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Jul 21
Recycle That Old Phone (Tablet or MP3 Player) with ecoATM

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, in conjunction with ecoATM. I received compensation for the creation and sharing of this post. Like most Americans I love my gadgets. And like many I simply collect old phones. They end up in a drawer or a box and I don’t think about them again until I move […]

Jun 27
#LikeAGirl

“You hit like a girl!” he shouted. I was six and had just been insulted by Jake. He was a fellow student and resident cool guy in 1st grade. I wanted to be just like him. He was good at sports (gym class dodgeball), he liked rock music (his dad’s 60s records) and and the girls […]

Jun 25
Dad Blogging Has Changed For The Better Because of This Guy

Let me introduce you to Oren Miller. This married 41 year old father of two has changed the way dad blogging happens at the keyboard and away from it. Oren founded the Facebook Dad Bloggers group a few years ago. It was key in creating a community of dad bloggers that had never existed previously. […]

Jun 18
25 Husbands Who Must Not Be Stopped

Husbands get a bad wrap. We are a large and diverse group made up of a wide range of completely capable and thoughtful fellows. While the bad rap is sometimes deserved, the husband bashing gets old. There are many who “get it” and are often overlooked. To help illustrate this point, here are 25 Husbands Who […]