joe

31 May 2013 | 8:10 am

What to look for in a nanny for your twins, the single best way a grandmother can help with twins, and taking a big promotion at work and the impact on family life with twins. Show Notes for Episode 36 of the Dad’s Guide to Twins Podcast Listen as we discuss: What kind of nanny help should you look for with twins? If Grandma could do just one thing to help with the twins, what would that be? How will taking a big promotion at work impact family life with twins? Referenced in this podcast: The Twin Coach Subscribe to the Podcast To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click…

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Baby Take a Ride in My Coop

18 Jun 2013 | 7:00 am

You know how I got that new camera lens and now I think I'm a photojournalist? And I said I was finishing up a big project and would be posting a million pictures of it? Well, here it is. Part I anyway. Yep...I am now one of those insufferable urban chicken farmers. Here's a quick rundown of how it happened. Our good friends who live a couple blocks away from us,
Happy Fathers Day! Enjoy Some Links!

16 Jun 2013 | 10:24 am

I didn't get around to writing anything for Fathers Day this year. I was busy, and I kind of didn't really feel like it anyway. Anyway, I think I said all I want to about Fathers Day in these two posts that have been on the blog over the years. This one is about my dad, who is a super cool dude and a great dad. I lucked out. And here's one of my favorite pictures of my dad, getting ready to
The Worst Camera Gear Review Ever

11 Jun 2013 | 7:00 am

This might be the worst camera equipment review you ever read. I mean, like, the technically worst ever. I'm actually very pleased with the piece of equipment I'm reviewing, so it won't be a bad review in that sense. It's just that I don't know a damn thing about cameras; so if you want to read about f-stops and crap, you might be disappointed. BUT WAIT. DON'T LEAVE. THERE ARE CUTE
What I Meant By That Thing I Wrote on Slate about Objectification

31 May 2013 | 4:07 am

Prologue Yesterday was my birthday. If you must know, I'm now 46 years old. I'm in my late mid-forties. That's okay, I guess. Anyway, there's not much I can do about it. I had a great day. Really, really great. The kids were in school and my wife took the day off. We went to brunch and then pretty much goofed around the rest of the day. It was truly wonderful to hang out with
How I Beat Cancer

21 May 2013 | 7:00 am

Last Friday, I took the kids to the Natural History Museum for a return visit to the big exhibit about dinosaurs, a topic that has dominated their conversation for the past few months. They're at once fascinated and terrified by the huge displays at the museum. They'll play make-believe with the little T-Rexes and Stegosauruses in the play area for hours, and they'll memorize the facts that I

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What do I need to know and do to play basketball in college?

STATS DAD

11 Jun 2013 | 2:51 pm

BasketballHQ developed an infographic that will help answer the question - What do I need to know and do to play basketball in college?  The Main Point It is not easy to get a scholarship or even play at the
Youth Soccer: Horrible Egotistical Ref

STATS DAD

27 May 2013 | 5:01 am

It is so unfortunate when the outcome of a game is determined by questionable refs. It happened 3 times this weekend for my daughter's team. The refereeing in each game got progressively worse. I am not one to complain about the refs, but I cannot contain myself yesterday. I know that they are not professionals. I know that it is not easy to ref a game. I know that they take unnecessary abuse.
Youth Soccer: Fighting for a Position

STATS DAD

21 May 2013 | 3:00 am

My daughter, CC, is in a fight for a starting position for the first time in her soccer career. She has been a standout soccer player since she was 6 years old. Recently, she was selected to the Ohio State Pool ODP team as a goalie after making it through 3 tryout phases. That does not seem to matter as the club season comes to an end. During her 12 years, she has made every team she has ever
Youth Hockey: Unbelievable Fight

STATS DAD

13 May 2013 | 7:27 pm

You just have to watch it. You will not believe it. The fight between two Russian youth hockey teams (U12) was so big that the two refs could not do anything about it. Where were the coaches during this? The parents behind the glass just watched. No one in the stands seems overly concerned. Perhaps they were as stunned as I was just watching the video. I find this video a bit hard to believe.
Youth Track: Religious Gesture Disqualifies Winning Team

STATS DAD

10 May 2013 | 3:30 am

A religious gesture to "God" disqualified a winning relay track team at a Texas high school recently. The track team from Columbus High School (the Mighty Cardinals) won the 4 X 100m relay by 7 meters. The anchor leg runner, Derrick Hayes, made a simple "finger point to the sky". It was an impulsive action from a kid who was raised to thank God. The God gesture was not excessive in any way, yet

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#DadsWay Twitter Party on 6/20 at 8PM EST – Win an iPad Mini & raise money for a great cause

DaDa Rocks!

19 Jun 2013 | 8:04 pm

Thanks to our friends at Tide and Downy the dads are hosting a twitter party on Thursday June 20th and 8pm EST (right before #DadChat). Who’s involved? @dadarocks, @mochadad, @DadScribe, and @whithonea along with @tide @downy and @thefatherfactor Answer trivia about @tide and @thefatherfactor using #dadsway cause… Every tweet will contribute funds to National Fatherhood Initiative whose mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. NFI strives to ensure a brighter…
Solve that running out of hard drive space with Bitcasa!

DaDa Rocks!

17 Jun 2013 | 8:42 pm

I shot a ton of photos – I’m one of those take 400 pictures and have 4 turn out great… but I can never bring myself to trash the 396 other photos. I’m always finding my computers running out of space and even the external backups are only 2-4 tb of storage and I run out of that pretty quickly too… Enter Bitcasa which offers a cloud-based Infinite Drive. Bitcasa has a few different ways you can run with it – it can be a mapped drive that just has unlimited space, it could be used as an unlimited cloud based backup solution, and finally as web app that can…
P&G’s Thank you, Mom campaign is celebrating Dads with My Dad is the #WorldsGreatest…

DaDa Rocks!

15 Jun 2013 | 8:12 am

My dad has always been there for me – I hope he knows how much he has been an influence on my life. It’s sometimes hard to say Thank You and more often than not we all take the I Love You for granted. He is a true Modern Day Dad – we see a ball game once a year – do a couple of weekend trips together with my kids (his grand kids) it works… but whenever I say I need help or I need him to be there for me he always is… Thats why there’s a lot of what I do in Fatherhood thats copied after him. Sure when I was younger and dumber I once answered a…
The Princess Dress #DadsWay

DaDa Rocks!

14 Jun 2013 | 8:46 pm

I know sooo many dads that dress up their little princess in the same dresses daily. Between the tea parties and just running around playing soccer in their little princess dress…. its those moments that make daddy daughter time great! What are those moments in your life? I want to hear about them – leave a comment here – go on twitter use hashtag #DadsWay Everyone has a story that describes how his or her dad is truly unique. If you would like to help Tide and Downy celebrate dad’s way this month, go tell a story about your dad on Twitter using the hashtag #DadsWay.
Weekend Movie Roundup – What to watch this weekend with the kids

DaDa Rocks!

14 Jun 2013 | 8:40 pm

Out on DVD for the younger kids is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Quest for Crystal Mickey Join Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and all their pals in the newest Clubhouse crusade. When the legendary Crystal Mickey goes missing, Mickey and friends go on an adventure to save the Clubhouse from losing its magic. Grab your hat, buckle your seatbelt, and get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure in “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Quest for the Crystal Mickey!” There’s no time to lose after greedy Plunderin’ Pete snatches the legendary Crystal Mickey statue from the Clubhouse. Without this sparkly…

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Poem: Chairs

19 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm

She rises imperiously, points majestically, and spits counterfeit at the piece. She swears at it as an inquistioner might who directs the purifying flames of the righteous.

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It’s Not a Graduation

Craig Playstead

18 Jun 2013 | 6:41 am

Instead of just praising them, help them succeed. (photo by USAG) It’s not a graduation. He is moving from the 4th grade to the 5th grade. It’s psychotic! They keep creating new ways to celebrate mediocrity - Mr. Incredible I figured out once that I played a total of 44 sports seasons growing up. That’s all sports (including spring/summer leagues) five years old through high school 1. I earned two trophies. Two 2. I loved those trophies because they meant something. I earned them for getting to the top of a mountain that took a lot of hard work, long tube socks, sweat and…
Mindfulness Sucks

Craig Playstead

10 Jun 2013 | 6:42 am

Zen Dog is living in the moment (courtesy of Super Fantastic via C.C.). About the same time technology started taking over every minute of our lives, the idea of mindfulness got popular. These two things are in direct conflict because you can’t be “in the moment” when walking heads-down in front of a bus texting your BFF, “u r 2 cute!!!” If you ever read about Buddhism, you know that it’s more of philosophy (or ideas) to live by than worshiping someone or something. Mindfulness, to put it in basic terms is living in the moment or a presence of mind.
The Hell of Being the Family Breadwinner

Craig Playstead

25 Apr 2013 | 6:43 am

The breadwinner deserves more than the big piece of chicken” (photo by Jacki). “No one ever thanks dad for takin’ care of his business … What’s he get? The big piece of chicken.” - Chris Rock Our society treats the breadwinner of the family much like we treat the wealthy these days, not well 1. We’ve focused so much attention on kids and everyone in the house that we’ve forgotten the one person that keeps the lights on and food on the table. Does it need to be like 1955 when everyone cleared the way, cocktail in hand, when dad came home? Not at all. Times have…

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Father’s Day Is Done, Time To Review The Best Toys for Summer 2013

nessel

17 Jun 2013 | 5:21 am

We hope everyone had an incredible Father’s Day, but we just can’t live in the past here at Dad Does. Father’s Day was yesterday, we need to look forward, and even if your aging eyes are not what they used to be, it is easy to see that Summer 2013 starts this week. Summer is a time of play…if you can get the kids out of the house. 90 degree temperatures and the kids staying inside playing video games does not make for a happy family, so to help you maintain some sanity this summer we present - The Best Summer Toys for 2013 A Living Guide For Kids of All Ages Hop…
Top 8 Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas for 2013

nessel

12 Jun 2013 | 9:45 pm

It happened again, didn’t it? You had every intention of shopping early for Father’s Day this year and getting Dad a super awesome and thoughtful gift, but somehow it is less than a week to Father’s Day and you still have not started shopping. Don’t panic and more importantly, DO NOT buy Dad a tie! Time is not on your side, but there are still some great Father’s Day Gifts you can get, if you act quick. Let’s jump right into things with our Guide To The Top 8 Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts… Dad Does Top 8 Last Minute Father’s Day…
Epson Home Cinema 500, The Projector To Turn Your Backyard Into a Movie Theater?

