Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
Local dad reflects on how quickly time has gone by since the birth of his children.
Author: Brian Kantz
Of Football and ‘King Kong’
Rookie Dad recounts Thanksgivings of his childhood and gears up to host Thanksgiving as a grown-up.
Things Little Kids Are Scared Of
Quicksand, volcanoes, haunted houses and more!
Rookie Dad: From Russia with Love
Rookie Dad gets a view of the world through the eyes of his kids.
Enjoy the Last Days of Summer, Teachers!
Local dad emphasizes teacher appreciation.
What Type of Pet is Best for Your Family?
Pros and cons of eligible family pets.
Playing Dress-Up
Rookie Dad describes the power of childhood imagination.
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
Finding the fun in sibling rivalry through song.
‘Wii’ Meet Again
Want to feel good about yourself? Play me in a video game.
What it Means To Be a Dad
Dad-to-Dad: How to provide your child with the unique influence of a father's love.
The Magic School Bus
Tales from the school bus and how it helps build character.
Rookie Dad: Crazy ‘Bout Collecting
When you're a kid, collecting things can be an exhilarating — and sometimes exasperating — adventure.
Sensing the Season
Sparklier colors and zazzier songs help make the holidays memorable.
Gratitude for Grandma
One night, way back in some year B.C. (before children), I found myself in the middle of an ugly scene in a graduate school class. What started out as an innocuous discussion about parental influence on education quickly turned into a mother in-law bashing session.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Quick question: Do your kids act differently at school than they do at home?
Rookie Dad: Strange Bedfellows
We own a three-bedroom house. Simple mathematics dictates our two boys should have their own rooms. But were we denying them essential bonding time?
Rookie Dad: Super-Sized Summer
Maybe the heat is getting to me. Or maybe I've watched one too many "60 Minutes" commentaries by famous curmudgeon, Andy Rooney.
Enjoying Down-to-Earth Adventure, Fun
One of the things I absolutely treasure about my kids right now is that they are still too young to be affected by anyone else’s definition of "cool." The concept of peer pressure doesn’t apply to them yet.
Bonding Over Baseball
For us, as for many fathers and sons, baseball is a tie that binds, connecting us through countless hours of watching games together and, during these chilly winter days, keeping the hot stove burning by chatting about things like off-season trades and transactions.
What to Do with an Hour or Two
Just for kicks and some sympathy I don't really deserve, I recently calculated the percentage of waking hours that I have spent with one or both of my sons since becoming a stay-at-home dad five years ago.
Rookie Dad: Love Those Pockets
Who needs a diaper bag when you've got cargo shorts?
1,000 Things To Do Before Kindergarten
OK.! Only 5 things to do before Kindergarten from our Rookie Dad. He shares an astonishing lists of tasks he must accomplish before his son enters kindergarten.
Rookie Dad: A Videotaped Life
On Friday nights when I was a kid, my brothers and I would charge down the basement stairs and come back up hauling a 30-pound slide projector, an unwieldy six-foot-tall movie screen, and five boxes of slides.
Rookie Dad: Fun Presents Only, Please
Our Rookie Dad stumps about the importance of fun toys for kids.
Rookie Dad: How to Stop Your Child From Growing Up
Our resident dad shares his thoughts on kids getting older and wiser.
Rookie Dad: You Said It, Dad
Our Rookie Dad and his brothers share their favorite "dadisms" from their own father and how they've found themselves repeating those famous last words.
At Home: Handy Hints for Hiring Handymen
In the quest for hiring a handyman, do your homework and ask these 10 questions before signing anything.
