This post does not contain any Doctor Who spoilers. Please read with confidence. I’ve recently become a fan of the...
My wife and I celebrate Christmas earlier than most every year. The problem is, I can't fit all my holiday joy into just four weeks! I think it takes six to eight weeks to enjoy it to its maximum extent. I have, however, gathered thoughts from over twenty fellow dad bloggers who think I celebrate a bit too early.
Putting my two-year-old to bed can be a real chore sometimes.
I often wondered how "manly" I really was growing up. I've doubted my own manhood many times. I never really liked sports. I didn't have anything against them, but I also didn't know more than a handful of players names in any given sport. To this day the full scope of rules in a football game elude me.
I swore it would never happen. I didn't have a clue. The rules I had set up for myself in my pre-child world didn't stand a chance once I became a dad. Here are six ways I've changed my standards since becoming one.
The world is a rough place. People who should be able to get along often don't get along at all. Bosses often look out for what is best for themselves and take advantage of their subordinates. Gun owners oppose any talk of reasonable regulations based off of the empty argument of "freedom." These things and countless more cause unnecessary pain and suffering to others.
I wanted to be the perfect dad. I wanted everything to be right. I was scared to death that I would screw something up, break him or drop the baby. That's not happened yet, so I count it as a win!
I visited Applebee's to try out the new Applebee's All-In Triple Bacon Burger. Sounds amazing, right? Find out if the burger lived up to its name.
I spent nine hours in the car on my birthday last month between 3:00 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. due to a family emergency. My father-in-law was in his last hours and my wife needed to be there with him. I picked her up from the airport and drove the 70 some odd...
Late stage capitalism is wild. Everything is commodified and consumable. Simple existence is now an expensive undertaking.
My wife and I signed up for a trial of Netflix during the winter storm that shut down most of Chicago for a couple of days back in 2011. We were snowed in, had plenty of food and wanted to try something new. Five years later we're still using Netflix to pass the time with or without snow on the ground.
Thanks for the rocky start. I hope this means you’ve got some seriously good stuff waiting for me later on in the year. Mr. Dude was so sick he missed his first two days of school (day-care) and it was so cold outside they closed down for what would have...
If you’ve followed this blog for a while or know me in person you’ll likely know of my negative experiences...
Everything was happening in slow motion. All the sounds around us were muffled. The water coming out of the faucet. My son's body twitching and then going limp. His clenched jaw and me splashing that cold water on his body. I kept saying "I love you son, breath. Breath. Please breath!"
My extended family has some stories. Not all of them are the funny, light hearted things you might want to...
One of the choices I had to make early on as a Dad Blogger was how I would treat my writing and sharing of stories about my family. This isn’t a problem solely dealt with by parent bloggers. It is also an issue any parent who shares information online should think about.
I interacted with hundreds of customers each day while on and off the clock. All the while wearing my mask, and gloves, and washing/wiping everything down (clothes, masks, food, etc.) before and after a shift. I felt exposed every day, but we needed an income to live.
My mom says "Parenthood isn't for everyone." She's right. It might not be right for everyone, but it is right for me.