nessel

6 Jun 2013 | 10:12 pm

A Dad can dream, right? Some guys dream about fancy cars or hitting the game winning shot. Me, I have a more simple dream, I just want to turn my backyard into a movie theater. I am thinking a drive-in, minus the cars. The idea of sitting outside and watching a movie with family and friends on a big screen, as opposed to all staring at our tablets and phones, just has a great deal of appeal. Is The Epson Home Cinema 500 The Right Projector For the Job I have completely mastered the art of making microwave popcorn, so the only thing from stopping me from having an awesome backyard…
Father’s Day Gift Guide 2013, The Best Gift Ideas For Dad and 100% Tie Free!

nessel

31 May 2013 | 7:06 am

Can you sense it? Can you feel it in the air? It is so close you can almost reach out and grab it…yet it remains elusive until 6/16/2013. We are of course talking about FATHER’S DAY! Yep, set a reminder on your iPhone, dig out one of those paper calendars banks used to give away…when there were still local banks… and put a giant red circle around June 16th, 2013. For it is this very beautiful Sunday in June when the world seems to stop and Dads everywhere are treated like royalty. Birds sing, siblings magically get along, every broken thing in the house…
The Bacon Man Crate, Yes, Dreams Do Come True

nessel

29 May 2013 | 8:10 pm

I am going to try to get through this story without crying all over my keyboard, but I just get so emotional when I talk about this. You see, right around this time last year I was laughed at, ridiculed – all for loving bacon too much. I was doing a radio interview last year talking about Father’s Day gift ideas and was mentioning one of our favorite items – Man Crates. Man Crates are awesome, read all about them here, but then it happened, live on the radio. It is too painful for me to write about, here listen for yourself - The Bacon Radio Interview Laughed At And…

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The Angel of sycamores

Wolf Pascoe

10 Jun 2013 | 5:28 am

Categories: Blessing Poems WildnessTHERE was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sight, To me did seem Apparelled in celestial light, The glory and the freshness of a dream. — Wordsworth . So far as I know, nobody planted the sycamores that dapple the south California canyons. It is native to California and [...](Read more...)
Flying Solo

Wolf Pascoe

27 May 2013 | 5:36 am

Categories: Child-development Fatherhood Parenting SchoolThis week I drove Nick to school, piled his stuff bag into the back of a van filled with kids, and waved goodbye as they drove off. Six hours later, an email: Hello Parents of Upper Elementary Trip Goers! N. reports that they have arrived safely, it’s beautiful, and they are getting ready to go [...](Read more...)
You have to want to be kind

Wolf Pascoe

13 May 2013 | 5:03 am

Categories: Blessing mindfulness ProblemsNo act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. — Aesop Weeks ago, the explosions at the Boston Marathon. Like everyone, I was sick, angry, numb. I felt apprehension, pity, grief. A hundred other things I had no words for. The horror of Newtown returned, an event so hideous that at the time I [...](Read more...)
The grove of academe

Wolf Pascoe

29 Apr 2013 | 5:04 am

Categories: Doubts Problems SchoolThis is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. — Psalms, 118:24 “I think I want to stay in town for middle school,” Nick said the other day. “I thought you were into Portland,” I said. “Not so much now,” he said. The Portland idea has been with [...](Read more...)
Thomas Lincoln and the video game problem

Wolf Pascoe

15 Apr 2013 | 5:46 am

Categories: Child-development Doubts Fatherhood mindfulness Parenting“If we could meet now, it is doubtful whether it would not be more painful than pleasant.” — Abraham Lincoln, speaking about his father in 1851 Ever since my son got his computer, he’s been obsessed with a video game called Minecraft, the object of which seems to be the building of Lego-like settlements while [...](Read more...)

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her creativity is boundless.

matt

10 Jun 2013 | 6:31 pm

i told maddy to go outside & play while i made dinner. i came outside 15 minutes later to find her dressed in cowboy boots & a cowboy hat, playing tee-ball with a tee she made out of a shoe box & a suction cup arrow (she punched a hole in the shoe box with the scissors, then jammed the scissors in the box to keep the tee upright.) later, i asked her how she came up with this idea and she said, “i’m an artist daddy.” (i really love this kid.)
this.

matt

24 Mar 2013 | 1:09 am

one week + two days before we count another 25th off of the calendar. my child, the person who has helped me through, has made me me, has made me whole, she needed me last saturday. … we have these buttons, buttons with her mom’s face on them. on the button is a photo i took back in 2006, while we were in india, near the tomb of a south indian hero. … last saturday. maddy was inside her mom’s jewelry box as she often is, her hands running along the beaded necklaces, the watches, with batteries long since dead, slipped over her tiny wrist, hanging loosely until she…
17 years ago today.

matt

26 Jan 2013 | 5:52 pm

17 years ago today i went on my first date with liz. and today, maddy and i learned how to ski. (she’d be pretty fucking proud of us).
my budding criminal mastermind.

matt

25 Jan 2013 | 10:57 am

on wednesday, i picked maddy up from school. she was super excited to show me what she’d made for me. i asked, “what is it?” “it’s a feather, daddy. no, no. it’s a knife.” oh. i thought it looked more like a prison shank than a feather. then yesterday i dropped her off at school and before i could leave she said, “wait…i want to make you something before you leave.” (a few seconds of cutting and scribbling later) she presented me with this: i asked, “what is it?” “daddy, i made you a $100 bill. i drew president…
upcoming events.

matt

23 Jan 2013 | 10:14 am

here’s some info on a couple of events i’ll be participating in, both of which i’m excited to tell you about: if you’re interested in joining us, here’s the event page with tons of info. and if you’re really interested in joining us, here’s the registration page. registration begins on january 25th. (proceeds to benefit the liz logelin foundation) hope to see you there. also, next tuesday, january 29th i’ll be in minnesota to speak at the st. paul chamber of commerce meeting. additional info and registration can be found here.

The Committed Parent
How to Become a Superorganism in 3 No, 4 Not-So-Easy Steps

Mark Brady

16 Jun 2013 | 5:24 am

Step One: Dump Your 5000 Facebook Friends. Cancel your accounts at these 100+ Social Media sites. Step Two: Realize that becoming a Superorganism has nothing to do with the fact that bacterial cells outnumber human cells in the body 10 to 1 (approximately 1014 versus 1013), and that according to the King of Cooties, University of Colorado microbiologist Noah Fierer, a healthy human kicks up a “convective plume” of about 37 million bacteria per minute that can survive for extended periods. Becoming a Superorganism has little to do with that. Step Three: Identify at most, 149 living people…
The 3 Things We’re All Terrified Of: Thing Three

Mark Brady

9 Jun 2013 | 4:37 am

Greetings. I thought I’d change things up a bit this week. The conventional wisdom argues that people will refuse to pay for something they’re used to getting for free. Nevertheless, I thought I’d try an experiment with this post: I would like to ask you to pay $1.99 for it; realizing of course, that most of you probably won’t. But that’s okay. That’s the nature of an experiment. What’s most interesting, to me, of course, will be the results of the experiment. I’ll post the results here next week. What’s even more interesting to me,…
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Mark Brady

9 Jun 2013 | 4:27 am

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The 3 Things We’re All Terrified Of: Thing Two

Mark Brady

2 Jun 2013 | 4:28 am

“There are two kinds of fears: rational and irrational – or in simpler terms, fears that make sense and fears that don’t.” ~ Lemony Snicket In its extreme form it’s called anthropophobia. In any of its forms it’s rooted in our neurophysiology, predominantly our polyvagal nervous system. Here’s one example of how it recently showed up in my life: a couple of weeks ago I agreed to attend a Whidbey Island nonprofit organization’s service presentation. A presenter asked for a volunteer to demonstrate a yoga principle. I stood up. The first thing the presenter asked me…
The 3 Things We’re All Terrified Of: Thing One

Mark Brady

26 May 2013 | 4:42 am

“The modern geography of the brain has a forbidding, antiquated feel to it – rather like a medieval map with the known world encircled by terra incognita where monsters roam.“ ~ David Bainbridge I was friends with the son of a Hell’s Angel for several years … until he went to prison. As a way to show Tom love, his dad would beat him every day as a kid. This, in order to toughen him up, to increase his pain threshold so as to prepare him for a world that could be pretty cruel and uncaring. It worked. Tom was definitely tough, and physical pain was something he had little trouble…

Have a Geekasm!
Dan Jolley Resurrects BLOODHOUND at Dark Horse

Michael

19 Jun 2013 | 10:12 pm

Below is the official press release from Dark Horse JOLLEY RESURRECTS BLOODHOUND AT DARK HORSE WITH CROWBAR MEDICINE! Milwaukie, OR, JUNE 19—Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce the long-awaited return of the beloved series Bloodhound, from writer Dan Jolley (Prototype 2) and artist Leonard Kirk (X-Factor)! Previously published by DC, Bloodhound begins a new [...]The post Dan Jolley Resurrects BLOODHOUND at Dark Horse appeared first on Have a Geekasm!.
Does TORCHWOOD Still Have a Spark of Life?

Michael

19 Jun 2013 | 9:44 pm

Actress Eve Myles, who played Gwen Cooper in Torchwood, was on BBC Breakfast talking about her new role in the series Frankie, when the hosts asked her if Torchwood would be making a comeback or not. After first teasing the hosts with a “there is another series of Torchwood” then goes back and says “no”, [...]The post Does TORCHWOOD Still Have a Spark of Life? appeared first on Have a Geekasm!.
Microsoft is Backpedaling! Reverses Xbox One Requirements and Restrictions

Michael

19 Jun 2013 | 9:09 pm

In what has to be a historic turn of events, Microsoft has begun backpedaling after backlash from their original DRM requirements for the Xbox One, especially after Sony announced the PS4, and their lack of, and full backwards compatibility (and cheaper price tag). The official statement from Microsoft outlines a very drastic change in their [...]The post Microsoft is Backpedaling! Reverses Xbox One Requirements and Restrictions appeared first on Have a Geekasm!.
THE LEGO MOVIE New International Trailer

Michael

19 Jun 2013 | 12:54 pm

I have to admit, The LEGO Movie, while just a constant advertisement, looks like it’s going to be a fun movie that I’ll definitely be taking my kids to. Just yesterday we brought you the first domestic trailer for the film, and today we have the new international trailer, that is slightly shorter, but have [...]The post THE LEGO MOVIE New International Trailer appeared first on Have a Geekasm!.
Trailer for Cartoon Network’s BEWARE THE BATMAN

Michael

19 Jun 2013 | 12:39 pm

The first trailer, or as they’re calling it, sizzle reel, for the CG animated series Beware the Batman, has been released giving glimpses into the show’s feel and action, including shots of Professor Pyg, Anarky, the batmobile, and more. The show is set to premiere on Saturday July 13th at 10am as part of Cartoon [...]The post Trailer for Cartoon Network’s BEWARE THE BATMAN appeared first on Have a Geekasm!.

