Family

If the NSA is Watching or Listening...

Thanks to Edward Snowden (the real-life Carmen Sandiego) we have learned the National Security Agency is able to listen to our phone calls, read our emails and text messages and who knows what else. Some have even speculated that "Big…

What Dads Really Want for Father's Day

As we approach Father's Day we are bombarded on TV, radio and the web with lists and stories about what dad does and doesn't want for his big day. We hear the same things we hear every year. Don't buy…

15 Reasons I’m Not a Cool Dad

When I was in my twenties I told myself I was going to be the coolest dad. Equal parts of TV dads Mike Brady, Heathcliff Huxtable, Danny Tanner and Michael Bluth. I've come to realize in my thirties that I'm…

A Four Year Old's Thoughts on Fatherhood

I was having lunch with my good friend Eric last week who happens to be a great writer. We got to talking about this blog and he suggested having my four-and-a-half year-old Tyler help me write one of these weekly…

What I've Learned About Family Photos

When you become a parent you also immediately become the family photographer. Thanks to digital cameras it's possible to take great pictures of your little one as he or she grows up in front of your eyes. It isn't as…

3 Kids Shows You Should Be Watching

I have no problem admitting I am a TV addict. I have loved TV my entire life. My mom says my first phrase was "Come on down!" and that I had Rainman-like qualities when it came to knowing what shows…

A Most Impressive Vanishing Act

It's time to play "The $25,000 Pyramid." Here are your clues: Right socks. Bubbles. Magicians. Fly by night businesses. Pacifiers. Get it yet? All are "Things That Disappear/Vanish." Whatever you call it in your house: pacifier, paci (that's our nickname),…