The Intersection Of Poop And Boiling Frogs
I have picked up poop with my bare hands.More than once.Now, I tell you this not because I want to ensure that I never have to shake hands again, although, now that I think on it, getting to forego that…
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What's the Story with Selfies?
I have an issue with selfies. They drive me insane.As a single mom, you would think I wouldn't mind the occasional selfie. I am a prime candidate to take them all the time, really.First, I am the only adult running…
Mom, We Want a Wii
When I was 4 or 5, we got an Atari 2600 for Christmas. It easily went down in history as my favorite childhood gift because it was my introduction to home video games. For my boys, who are both under…
Go Check Out The Magazine For Realz
Babies suck.No, literally, they suck. A lot. That's how they eat, after all. Come on, people. Did you really think I'd be so unkind as to denigrate little babies? (Don't answer that.) Moving on. Babies either latch on to a…
Get Real with Carolina Panthers Tight End Greg Olsen
Get to know local dad and tight end for the Carolina Panthers.
Explanations Are In Order
Sleep isn't as easy as it looks.I mean, look at him there. Lying in bed, mouth slightly open, sprawled across the mattress, the blanket twirled around his feet and a look of innocence that absolutely has no place there on…
Traveling Through Time
If only I'd known then what I know now.Hindsight is 20/20.Looking back, the answer is plainly obvious.I shoulda taken dat left in Alba-coy-kee.I think you get what we're talking about here. Time, as we learn through the years, offers a…
Bye Bye Miss American Pie
Today was one of the most strange and bittersweet days I've ever had as a parent. In 13 years of being a mom, I don't remember ever feeling so happy and sad at the exact same moment. My baby blossomed…
Dangerous Driving: The Threequel
I've been getting a little twitchy lately.Just the sound of a car horn has been known to see me squeal like a tiny child, while hearing rubber searing itself to the roadway is enough to make me throw myself to…
10 Things to Do if Your Pet is Lost
Tips to help reunite you with your furry friend as quickly as possible.
Don't Blow Fireworks Safety
Fireworks explode.Yes, I'm aware that seems like a bulletin from the Department of Redundancy Department's Division of Dupliicitious Dangers Division, but it does need to be said every so often so we don't forget.Most of us see fireworks as a…
Co-Parenting: How to Deal With Differences of Opinion
Tips on reconciling different parenting styles with your ex.
Potty Predicament
Potty training is the worst thing in the world. Even after it’s over you try to block it out like the final season of "How I Met Your Mother" or "Roseanne" if you are a little older.When our youngest son…
Things To Do As Dad When You're Ahead
I'm not here to tell you what to do, but, well. . . Here's what you need to do.No, it's not that simple. You're going to miss out so much if you treat being a stay-at-home dude as some kind…
The Tyranny Of The To-Do List
Staying at home to rear your children isn't traditionally considered a "real" job for men.Yet, more and more men are choosing to stay at home while their wife or partner goes to a job outside the house and earns the…
Dads Doing Dirty Deeds Dirt Cheap
Dr. Frankenstein couldn't do it. Oscar Golden couldn't do it. And, at long last, I have come to the conclusion that I also must join that elite fraternity of non winners. I'm just like them.1I think it's time to admit…
My Complete Transformation
It's been a good while since I have blogged about my single mommy life and I have a good reason for it. See, I went to the grocery store bathroom one day after shopping and could not believe what I…
The Coming of. . . FrankenDad!
Building the better dad requires more than six million dollars.Finding the ingredients necessary to do all the things we dads do around the house, with the kids and uh. . . well. . . I mean. . . you know,…
Get Real With Jodi Richardson
Get to know local mom and the office manager for Leadership Martial Arts.
Ain’t No Fairy Like The Paci Fairy
When my youngest son Chase turned 3, my wife and I had two major goals for him. We were going to say goodbye once and for all to his pacifiers and diapers. For almost a year the pacifier had only…
Decapitated Doll Disambiguation
I shouldn't have been surprised to open the front door and find a decapitated Barbie head on the front porch, her dead eyes covered by loose, knotted hair.And, yet, I was surprised. Enough for the high-pitched squeal of horror to…
Building The Bionic Dad
Col. Steve Austin wouldn't have lasted a week in my war.Way back in the deep, dark reaches of time, back in the dim horror we all survived (as opposed to enjoyed. Or lived.) called 1973, when bell-bottom pants were a…
5 Things Moms Can Learn From Stay-At-Home Dads
Stay-at-home dads share a couple tips for moms.
3 Smart Things for Stay-At-Home Dads
These items can help dads who stay-at-home — and those that don't — as they work on being the best dad ever.