The DAD-vocate Project
On The Road

kevin@metzgerbusiness.com (Kevin Metzger)

8 Jun 2013 | 5:13 am

It’s been almost a year since I took my new job. It wasn’t a had decision to take the position, the company was strong, in the software consulting industry, and I was out of work due to my previous company shutting down. I interviewed poorly due to the slow death of my previous company, and I somehow didn’t really grasp what they were looking for. Also if I have to admit it my confidence in my own ability to work hard was shot. Maybe it shouldn’t have been. I know now I was wrong but when your in that place it’s hard to remember what your capable of. I had six…
6 Weeks to a New Job!

kevin@metzgerbusiness.com (Kevin Metzger)

27 Feb 2013 | 9:56 pm

Several years back I was in WalMart right before Christmas. I was in an isle looking for something or other and I saw a Dad and his 10 year old girl walk by. My two year old memory of there conversation follows: DADvocate: What do you want from Santa for Christmas? Girl: Well nothing really. DADvocate: What do you mean? Girl: I know we really can afford anything DADvocate: What do you mean? Girl: I know you are looking for work and we can’t afford it right now.(starts to choke up) DADvoate:(Kneels down and grabs his little girl by the hands and looks her directly in the eyes and speaks…
Hello World

kevin@metzgerbusiness.com (Kevin Metzger)

27 Feb 2013 | 7:26 am

Hello World! Hello world is the first program taught in almost all programming languages. Blogging and conducting projects are not “typical” programing languages, but the idea of a Hello World is you learn the fundmentals to build on. Recently I was asked by a close friend about how TheDADvocateProject was going and I said I had let it slip. He said “I’m honestly suprised.” ” I saw that as a passion that you were working.” He was right but life had gotten in the way along with my own preceived failure. Life I’ll talke about in a few future…
Positivity, Fathers Day, #IHeartDad

kevin@metzgerbusiness.com (Kevin Metzger)

12 Jun 2012 | 7:37 pm

Here in The DADvocate household things are a bit topsy turvy. I’m not sure how long my current job will last and by that I mean it’s possible Friday will be the last day. I don’t really know what I’m going to do next, and yet I’m hopeful even positive. I believe I have been given a bunch of positive signs this week including a quote from an interview on CNN I gave a few years ago getting recycled in a CNN news story about Fathers not being the bumbling stereo type. Josh Levet the author really does a great job in the article talking about the typical stereo…
A 69 Cadillac, a 78 Bondoed CJ7, and my Leg

kevin@metzgerbusiness.com (Kevin Metzger)

17 Apr 2012 | 9:51 am

It was the spring of 1993, I was seventeen years old and I had just completed a 10K triathalone that was put on by my school. I was in eleventh grade and I was in the best shape of my life. Throughout middle and high school I worked out power lifting, and wrestled but was plagued with chronic dislocating shoulders. By eleventh grade I had my second should operated on and could no longer wrestle. But our masonry teacher convinced me to start running with him during gym and since it was an opportunity to get off campus and because I had gotten out of shape I agreed to do it. I never really…

The JackB
No One Hears Your Screams In Cyberspace

Jack

19 Jun 2013 | 4:13 pm

Sunday afternoon I treated myself to a massage. It was a spur of the moment decision so I went to one of those little pop up joints at the mall and paid for a quick twenty minutes. The woman who led me to the chair told me in broken English that my back is too [...]The post No One Hears Your Screams In Cyberspace appeared first on The JackB.
666 Devilish Ways To Murder a Blog(ger)

Jack

17 Jun 2013 | 9:49 pm

A torn hamstring isn’t a legitimate reason for shutting down a blog nor is it a good excuse for not visiting other blogs but sometimes things happen and you just don’t manage to do what it is you want to do. Truth is that I don’t think the hammy is torn but it doesn’t feel [...]The post 666 Devilish Ways To Murder a Blog(ger) appeared first on The JackB.
Boredom Causes Bad Things To Happen

Jack

16 Jun 2013 | 5:29 pm

Take a look at the next few lines and ask yourself if any of these things really happened or if I am just writing because I love to write. If you were tooling around the mall today you might have heard me shout, “I WILL FIND HIM!” You might have even seen several people [...]The post Boredom Causes Bad Things To Happen appeared first on The JackB.
69 Reasons Why We Hate Being Slaves To Technology

Jack

15 Jun 2013 | 7:00 pm

I spent more money than I wanted to upgrading my computer today and it wasn’t entirely by choice. I opted not to buy a Mac because I didn’t want to spend that much on a computer but that didn’t prevent me from feeling a bit crazed because of how much it cost. Some of the Apple Fan [...]The post 69 Reasons Why We Hate Being Slaves To Technology appeared first on The JackB.
A Letter To My Children-2013

Jack

12 Jun 2013 | 10:12 pm

Hello Monsters, I think I am late writing this letter and I am not referring to the time of day. Don’t I normally do this around my birthday? Hell, it doesn’t really matter all that much, it is only a month or so. A month or so since I turned 44 which I can guarantee [...]The post A Letter To My Children-2013 appeared first on The JackB.

The Daddy Files » The Daddy Files-
9 Subtle Common Sense Tips for First-Time Parents

Daddy Files

11 Jun 2013 | 5:32 pm

I’m about to be a parent of a newborn…again. Five years ago with Will, I was equal parts amazed and confused about becoming a dad. What stuff do I need? What can I expect during delivery? What can I expect when we get home from the hospital? What diapers should we use? When is a good time to start solids? I had a smorgasbord of questions but when I went to find answers, I ran into a common problem in the Internet Age — I Googled “advice for new parents” and was hit with vitriolic and hysterical advice from every “kid expert” in existence. Not only was…
Of Fathers and Fishing

Daddy Files

4 Jun 2013 | 8:38 pm

I’m not a fisherman. Like, at all. I know that’s dad blogger blasphemy because father-son fishing trips are a hallmark of daddydom, but I can’t help it. I haven’t been fishing since I was 10, and even then I only went because my friends wanted to go. I never had the patience to wait for a stupid fish to bite. And half the time I never even got to that point because — well, I didn’t like handling the worms. And I was never quite sure how to tie the right knot to secure the hook. And I may have cast more lines into the trees than the water. So needless to…
6 Ways Parents Can Throw an NHL Playoff Party

Daddy Files

30 May 2013 | 6:39 pm

My 20s are a blur of important Boston sporting events and bars. Back then it was easy, because if a big game was on I either had tickets or was automatically meeting up with friends. The only unknowns were whether we could afford “good beer” (defined as anything greater than Busch) and where we’d host it. But wherever it was, there would be a guaranteed 20 guys showing up. But now, as a husband and a father, it’s not that easy. Almost all my friends are married with kids. Once upon a time all it took to get guys together for the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, or Red Sox…
When Will This Pregnancy Feel Real?

Daddy Files

26 May 2013 | 9:47 pm

Pregnancy test. Ultrasounds. Decorating the nursery. Buying baby supplies. More ultrasounds. Feeling the baby move in MJ’s stomach. I’ve done these things now. All the usual things that make the baby “feel real.” Except it doesn’t feel real yet for me. Not at all. Not even a little. I know how odd that sounds. After all, we did IVF — which means I literally watched as doctors inserted a fully fertilized embryo into my wife, so none of this should be surprising. I know some of it is because of all the problems we’ve had in the past. This is our sixth…
Many Women Don’t Support Stay-at-Home Dads

Daddy Files

17 May 2013 | 8:43 am

How many times have we heard that men need to do more at home? I know I’ve heard it. A lot. Online parenting sites and message boards are filled with frustrated moms lamenting the fact that their husbands spend too much time at the office and not enough on household and childcare chores. If only they’d focus more on family, change some diapers, clean the house, and cook a few meals. Hell, if only they’d pick up their socks off the living room floor, right? Whatever the case, these guys need to do SOMETHING to take the burden off poor mom who is stuck at home with the kids…

CuteMonster.com
Top 5 Father’s Day Gifts for 2013

CuteMonster Staff

11 Jun 2013 | 7:38 am

Top 5 Father's Day Gift ideas for 2013.
Dumb Ways To Die : Quick Take

Vincent Daly

8 Jun 2013 | 9:34 am

Review of Dumb Ways to Die game app for the iPhone and iPad.
Review: ArtSee Studio From WowWee inspires iPad Fun

Vincent Daly

30 May 2013 | 2:30 am

Review of the ArtSee Studio from WowWee for the iPad.
Paternal Not Paternalism

Elaine Heffner, LCSW, Ed.D

21 May 2013 | 1:59 pm

Dr. Elaine Heffner, LCSW, Ed.D, explores how paternalism fits into the evolving roles of parenthood.
Kirk and Spock Find Strength in Each Other

Vincent Daly

20 May 2013 | 9:00 am

Movie Review of Star Trek: Into Darkness directed by J.J. Abrams.

Daddy on the Edge
Daddy on the Edge of Another Banana in the Big Gay Hate Sundae

3 Jun 2013 | 6:18 pm

Look, Mom! A pandering idiot! Let's see what he has to say!! Sigh.The asshat in the ironic "gay equality" tie (look at it again - red background, pink equal sign - what's that they say? "Man dresses himself, and God laughs") is former evangelical pastor and conservative activist David Barton. Daddy has got a real fucking problem with David Barton - not because he founded WallBuilders, a Texas based organization which promotes the view that it is a "myth" that the US Constitution insists on separation of church and state. Not because he is the former vice chair of…
Daddy on the Edge of Memorializing

27 May 2013 | 8:45 am

It's Memorial Day again, and Daddy on the Edge wishes to take this time to thank all of those who have worn a uniform and served our country, as well as their families. I want to thank you by suggesting that every business that profits from Memorial Day Sales gives 1% of their profits to organizations that support the active duty military and veterans. You can start with these folks; watch... Watch...Watch...We have the worlds greatest military - let's treat 'em like it - Every Day.Thank You,Daddy
Daddy on the Edge of a Rebuttal

16 Apr 2013 | 4:56 pm

Daddy on the Edge doesn't get a whole lot of feedback.It happens, and I've come to accept that. While I know there are a pretty fair amount of people that come by and read the posts here, the comments section remains fairly bare (which I gotta tell you, can sometimes feel like having sex with a mime - in the dark. You think you're doing pretty good, but it's always hard to know if you have truly "satisfied" with your "content". Was she thrashing in pleasure, or pretending to be assaulted by the wind, holding on to an invisible rope so she wouldn't be blown away?).But today,…
Daddy on the Edge of Jesus, Muhammad and The Common Good

9 Apr 2013 | 4:58 pm

"This is the rule of most perfect Christianity, its most exact definition, its highest point, namely, the seeking of the"common good". . . for nothing can so make a person an imitator of Christ as caring for his neighbors.” ~John Chrysostom Did'ja know that Daddy is an ordained Minister?Yep - signed, sealed and delivered us from evil honest to God fearing Man of the Cloth, courtesy of The Universal Life Church Monastery. I also signed The Big Book in NYC (seriously - no joke - it's this massive, leather bound tome that they pull out and have you sign - this after you've been sitting…
Daddy on the Edge - The Expiration of Inspiration

6 Apr 2013 | 4:55 pm

I don't breathe much, really...lately.I mean, obviously I breathe enough; I'm walking and talking, doin' my thang in the blogopolis, so I must be getting enough O2 in my system.But it's not the real thing, y'know? What most Americans (and probably folks in a whole lot of the world) pass off as breathing is actually this shallow, ragged push me-pull you between oxygen and carbon dioxide - it's just about enough respiration to keep us conscious and alive, but not a helluva lot more. It's like duct taping the hell out of that broken mailbox post so it'll stay upright a bit longer- it…

Fatherhood Channel
Father’s Day, Parents and Children of Divorce

Seth Eisenberg

16 Jun 2013 | 7:09 am

For children whose parents divorce or stay together in a constant state of crisis, despair or estrangement, celebrating Father's Day can come with unique challenges. Firsthand words of caution for parents who consider passing negative feelings about a current or former spouse on to their children.
Five Years Later: Remembering Nicole Ganguzza

Seth Eisenberg

10 Jun 2013 | 4:37 am

Five years after the death of 26-year-old Nicole Ganguzza, a UCF graduate student and PAIRS instructor, her memory reminds us to fully live, love and treasure life and each other.
Heat or Spurs – Tough Call for America’s Soldiers?

