DO THEY GIVE PURPLE HEARTS ON BLACK FRIDAY?
I thought she was shopping, but out of the blue my wife burst into the room. She caught me red handed watching NASCAR on my black and white TV in the garage–I was supposed to be raking leaves. But Dale Jr. had just been given the green light and I would not be so easily […]
DADVENTUROUS IN REDBOOK…WHAT I REALLY SAID
Okay, it’s been a pretty heady week here in the ‘ol man cave. My piece in Redbook Magazine seems to have been well received, plus I got an awesome shout-out from Babble.com (which is always nice). The best thing about writing for Redbook is that you have an editor to review your work and make suggestions; […]
Top 10 Things Never to Say to a Man You Love
***I’ve re-posted this article to celebrate my latest contribution to Redbook Magazine, scheduled to hit newsstands this week.*** So the strangest thing happened the other day. I was contacted by an editor at Redbook Magazine and was asked if I would be interested in contributing to a piece for an upcoming issue–in the Sex […]
When Grocery Shopping, The Wife Stays Home
Due to unforeseen marital restrictions, this post has been moved to the following location: http://bit.ly/DadsRepresent.This should in no way be interpreted as a rift, quarrel, or disagreement in my household. Any reports or rumors that imply otherwise or that I have been restricted to sleeping on the couch are purely speculative, misleading, and untrue. Plus, […]
Helping a Friend May Not Convenient, But It’s What Friends Do
Today was as packed as any other day. Get the kids dressed, fed, and take them to school. Come home and jump on a conference call. Work on the computer for three hours. Throw in a load of laundry. Go to a meeting. Return home and prepare for the busy part of the day–when the […]
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The Best Source for Parenting Advice
It was bound to happen eventually, but today the dreaded moment finally arrived. It was no longer enough to just be a dad; today I had to be (gasp!) a parent. I’m not saying my boys have been saints—in fact there is a long list of witnesses and victims who would enthusiastically confirm that they are not. For example, […]
Kodak Gallery Giveaway: $75 AmEx Gift Card
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. However, nowadays, with all of the digital technology, people rarely get their photos developed. Photos either live on memory cards or are uploaded to websites and are never shared with others in photo albums or scrapbooks. Developing photos and scrapbooking might seem a bit […]
How 2 Great Parents Turned Out 5 Great Kids
I was sorting through some old files today and I came across this newspaper clipping from 1998. My brothers and I aren’t perfect, but because of the way we were raised I think we turned out pretty darn good. Share this:
My Son, the Radioactive Squirrel
Peanut butter. As I sat down in front of my computer today I found a half-eaten jar of Jif Creamy Peanut Butter partially hidden behind the monitor. And I knew exactly how it got there. Since about age three, my now nine-year old son has had what seems to be an irresistible inclination to sneak […]