Fatherhood Channel

6 Jun 2013 | 1:16 pm

The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs face off in Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight at 9PM at Miami's American Airlines Arena (ABC-TV). Both teams have strong support from the veteran and military community. The Heat have worked especially hard to bring attention and resources to south Florida veterans returning from deployment.
Father, Son Die Storm Chasing Passion Together

Fatherhood Channel

3 Jun 2013 | 7:19 am

"At times, I have mixed feelings about chasing storms," storm chaser Tim Samaras said. "On one hand, they are incredibly beautiful. On the other hand, these powerful storms can create devastating damage that change people's lives forever." Tim Samaras, 55, his son Paul Samaras, 24, and colleague Carl Young, 45, were killed chasing a storm in Oklahoma last week.
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Says He Subtracts 10-20 Percent from Managers Going Through Divorce

Fatherhood Channel

2 Jun 2013 | 11:14 am

Billionaire hedge fund investor Paul Tudor Jones says he subtracts 10-20 percent from a manager going through divorce. "One of my number one rules as an investor," Jones told a symposium at the University of Virginia, "is as soon as I find out a manager is going through divorce, redeem immediately."

DadBlast
Goodbye to Our Nanny, Part 2

Dadblast

24 May 2013 | 4:54 am

About two years ago we bid farewell through tears to our beloved nanny in California, Livy. We didn’t know how we were lucky enough to find a woman like her. She loved our kids with her full heart, and it was crushing to leave her behind when we packed up and headed for Massachusetts. Turns out lightening can strike twice. We interviewed a number of nanny candidates, but one really stood out for us. We thought one person had an easy disposition, had solid education and great experience, and made us feel at ease in her presence. The kicker was when one of her references told Bixie:…
Our house is a festering disease pit

Dadblast

19 Feb 2013 | 4:48 am

Enough already with winter, right? I’m just pulling out of a 7-day Coughapalooza that saw me sidelined from work for two days. The other three days were miserable, with people telling me things like “you look pale” and “you aren’t looking great” and “please get away from me.” To add insult to injury, now that I’m feeling better I have very attractive fever blisters on the bottom of my nostrils, which cause people to look away uncomfortably because they don’t want to stare rudely at what they suspect are the snots of an untidy man. “Don’t look at the homeless person,…
Our Sons: Yin and Yang

Dadblast

15 Jan 2013 | 6:04 pm

Ozzie is two and Gus is three, and they agree about almost nothing except for a mutual love of trains. They carry them around in bunches, held tightly to their chests like wounded appendages. There’s Thomas and Percy and Bash, Dash and Ferdinand. There’s Luke, and Henry and Victor. All of these contraptions are and have been our boys very best friends for several months running. The boys line up the trains on the dinner table, each with their own favorites, and enjoy an audience of multi-colored metallic pals, each with their own unique human face painted on the front. But the boys…
Remembering “Cookie” James Kennedy

Dadblast

27 Nov 2012 | 3:50 pm

Editor’s note: My sister-in-law Ali is trying to come to terms with the loss of a cherished neighborhood friend. I have provided the forum for her to put down her parting thoughts, and I think you’ll agree it’s a moving tribute to a special man, Cookie James. Off we go… Early this morning, a very dear friend of mine passed away. James Kennedy; a man with the largest, kindest heart – was waiting for a heart transplant, and his heart never arrived. Five years ago, Josh and I moved to Gary Lane. I think it was meant to be. Let me give you a glimpse of the…
Top 5 Reasons Why I’m Voting For Barack Obama

Dadblast

24 Oct 2012 | 3:46 am

My fellow Americans, It’s no secret who I’m voting for, if you follow me on social networks. I’m not a democrat or a republican. Rather, I’m an independent who has been having trouble sleeping at night.. I’m also a husband. I’m a father. I’m a member of the work force. I’m a proud citizen of these United States. As such, I’d like to share with you the reasons why I’m voting for Barack Obama. You don’t have to read this, and I’ll defend your right not to do so. But if you’re any of the things I listed above, maybe you should give it a go. Here’s why I’m voting for…

Daddy Dazed » Dad Blog Parenting FatherhoodDaddy Dazed
The dangers of television

19 Jun 2013 | 6:13 am

Wifey has a rough time at work recently. She said she wanted to find something to make her happy. And she thinks she might be able to find it in Zara. So on Sunday I let her go shopping and I hang out with M. We do some chasing games and bounce on the bed then we watch Peppa Pig until she falls asleep on my chest. With time to myself, I consider playing some pc games but then I change my mind, place M on the sofa and pop in my The Wire box set DVD. And promptly fall asleep. When I wake up Toddler M has got some baby powder from the bathroom cupboard, wrapped it in a newspaper and says she…
World Peace Vegas Style (guest post)

7 Jun 2013 | 11:23 pm

This North Korean situation is getting a little hairy right now. With a new leader hell-bent on asserting his power and magnificence through the pursuit of a belligerent and senseless foreign policy, the dangerous Asian nation poses a still only moderate but ever-growing threat to the stability of peace in the region and around the globe. A short hop over the Pacific Ocean away lies the United States of America, Washington D.C. and the most powerful man in the world, Barack Obama. The President of the United States has enjoyed a good deal of praise over the past decade, even scooping the…
Daddy Nappy Bag

20 May 2013 | 7:35 am

Many thanks to Miatui for sending me a very cool, man’s nappy bag. The Ascot is a messenger style bag that can be used as an everyday bag but it’s got a cleverly thought out interior which makes it ideal for using when on daddy daycare duties. It has different-sized pockets, an insulated water bottle holder, a key clip and mobile phone and pen holder. The main body of the bag is big enough to accommodate a laptop or iPad plus snacks, toys etc. A clear, removable zipped bag is also included which can be used to store wipes and nappies. And most importantly its in a manly brown colour,…
Competition – Win £500

15 May 2013 | 6:52 am

Want to win £500 worth of Red Letter Day vouchers? Then enter the Carex Live Life Hands On Awards. Carex, the makers of anti-bacterial hand gel, are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year and they want to celebrate all the wonderful things that we do with our hands. To enter the competition all you need to do is visit www.carex.co.uk/carex-live-life-awards and share a day in the life of your hands. Entries can be written, photographic or even a video diary – the aim is to highlight the amazing things your hands do. The competition is open to everyone. The best 20 answers will…
Parenting Fail

14 May 2013 | 7:17 am

About.com Fatherhood
Growing Up Online from NBC News

18 Jun 2013 | 9:35 pm

Recently, the folks at NBC News released a new and entertaining e-book about Internet safety for parents and children. The book is called Growing Up Online and features NBC News journalists including Brian Williams, Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Dr. Nancy Snyderman speaking about the importance of keeping kids safe online....Read Full Post
Homeschooling Success Tips for Fathers

16 Jun 2013 | 6:01 pm

We took our children's education very seriously, and were always involved in their educational efforts. I think that among our five children, we have seen almost every educational approach. We have had children in traditional public schools, charter schools, vocational programs, colleges and universities and a homeschooling situation. Every child has specific needs, and working as parents to make their educational activities as productive and meaningful as possible is a worthy effort....Read Full Post
Average "Dad Salary" Released by Salary.com

15 Jun 2013 | 5:17 pm

Last week, the folks at Salary.com released the results of their annual survey of "Dad Salary" for working and for stay-at-home dads. This is kind of a fun concept. The calculation assumes that the "cash value" of a dad is measured by what he would be paid for the hours he spends at various activities involved in being a dad. It is interesting that the "salary" went up 8% in the last year. Stay-at-home dads have a "dad salary" of $67,204 per year while dads working outside of the home had a "dad salary" of $38,231 per year. I don't know too many people whose real…
Becoming a Great Dad When You Didn't Have a Dad

15 Jun 2013 | 1:09 am

Becoming a father when you grew up without a father can be a challenge, and particularly when you want to be a great dad and had no good male role models. My friend Scott encountered this issue big time when he held that new baby in his arms and realized how much baggage he brought to fatherhood from his experience in not having a father ever in his life. How would he break the cycle and be a committed and loving father when he had no personal context in the process....Read Full Post
Handling Father's Day as a Divorced Dad

13 Jun 2013 | 1:26 am

Holidays seem to be times when our feelings can be pretty close to the surface. It can be particularly hard when families are not together or when long standing traditions don't work any more because the family is separated....Read Full Post

Digital Dads
LongHorn Steakhouse Celebrates Fathers

C.C.

13 Jun 2013 | 10:17 am

Steak is something that is very much loved in our house, but I’ll be honest that we rarely go out to any of the chain steakhouses for dinner. When I travel (which I do often) I seek out great steak houses for dinner because few things make me as happy as a perfectly grilled steak. When Dad Central Consulting reached out to me on behalf of LongHorn Steakhouse to see if I’d be willing to accept a gift card from them to help pay for dinner and put down my tongs and take a “steakcation” with them for the night in exchange for sharing my honest thoughts on the experience I…
The Power of Dad

C.C.

10 Jun 2013 | 2:20 am

This is a sponsored post for Father’s day as part of Oral-B’s Power of Dad campaign. I’m required to disclose a relationship between our site and Oral-B. Oral-B provided us with content, product, access or other forms of payment. All opinions are my own. Being a dad is the most wonderful thing in the world. Sure, some days are harder than others and it can be very stressful. But, ask any guy who is a father if it is worth it and he’ll say yes. When Oral-B contacted me about taking part in this program I was a bit hesitant. Brands don’t always shine a light on…
La Caja China – The Magic Roasting Box

C.C.

5 Jun 2013 | 7:17 am

This past weekend I took a whack at roasting my first pig using a magic box known as the La Caja China. I had never heard of it before my father-in-law showed me a brochure about it, but now I’m telling the world about it because it was so easy to cook with and I can’t wait to come up with new things to cook in it. Watch my video walking through the whole process from bringing the pig home to enjoying it with friends. If you are looking for a great Father’s Day gift for the guy who already has everything, this might be worth considering. I know I appreciated receiving it as…
Happy Mother’s Day from AT&T

PJ

10 May 2013 | 5:27 am

Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday and while I know all the Digital Dads reading this have everything already covered for the mom’s in their life, our friends at AT&T also wanted to celebrate moms with a fun, shareable video e-card. It is a special edition of the popular “It’s Not Complicated” campaign. In the new commercial that will air Friday through Sunday, mediator Beck Bennett strays from his usual “what’s better, bigger or smaller?” and instead asks, “who gives the best hugs?” to a unanimous response – mom does. Now…
Meatless Mandays

PJ

15 Mar 2013 | 5:33 am

As I discussed in this space last week, we’ve been trying to incorporate a number of meatless dishes into our weekly meal plan. Recently, Manwich asked me to come up with an original recipe using their products for their Case of the Mandays campaign to help promote family meal time, so I decided to see if I could create a Meatless Manday. It was definitely a risk, as one does not typically associate a meatless dish with Manwich, but it definitely worked out great. Craving chili I went with my gut and decided to see how I could transform it into a meatless dish using Manwich Thick and…

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Memoirs of a Psychologist: Selective Mutism in Children

Robert Erdei

5 Jun 2013 | 4:45 am

Selective mutism is one of the most perplexing disorders of communication, at least from a psychologist’s perspective. When a child has selective mutism, he or she does not speak outside the home or family environment. It is a relatively rare disorder, but its current occurrence shows an upward trend. 1 in 1000 children is affected and it is more likely to occur in girls. (Standart, Le Couteur, 2003) What is selective mutism and what can ...The post Memoirs of a Psychologist: Selective Mutism in Children appeared first on Memoirs of a Single Dad.
Young Entrepreneurs: Teach Your Child to be an Early Success

Daniel Ruyter

28 May 2013 | 5:00 am

Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age is looking less like an Ayn Rand novel and more like a sequel to “Revenge of the Nerds.” This is because innovation in technology doesn’t rely as strongly as it once did on engineering and mechanics or even on improving hardware. Rather, it relies on software that can be developed by anyone with the brain power and imagination to create what amounts to the building blocks of computer programming: algorithms. ...The post Young Entrepreneurs: Teach Your Child to be an Early Success appeared first on Memoirs of a Single Dad.
Four Tips to Surviving Bad Financial Times

Daniel Ruyter

27 May 2013 | 5:00 am

Even if you’re financially responsible, your family may stumble on hard times. You or your spouse may lose a job or face reduced hours. Plus, an extra household expense can put a crimp in your present budget. At times, financial issues are unavoidable. You can, however, survive financial hard times. Getting through rough times typically involves sacrifices, and you’ll often need to adjust your household spending habits. Some people complain and whine about changes in ...The post Four Tips to Surviving Bad Financial Times appeared first on Memoirs of a Single Dad.
Cyberbullying Challenges Students, Parents and Lawmakers

Daniel Ruyter

15 May 2013 | 2:15 pm

From parks to schoolyards, bullying has been a way of life. Some insecure youngsters need to feel bigger, better and badder than their peers, so they pick on vulnerable students without a second thought. These victims used to be able to keep their distance, but a new trend is expanding bullying from the playground to all areas of digital life. Cyberbullying affects millions of students. It’s time to learn about this dangerous new form of ...The post Cyberbullying Challenges Students, Parents and Lawmakers appeared first on Memoirs of a Single Dad.
Memoirs of a Psychologist: Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events

Daniel Ruyter

15 May 2013 | 8:45 am

Our life is full of surprises and they are often not pleasant. Everybody experiences traumatic events during the course of life and children are no exceptions. It is important to examine the question how their developing body, mind, psyche and morality reacts to sudden and unexpected life experiences and how adults can help helping children cope with traumatic events and not only survive but bounce back and grow stronger. Development is endangered by the factors that ...The post Memoirs of a Psychologist: Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events appeared first on Memoirs of a Single Dad.

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Life Change Update #1 – The Weight Loss Struggle Begins

Mike

13 Jun 2013 | 7:22 am

I told you a few days ago that I had made a life change (no, I’m not going to call it a diet) and had decided to start eating following the paleo guidelines. I’ll be updating you on how things are going, mostly because I need some form of accountability to keep myself honest and on track. Also, it gives me something to write about, which is always a plus since I do have this blog here and I really should spend a bit more time on it by actually writing something. I’m only a few days into this and yesterday I had my first stumble. I’ve learned that stumbles and…
My Thoughts on Losing Weight and Living Long

Mike

10 Jun 2013 | 1:28 pm

I have something to admit and I’m going to do it right here, right now in this blog post, both to get it out in the open and to start some kind of accountability to someone (whomever may be seeing this post out there in the wilds of the interwebs). I’m overweight. I’m what any medical doctor or health professional would consider obese. I stand at 6 feet tall and, as I write this, weigh at or around 315 pounds. Of course, I’ve told myself for many years that I’m a big guy. And I am. Not to toot my own horn, but I’m a broad-shouldered fellow, with…
Seeing the World Through Your Kid’s Eyes

Mike

4 Feb 2013 | 5:19 pm

I got the idea for this post over what you might think would be the silliest of things. My little family and I were out to lunch one day at our favorite mass-market seafood eatery, of which I’m sure you’re very familiar. For the sake of advertising (since they’re NOT a sponsor of this site) we’ll call them Rouge Crustacean… We were waiting on our next course of incredibly delicious but 0-so-not-good-for-you cheddar garlic biscuits (you know the ones I’m talking about) when I happened to glance over at my daughter to see what was going on in her little…
Coffee Trek III: The Search for The Best K-Cup

Mike

23 Jan 2013 | 4:37 am

Hi, my name is Mike, and I like coffee. There, I said it, got it out of my system. Now I can start the healing process and get on with my life. Of course, getting on with my life involves my continuing search for the perfect cup of coffee at home. Before I continue, let me make this statement for all of my coffee snob friends out there: I own a Keurig and yes, I love it. I know that the coffee produced by these machines is supposedly sub-par and if you’re a true coffee aficionado you have a french press. And you have to grind your coffee fresh, right before you brew it. I know…
A Story, A Promise, and Something Funny (I hope)…

Mike

20 Jan 2013 | 3:55 am

To those of you reading this site for the first time, welcome. Hopefully within these pages, you’ll find something that makes you laugh, brings a tear to your eye, or a chuckle to your heart. If so, then my work has been done for my fellow man. To those of you that have read anything on this page, I apologize for my long, long absence and for pretty much completely abandoning this blog for the last year. Life has changed pretty radically for me in the last year and this project sort of just fell by the wayside, something I didn’t really intend to happen. But, life happens,…

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“Tackle” Football

@AnOrdinaryDad

5 Jun 2013 | 9:15 am

I heard the minivan pull into the driveway and walked outside to meet them. The kids tumbled out like monkeys, the excitement from the zoo fresh on Pax’s face. Ella was fatigued from a long day of walking. It was the usual greeting, them holding up their gift shop choices while talking over each other, sharing what […]

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Time Travel with Netflix

charlie

19 Jun 2013 | 3:35 am

Netflix has been in the news a lot lately. Rather than explain all the headlines and coverage, I want to tell you about something no one else is talking about… I’M USING NETFLIX TO TIME TRAVEL. More on that in a second. They have also decided to put up a video (see below) WITH ME AND FINN ON THE NETFLIX! To watch this on Netflix, go here! This summer Netflix launched “Netflix Families” — a destination in their service dedicated entirely to helping parents with simple how-to guides about product features and tips for their streaming service. It’s like a…
Daddy Vader Says… You Win at Losing

Andy

19 Jun 2013 | 3:30 am

Parents can candy-coat it when they’re kicking their kid’s miniature butt in a game, to make them feel better and offer an emotional trophy for trying. Buck up, little champ, straight A’s for effort! You lost the battle but not the war! It’s always darkest before the dawn! Pffft! Kids know when they’re being vanquished. They’re surprisingly perceptive for people who occasionally don’t seem aware that they’re pissing themselves. So, maybe it’s best to just give it to them straight. Between the eyes. Like Daddy Vader. Follow us on…
The Best Bad Ideas

Andy

18 Jun 2013 | 3:30 am

Before I begin, let me assure you no toddler was harmed in any way. This isn’t one of those kinds of story. In the way-too-early morning (aka before noon) we packed up Lucas, our 3.5-year-old son, got me coffee and all headed off to a skateboarding park. It was rented out for us, all to our own. You may now be catching faint whiffs of an oncoming bad idea. Bingo. Yes indeed, the first ramp I encountered had me on my boney, task-chair ass faster than a tap dancer on ice in an earthquake. THUD! Then the whirring sound of an overturned board’s wheels spinning frantically at the air.
Daddy is Full of Shhhhh… Sugar

charlie

17 Jun 2013 | 3:12 am

This image popped up in my Facebook feed. It had a single caption with only six words: “Dave has some explaining to do…” We think the explanation is pretty clear. “I love you because you give me sugar all day. Jack” We’re now in the hangover period after Father’s Day. Jack’s dad is obviously being thrown under the bus here. But to his credit, his official reply was, “She’s got the boobs I’ve got the sugar. You play the cards (you’re) dealt.” Sounds fair to me. Follow us on Facebook. The best way to stay connected to…
A Jogger Stroller As Seen by its Passenger

Andy

14 Jun 2013 | 3:26 am

Selecting a stroller is basically like buying a car. It can have all the weighing, uncertainty and overwhelm for prospective or expecting parents. Some may even try performing the traditional showroom tire kick. Don’t. Dismayed store clerks will just wind up speaking to you really slowly after that. Remember, though, you’re not buying a ride for yourself really. You’re just a pushy pedestrian; your kid is the one who’s going to clock all the miles in it. So, try looking at it through their eyes. Imagine yourself in their shoes or knitted booties. It’s okay if you…

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Capture Those Moments

Keith

12 Jun 2013 | 5:15 pm

Everyone knows that being a Dad is tough. The years of picking up after your children, carrying them on your back, or taking time to play with them fly by before your eyes. Before you know it, they've entered elementary, graduated from college, and married someone.The post Capture Those Moments appeared first on Daddyplace.
Essentials for a Fun Family Road Trip

Keith

6 Jun 2013 | 5:16 am

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that life is journey, not a destination. Family road trips embrace the idea that the adventure to a place is equally or more important than arrival. Many factors go into a successful road trip: the comfort of the vehicle and clothes you wear, snack and beverage selections, and the activities planned for travel.The post Essentials for a Fun Family Road Trip appeared first on Daddyplace.
Killing Time with Casinos – Top Online Games for Bored Dads At Home

Keith

5 Jun 2013 | 5:46 am

If you are a stay at home dad or have a lot of time on your hands, you may have to engage in different hobbies to spend time in an entertaining way. If you have a few extra hours left in your day and aren’t sure of what to do with it you have many options. You can interact with people from all over the world, play cards, and socialize all without leaving your home.The post Killing Time with Casinos – Top Online Games for Bored Dads At Home appeared first on Daddyplace.
How to Decorate Your Child’s Room So They Can Learn

Keith

21 May 2013 | 5:43 am

I love decorating the house, particularly my children’s bedrooms. It just transports me back to my childhood and allows me to indulge in all the childish things an adult shouldn’t do and most of all it’s great fun! When you’re decorating your child’s bedroom, do you ever think about their education? Probably not. I know that didn’t until I heard about how creating the right bedroom could actually help encourage my kids to learn.The post How to Decorate Your Child’s Room So They Can Learn appeared first on Daddyplace.
Stay-at-Home Dad: Can You Make It Work?

Keith

17 May 2013 | 3:26 pm

The thought of handing your young child to a daycare provider each day may cause your stomach to flip. Sure, you can find quality childcare providers who will love and care for your kids. But there’s nothing like taking care of your own. The post Stay-at-Home Dad: Can You Make It Work? appeared first on Daddyplace.

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Calgary Canada Locksmith

14 Jun 2013 | 5:42 am

If you are looking for a Calgary locksmith, you may be interested in how you can get the best possible rate and save on locksmith expenses. A good way to do this is keep yourself familiarized with the rates charged by all the local locksmiths. In your time of need, you can quickly call on the one that you know has the lowest rates historically. While a low...
Stronglifts 5x5

13 Jun 2013 | 11:43 am

So, I stumbled on this program by a guy called Mehdi Hadim called "Stronglifts". I don't recall what google search brought me to his page, but I was intrigued by the program due to its simplicity and short amount of time required to complete.3-days per week (I do Mon-Wed-Fri so it doesn't clash with my daughter's soccer training)30-45 minutes per session (At the lighter w...
Great Video Game Ideas Not Used: The Dream King and KS

7 Jun 2013 | 4:56 pm

Hello there guys, got a new thing to share with you all. It's an indie game in development called "The Dream King". Here's my video, as well as the link to the kickstarer if you want to help this guy out. Just watch and listen. The Dream King Gameplay and KSKickstarter: [url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/825994460/endica-vii-the-dr...
3 down, ZERO to go!

3 Jun 2013 | 7:46 am

Unless we count college.............. so proud of my kids
20 Things Every Parent Should Hear

17 May 2013 | 10:47 am

Thought this was pretty good:1. You are a hero for your kids. You are. You're a go-the-distance, fight-the-dragon, face-the-challenges hero for your kids. Taking a beating makes that more true. Not less.2. We all struggle. Every parent. Everywhere. We all second-guess ourselves. And we all want to quit sometimes. Hold the good times close, and when things are tough, remember, "this, too, shal...

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Jaydon playing in the sprinkler

Chris Hall

17 Jun 2013 | 12:59 pm

While visiting his grandma, Jaydon and his new little friend Juliessa run back and fourth in the sprinkler on a hot Father’s Day. Find Jaydon and Daddy Online Google+ Facebook Twitter YouTube Pinterest Filed under: Adventures, Humor, Outdoors, Parenting, Photography Tagged: Children, Family, father's day, Jaydon, outdoors, parenting, photography, playing in the sprinkler, playing outside, […]
Jaydon’s long day with mommy and daddy

Chris Hall

15 Jun 2013 | 9:39 am

Our day started out with breakfast at Cracker Barrel. Jaydon got to play with some of the toys before going in to eat. Next we went to the Cooper River Library where Farmer Jason played guitar and sang to the children. Jaydon got up and danced around the room. Our next stop was the Honda […]
Jaydon outside the restaurant Husk in downtown Charleston

Chris Hall

12 Jun 2013 | 10:31 am

Wordless Wednesday Find Jaydon and Daddy Online Google+ Facebook Twitter YouTube Pinterest Filed under: Adventures, Outdoors, Parenting, Photography, Wordless Wednesday Tagged: Charleston, Charleston Historic District, Children, Downtown Charleston, Family, Husk, Jaydon, outdoors, parenting, photography, restaurant, toddler
Little toddler, big airplane

Chris Hall

10 Jun 2013 | 11:01 am

Jaydon explores some of our older military aircraft on display at the Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina. Find Jaydon and Daddy Online Google+ Facebook Twitter YouTube Pinterest Filed under: Adventures, Outdoors, Parenting, Photography Tagged: Charleston Air Force Base, Children, Family, Jaydon, Military Aircraft, Military History, North Charleston, outdoors, parenting, photography, toddler
Jaydon and Daddy play in the sand and surf at Folly Beach

Chris Hall

3 Jun 2013 | 8:17 am

Charleston has some of the best beaches but if I had to choose just one I’d definitely go with Folly Beach. Folly Beach is on Folly Island, in Charleston County, South Carolina. Even the town is called Folly Beach. Folly is definitely a beach town with parades, shops, restaurants, vacation rentals, boating, a huge fishing pier and several miles of white […]

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The Case of the Deceivious Dogs: SOLVED

jimhigley

19 Jun 2013 | 3:09 pm

Don’t let that innocent look on their faces fool you. Sure, they’ll come running to the back door when you arrive home. Tails wagging. They’ll follow you around like you’re the Pied Piper, and lay obediently by your feet when you settle down in your favorite overstuffed chair. It’s all a cover. A front. Behind those puppy licks are two deceivious dogs. We have a rule in our house: No dogs on the furniture. And sure, we break that rule every so often when we allow the little one to snuggle on our lap. Bad us. Bad. Bad. But lately, I’ve been finding evidence suggesting that…
Radio: Sibling Rivalry Simplified

jimhigley

17 Jun 2013 | 5:25 pm

“Stop fighting!” If you find yourself saying that to your kids a few times too often, then today’s show is for you. I’m joined by Dr. Fran Walfish, author of The Self-Aware Parent and a nationally recognized child and family psychologist. We’ll explore numerous, helpful topics that will help moms and dads better deal with (and hopefully avoid!) one of the top frustrations of families everywhere. Dr. Fran will share with you: • How you can start to minimize future sibling rivalry when your first child is a baby • Why letting kids “work things out” isn’t always the best…
Video: Storytelling

jimhigley

16 Jun 2013 | 1:24 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GMBqYTyICg I’ve been wanting to start this series of videos for a long time. I hope you enjoy. And to my 3rd child, Drew…you’ll be in the next one! Happy Father’s Day to all of you dads….
Talking Fatherhood with Doc Rivers

jimhigley

15 Jun 2013 | 3:57 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCozoxUkdJw I had the pleasure of being a part of a panel interview recently – a Google + Hangout – with Boston Celtics’ head coach Doc Rivers and his son, Austin Rivers of the New Orleans Pelicans. Also on the panel was Mark Steines – you know, the guy who used to host Entertainment Tonight. Highlight for me? When Doc referred to me by name. Boom.
Lessons in Fatherhood from our Troops

jimhigley

14 Jun 2013 | 1:44 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47WWytrYtDw Lydia just had her first taste of ice cream. It was soft serve on a cone. And her young mom, my niece Anne, laughed knowing that her child’s future sweet tooth would thank her some day. One of many milestones in the life of this six-month-old. And yes, tasting ice cream for the first time is a milestone in my book. I was the lucky one with a camera, sitting at the picnic table across from Lydia, ready to capture the moment. A random, yet important, moment that waits in the nooks and crannies of everyday family life. Lydia’s dad, Wes,…

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Happy Father's Day!

Chong Beng LING

16 Jun 2013 | 9:33 pm

Yesterday, I woke up with a kiss on my cheek and this beautiful card next to me. Now I know why the strict instruction from yt the night before, in restricting me from leaving home yesterday morning for my taiji. My father's day starts with a sleepy head getting a morning kiss, to a great ending at Esplanade outdoor theatre. No expansive meals and events requiring me to spend lots of money. The type of life I liked. A choice not by circumstance since I can't afford the expansive lifestyle, but a choice by preference to enjoy life experience, to be in touch with the people I love and…
Like daddy or mummy har???

Chong Beng LING

11 Jun 2013 | 5:14 am

Holding your little hand, walking home after your art class in the night, I am amazed how we are so close again, when just hours ago we are still angry at each other. You were tired from your busy schedule for the past few days, lack of sleep and throwing tantrums. I wasn't happy with your behaviour and given you the final warning that I will ignore you if you do not stop all your nonsense. Fortunately, or not, you did before we aligned from the bus to your art class. Else we may not have this short conversation: 小tz: "Daddy, when I was 3 years old, I always told grandma I want to…
The first guest post by 小tz.

Chong Beng LING

7 Jun 2013 | 6:49 am

I have many friends in school. AL always says that she is my friend and she sometimes sits with me. She says KF, IA and I are pretty. IA is my best friend because last time she sat next to me in the school bus. Sometimes she sits with me when we are about to sing the national anthem. I like IA's sister too. She is cute and studies in the same school as IA and I. I like KF because she is my friend. Sometimes she talks to me and sometimes she sits with me when we are waiting to sing the national anthem. I also like her brother. I like AW because she is very pretty and she always gives me…
A proud daddy, I am.

Chong Beng LING

31 May 2013 | 7:01 am

Standing and waiting outside the female changing room, I felt uneasy and kind of awkward. Everytime when a lady gets in or out of the female changing room, the stares seems to be piercing into me as if I am a pervert waiting for opportunity. Sigh... If I have a paper bag, I would have used it to cover my face. Why time always move so slowly in such situations?! "Daddy, I am done bathing! " Shouted 小tz while walking out from the changing room. Bathed and changed, carrying her swimming board in one hand and the plastic bag full of her wet towels, swim wear and cap in the other hand. Handing…
Daddy, I love you.

Chong Beng LING

19 May 2013 | 4:22 am

Without fail, every time if I bring 小tz to bed, she would want me to tell her story about how she was born. Not sure why, but she enjoyed hearing the details of how mummy started feeling the pain till the time when both of them were discharged from the hospital. More than 20 times i have told her the same old story and yet, she is still not sick of it. OMG! So... instead of telling the same old story, again. I told her how daddy gets to know mummy that leads to sign language and interpreting. She gets so excited and insisted that I must teach her how to sign "Mommy, I love…

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Finger Food & Hacker’s Cough

dadastrophic

25 May 2013 | 5:11 am

He’s Graduated to FINGER FOOD! Happy 4 Month Birthday to the “Little Big Man”, Grayson! He’s come a long way! I can’t believe how different he looks over such a short period of time. The one thing I’m not happy about is his “Hacker’s Cough” this morning! I was up early and shot an early morning birthday video of him. He shouldn’t have been out celebrating all night at The Wooden Match! In all honesty, it’s been a great 4 months. We still struggle some nights with him getting up and crying every other hour but for the most…
Reality Has Set In…

dadastrophic

10 Apr 2013 | 12:22 pm

When I first started “Dadastrophic”, I was certain I would post things daily. Whether it be photos, stories, or even a quick note to keep everyone update on Grayson, I was SURE I’d find a few minutes a day to do so. Everyone told me I was nuts and once Gray arrived, it would be very hard to post daily. I argued with them saying it’s only a few minutes a day…they were right. The past few weeks have been very rough. Don’t get me wrong, he’s the best thing to ever happen to my wife and I. However, when things are good, life is good…when things…
Babar is pronounced “Bah-bar”? NOOO!!!

dadastrophic

24 Mar 2013 | 1:16 pm

I’m not going to get into how we got to story time with Grayson, but it involved him letting every one of his bodily fluids run all over me during a changing…followed by a bath. Okay, so I got into it and basically told you how we got there anyway. He was cleaned up, refreshed, and ready for a story. My wife has implemented a 1 story a day rule in our home. As she was changing him and talking about reading him a story I was walking down the steps. We had our jacuzzi tub running a cleaning cycle in the bathroom so it was a bit hard to hear her as she called to me as I…
The Turkey Baster & Similac Debacle

dadastrophic

13 Mar 2013 | 6:48 am

It’s been taking me a little while to write anything about Grayson for a very simple reason…Grayson! Poor little man likes to sleep until our bed time then he’s wide awake and ready to rock! Don’t get me wrong…we get it…he’s a baby…he cries…he eats…he loves. We’ve moved him over to formula and have tried the powder and the liquid. We started with powder and moved onto liquid and find that he likes it much better and digests it better. One problem…a can opener. You see, the way this works is you need to puncture 2…
Corsetchick to the Rescue!

dadastrophic

10 Mar 2013 | 9:55 am

Last week my wife had major drama. She had an event to attend and she was completely neurotic about her little baby belly. I told her she was beautiful and she wouldn’t hear of it. She regrouped and decided it was time for a corset. She quickly hit the net and found this great website www.corsetchick.com. She ordered and confidently attended a wedding shower and bachelorette party. I rallied for showing a picture, but she declined, so sorry guys. But, I did go to the website to get a picture and found that they have lots of other great stuff for women. Costumes, lingerie, and all things…

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Maurice Sendak Google Doodle

Mike Henderson

9 Jun 2013 | 10:46 pm

Thanks for reading articles on The Gizzard Stone by Mike Henderson. For more cool things to show your kid, check out the magazine page: The Gizzard Stone.Maurice Sendak Google Doodle I usually don’t post, or really care about Google Doodles, but this one is too good not to stop and take a look. Google honors Maurice Sendak with an nice animated doodle. He was born on June 10, 1928 — 85 years ago. Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American illustrator and writer of children’s books. He is best known for his book „Where the Wild Things Are”, first published in 1963. The…
Shredding with your kid

Mike Henderson

6 Jun 2013 | 7:31 am

Thanks for reading articles on The Gizzard Stone by Mike Henderson. For more cool things to show your kid, check out the magazine page: The Gizzard Stone.The best thing about being a kid is shredding with your dad. All my life, from the time I could walk, to this very day, I’ve been hiking, skiing, riding, climbing and adventuring with my dad. Stoked to be doing the same with my boy now. Here’s a video Andy and Charlie from How To Be A Dad made about shredding with their boys. Love it! What’s your favorite father son activity? -M
Dad Gear: REI Nesting Tableware Set

Mike Henderson

13 May 2013 | 4:07 pm

Thanks for reading articles on The Gizzard Stone by Mike Henderson. For more cool things to show your kid, check out the magazine page: The Gizzard Stone.Ok, I know what you’re thinking. Nesting Tableware Set? This is what qualifies as dad gear in your world? IT’S FOR CAMPING!!!! In my world, camping is the man’s domain. The kitchen at home is man’s domain too, but I really only get excited about the camping part, and this camp utensil and dish set is pretty nice. REI Nesting Tableware Set Service for 4: $44.95 REI Nesting Tableware Set Fork x 4 Knife x 4 Spoon x 4…
The Third

Mike Henderson

9 May 2013 | 11:00 am

Thanks for reading articles on The Gizzard Stone by Mike Henderson. For more cool things to show your kid, check out the magazine page: The Gizzard Stone.Yesterday he asked me if we could wear our space shuttle boots next time we go into space. It was a rainy day. He was pulling on his green and blue striped rubber boots to go outside and play. We live on a flood irrigated ranch property on south Reno so we all have rubber boots. His cousin has black rubber boots. My sister calls them puddle boots. My son heard ‘space shuttle boots.’ With all the space books we read, it stuck.
How Bikes Are Made

Mike Henderson

23 Apr 2013 | 11:07 am

Thanks for reading articles on The Gizzard Stone by Mike Henderson. For more cool things to show your kid, check out the magazine page: The Gizzard Stone.My brother in law sent me this 17 minute video from 1945 showing the making of the classic Raleigh steel bicycles in England. What’s amazing about industrial manufacturing that you see when watching videos like this and the Science channel show, How It’s Made, is how, despite the heavy use of machinery, and automation, everything is basically hand made. How a Bicycle is Made (1945) from British Council Film on Vimeo. Hand Made…

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Dream Cheater

Dad and Buried

19 Jun 2013 | 10:00 am

I recently read Keith Richards’s autobiography. I read it to learn more about the recording of some of his band’s seminal albums, and about how he survived doing so many drugs but it got me thinking about what I would do if my son decided to he wanted to be an axman. While describing his childhood, Keith never really discusses what his parents thought of his choice of career, making it seem like they were just bystanders while he chased his dream. Maybe they were, maybe they weren’t, maybe he doesn’t remember their names. But it got me thinking. I don’t yet know…
Happy Father’s Day

Dad and Buried

16 Jun 2013 | 5:33 am

I hope whatever gifts you get – or give – get a better reception than that clown Jimmy Olsen’s! The post Happy Father’s Day appeared first on Dad and Buried.
A Letter to My Son Regarding Father’s Day

Dad and Buried

11 Jun 2013 | 9:01 pm

Hey kiddo, You may remember I wrote a similar letter on Mother’s Day, in which I begged you to behave so that your mom could relax and enjoy her special Sunday. This letter is a little different. For one thing, this letter is about me, rather than about Mommy, so I can speak a bit more freely. For another, until football starts, Sundays are pretty much meaningless to me. Even this coming one. That’s right: this Sunday is Father’s Day. But I’m here to tell you not to worry about that. I don’t need anything from you. I don’t need a tie or a handmade card or…
The World’s Most Stressful Accessory

Dad and Buried

9 Jun 2013 | 9:24 pm

I love animals. I love dogs and cats, because I’m not one of those psychos who thinks you can only appreciate one of the two and have to draw a line in the sand. But I am not a fan of cat-sized dogs. When I get a dog (it’s gonna happen, honey!), I want a real dog. I’ve never seen the point of having one of those teacup things that you can carry around in your bag. Of course, having lived with a toddler for the past year, I’m starting to see the point. I don’t think toddlers and dogs are the same thing. No one could possibly think that. For one thing, dogs have…
Photo: Who Rocks the Potty?

Dad and Buried

8 Jun 2013 | 6:29 am

Oh happy day! My son performed his first successful poop in the potty this morning, and I wanted to share the proud moment with all of my blog readers. It’s only right that you should experience this along with me, and share in my triumph. Thanks for making the image on the next page possible! Come on, people. I may be an asshole, but I’m not THAT MUCH of an asshole. You want to see a picture of my son’s bowel movement? The post Photo: Who Rocks the Potty? appeared first on Dad and Buried.

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Day 7 An ENTP woman tries to apply The Power of Habit

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6 Jun 2013 | 5:11 am

The brain needs the reward! Hmmm… Something to think about. CUE… ROUTINE… REWARD Some of the habits I think more about how to add a reward. For example I’m struggling with getting to bed before midnight. What would be the reward for that? Feeling less tired in the morning is too far away. And the habit is to stay up late. What reward am I already receiving? Time to do my own thing without interruptions and it’s quilt free, I have nothing I should be doing at 11:50pm. BTW I went to a Pilates classes this week. So now I am thinking more about how I get the habit…
AA11 Genesis 11 | The Tower of Babel

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31 May 2013 | 3:09 am

BIBLE READINGS Gen 11:1-9 (the rest of the chapter is a geneology) TRUE FALSE BIBLE QUESTIONS FOR KIDS TRUE/FALSE: At first everyone spoke the same language TRUE : see Genesis 11:1 At first everyone spoke the same language QUESTION: What did the people hope would happen when they build a city with a tower that reached the sky? ANSWER: They wanted to be famous and not spread out/be scattered as God had told them to do. TRUE/FALSE: They build the tower of stone and mortar FALSE: They wanted to use bricks and tar instead of stone and mortar TRUE / FALSE God came DOWN to their tall Tower…
Day 6 An ENTP woman tries to apply The Power of Habit

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28 May 2013 | 6:10 pm

After several days of being disciplined and orderly, all my ENTPness broke out. I read a book and ate by the fireplace to 12:20am. It was very good too: the food, the book, the experience of reading uninterrupted. I ate much more than I needed. It was home made muesli bar so it was loaded with sugar, golden syrup and white GF flour and it was delicious. I’m a mother of 8, 6 at home, and having uninterrupted quiet thinking space without demands pressing in, is like finding the garden of Eden ( my excuse – but probably there is a genuine need here that I need to meet in healthier…
More options for featured posts/pages in Genesis

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27 May 2013 | 6:17 pm

http://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-featured-widget-amplified/ Love this plugin We are using on the home page: it gives us the ability to select all post but exclude some which are not of general interest to the site. The post More options for featured posts/pages in Genesis appeared first on Family Is.
Day 5 An ENTP woman tries to apply The Power of Habit

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27 May 2013 | 5:50 pm

Habit 5: Eat meals at the dining room table or at least deliberately. “ Sit down, slow down, chew thoroughly, and eat without distractions – turn off the television, put down the book, and focus on eating.” (( http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/french-women-dont-get-fat-diet?page=2)) Put down the book! ARGH, that’s tough, I think one of my favourite pleasures in life is eating and reading. And I’m not alone in that. “Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.” ― C.S. Lewis So I’m not doing to put down the book! I love to read at the…

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The Difference Between Writing And Talking

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19 Jun 2013 | 8:22 pm

Send to Kindle I am not sure the picture corresponds with this post, but I really like it. Something about it captured my attention and so I have shared it with you. Have you ever thought about the differences between talking writing? Instead of typing this post I’m dictating it into the WordPress editor, care of Dragon NaturallySpeaking software. I hadn’t intended to purchase speech software, but it came as part of the package with my new laptop and so I decided it was worth learning how to use it. Learning How To Use It I can’t say that I’m an expert or even close to…
Sometimes A Movie Is Just A Movie

Josh

16 Jun 2013 | 10:23 am

Send to KindleHow many stars are there in the sky. Sometimes a movie is just a movie. It is not a parable or a metaphor for anything else, nor does it contain any hidden meanings. It is just a moment in time in which you suspend disbelief and enjoy the show, or at least that is how I try to watch them. I saw Man of Steel the other day and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I admit that more than once I glanced to my right to look at my son’s face because I forgot he wasn’t with me. Most of the time he would have been, these movies are one of our things. This year is a bit different, but…
Sometimes Murder Is Funny…Right

Josh

12 Jun 2013 | 6:31 pm

Send to Kindle A thousand years ago I was the Editor-in-Chief of my college newspaper. It wasn’t unusual for me to receive letters from people who had a problem with what we published because they didn’t like it. The letters were written by students, faculty, administrators and random people who happened to pick up a copy. One of my favorites was a six page, single spaced essay about why Elvis was the greatest performer ever that included a rant about how he was portrayed in a story we wrote. I used to read these letters and wonder why some people insisted on reading what we…
What Would You Do If You Didn’t Fear Failure

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10 Jun 2013 | 9:03 pm

Send to Kindle Mom and dad have always been supportive but my grandparents have always struck me as my biggest cheerleaders. Maybe it is because they never sent me from the dinner table or grounded me, don’t know. It doesn’t mean I love my parents any less, it is just different. And since my grandparents are all gone now I have nothing but memories so you can decide if they are based upon fact, fiction or fantasy. Fear Of Failure I was fortunate enough to have many candid conversations with my grandfathers not just as a child but as a grownup. We all understood what it meant to be…
Are We Obligated To Help Others?

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5 Jun 2013 | 8:02 pm

Send to Kindle It is 9:30 on Wednesday night and I am stuffed. I have more than eaten my fill, taken a short nap and am mulling over whether I am going to walk to the gym now or in 15 minutes. That is the definition of a pretty good life. Really, I am not hungry, got a roof over my head and feel good because I have a great job and am stimulated in a million different ways. A few hours ago some people were asking me about what life was like in Los Angeles and whether it was that different from Texas. It was a mix of questions I have grown accustomed to. There was the “do you know any…

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Daddy Shooting Pixels - CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II VENGEANCE coming for Independence Day...

18 Jun 2013 | 2:28 pm

And now for something that's not family-friendly at all: The Rock Father just got an email from Activision and Treyarch announcing something explosive for Independence Day... CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II VENGEANCE is coming to Xbox Live on July 2. While players like myself eagerly await the coming of this November's CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS, BLACK OPS II isn't done yet, and once again I'm glad to be an Xbox loyalist. Check out the trailer and details below... Daddy Shooting PixelsCall of Duty: Black Ops IIVideo GamesActivision
Rides: HOT WHEELS revs up new partnership between MATTEL and TOY STATE...

18 Jun 2013 | 11:42 am

Some exciting news just sped into Rock Father HQ this morning involving two companies that we dig: MATTEL and TOY STATE. The two toymakers have entered into a partnership that will allow Toy State to create a brand-new line of "over-the-top lights and sound and remote controlled HOT WHEELS-branded cars." I can picture Addie playing with them already... Toy StateToys that RockDiecastToy CarsHot WheelsMattel
SDCC 13: G.I. JOE and the TRANSFORMERS from HASBRO... plus a thrill that kids today will never know...

18 Jun 2013 | 10:51 am

HASBRO's G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS lines are legendary. For a kid like me (I'm 36), the combined punch of the original animated series' and the seemingly never-ending stream of new toys made a major impact. Throw in a third factor - the monthly comic books published by MARVEL - and the adventure was truly a transmedia experience before "transmedia" was even a word. With no VOD, DVD, BD or even VHS (for us), the troops of COBRA and 'JOE would find their battles fought regularly via imagination, with our backyard swingset (the old "T" shaped variety) standing in for G.I. JOE headquarters and…
Preview: SLIPKNOT lullaby collection coming July 2! Listen to BEFORE I FORGET right now...

17 Jun 2013 | 8:54 pm

If your baby is 555 then you're 666, right? Worlds are colliding here folks, as the crew at Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star have announced LULLABY VERSIONS OF SLIPKNOT for a July 2, 2013 digital release. They've unleashed a preview stream of the lullaby version of "Before I Forget" (hear it on The Rock Father below), and if you pre-order the 12-song collection now via iTunes, you'll get that track right away. Corey Taylor and M. Shawn Crahan are both certified "Rock Fathers" in their own right, and the late Paul Gray had a little one as well. paul grayStone SourCorey TaylorInfantsM Shawn…
Listen: Rdio releases their DADS WHO ROCK Playlist...

16 Jun 2013 | 3:54 pm

While it might be late here on Father's Day, it's never too late to celebrate Fatherhood. The folks over at Rdio are currently streaming a collection of 26 songs in their DADS WHO ROCK Playlist - featuring a diverse array of music from BLACK SABBATH and NIRVANA to PAUL McCARTNEY and new Dad, KANYE WEST. Check it out below. Johnny CashRdioPaul McCartneyPlaylistFather's DayTrack StreamsNirvanaBlack SabbathKanye West

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Swim, Sun & Fun Giveaway Opp

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8 Jun 2013 | 9:57 pm

Summer is one of those exciting times of year no matter where you live or how old you are! This giveaway will be about celebrating the season in every way. Prizes may include outdoor games, pool or beach gear, vacation essentials, swimwear, outdoor sporting goods and More……. Hosted by: A Lucky Ladybug and A Ladybug on the Go Sign-ups close 6/20 **The blogger with the most referrals will receive the additional links at no cost Click HERE to sign up and for more html info. M.O.O.N. has now added several perks/discounts for frequent participation in our…
Its graduation at MONSTERS UNIVERSITY, activities and clips

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8 Jun 2013 | 3:19 pm

Disney has released a jackpot of Kid’s Activity Sheets and Movie Clips in celebration of Monsters University, graduating to theaters this June 21. Mike and Sulley weren’t always the best of friends, in fact, when the scarers first met in college, they couldn’t stand each other. Monsters University sets the story straight on how the pair overcame their differences and became inseparable. Activity Sheets Get your little monsters ready for the new installment with our exclusive activity sheets and coloring pages! Design your own Crest. Spot the differences in the images.
All aboard! We’re headed to the jobsite! CAT Toy Train Review + Giveaway

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7 Jun 2013 | 9:36 am

Choo choo or beeep beeep beeep! You get it all with the Caterpillar tractor and train set by Toy State. This sweet little train set pulled into the Talking Dad station last week and its been a smash ever since. The Cat Iron Diesel Train comes in a small package, but it’s packed (15 pieces total) with train cars, tracks, and working tractors. The Train The train is battery operated (2 AA’s) and motorized by the lead car, a modern diesel chugger. The Cat-yellow lead car pulls 3 additional cars and briskly travels along 7 feet of plastic track. The track snaps together really snug…
Sandusky’s Ghostly Manor thrills visitors of all ages, Review + Giveaway

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5 Jun 2013 | 7:01 am

When zombies hit the road for vacation, they are interested in one thing – big thrills! Brains are always good too…. A few weeks ago upon a midnight dreary, I was liquifying brain food for the baby, when suddenly I heard a rapping. There was someone tapping upon my chamber door. A raven delivered an invitation to load up the family and visit Ghostly Manor Thrill Center in Sandusky, OH. We accepted the invite from the generous staff of Ghostly Manor and planned a fantastic vacation to our neighbor state. I imagine “the living” would complete the road trip to Sandusky…
New KRE-O Star Trek sets would make Kahn jealous!

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31 May 2013 | 10:13 am

Comfortably seated in my top 5 movies of 2013 is the brand new Star Trek Into Darkness by J.J. Abrams. Comfortably seated on my fireplace mantle is the brand new Star Trek Starship Enterprise and Klingon Bird-of-Prey by KRE-O. Block building is the perfect father/son activity and Asher and I have spent hours on past KRE-O play sets. Our favorites have been based on other film franchises like Transformers, and with the fourth ‘Robots in Disguise’ film currently in development, now is the time to search out a KRE-O Bumblebee. But I’ve digressed, this review is about the…

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Jason (Daddy)

19 Jun 2013 | 8:37 am

It’s been a while since I’ve updated. So I thought I’d fill you all in on the incredible leaps of development by our little Elliot. He has his 2 Month Wellness Visit with Dr. Bennett. Everything check out great, the Doc even said he was longer than average; a fact we had already established since he was already growing out of his newborn+ clothes. He’s on the under side of 3 month sizes now, and he keeps getting bigger. His weight was average, so it gives him a thinner build because of his length. But all in all he’s a very healthy and happy boy. The visit was…
No Sleep Till Brooklyn

Jason (Daddy)

2 Jun 2013 | 7:32 am

Dad: I’d really like to sleep now. Baby: No! Wait! I have something to show you… *barf* Dad: Thanks, Baby. Can I sleep after I clean you up? Baby: Sure thing. Dad: I don’t believe you. Baby: Trust me! I’ll let you sleep for at least 3 hours this time. Dad: Alright, Baby. I believe you. Baby: Hey Daddy? Dad: Yes, Baby? Baby: I totally shit myself, and now I’m wide awake and I want to play!
The World Is Getting Bigger

Jason (Daddy)

30 May 2013 | 12:51 am

It’s been a while since I’ve updated. We’ve been busy! Elliot has had a pretty full schedule the past couple weekends. Elliot had his first (but not last) visit to the Happiest Place on Earth, A San Diego ‘Welcome Home’ and Mary & Bryan’s Memorial Day BBQ. The boy and I even got to spend a whole day alone together while Mommy got her hair did; that was fun. The fun isn’t ending any time soon. I need to make my way up to Fillmore so that Elliot can meet the rest of my extended family, and most importantly, my lovely Grandma Fermina, who is…
Fingers Crossed

Jason (Daddy)

13 May 2013 | 6:33 am

It’s been about a week since we decided to switch Elliot’s formula from Enfamil’s Newborn to Enfamil’s Nutramigen. I spent hours at night reading about different ways to combat colic and help ease Elliot’s tummy troubles. I think we finally found the right combination of diet, sleep and schedule that has seemed to cease the reflux and and awful gas pains without the need of gripe water. He’s eating more often now, still the 2oz, but instead of every three hours, he seems to eat every two. We’ve tried to give him more during a single feeding, but seems…
Good Morning, Daddy

Jason (Daddy)

11 May 2013 | 6:08 am

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