Category: Guy Thoughts

Oct 07
Ditch the Cover: A Dad’s Feelings on Open Air Breastfeeding

I'm just going to say it upfront. I'm a huge supporter of open-air breastfeeding. It's natural. It's beautiful. It's 100% acceptable and supported by my wife, family, and myself.

Aug 19
Does Society Value Stay At Home Parents Enough?

If I shared my “wins” on LinkedIn like other people do, but as a stay at home dad it would be like...

Feb 12
Office Rat to Stay at Home Dad

I needed my creativity through freelancing in order to stay motivated... I was miserable at that job.

Feb 13
What My Sons Need to Know in a #MeToo World

Anything less than an enthusiastic and on going "Yes!" is a "No."

Jan 09
A Podcast About My Friends & Me

I’d wanted to start a podcast of my own for years, but never took steps to do it myself. Thanks to my phone, Adobe Audition, WordPress, and the Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin I started one.

Jan 26
5 Reasons It’s Hard for Me to Make Friends

My experience of making friends in one’s thirties tells me that it is nearly impossible. Work, kids and general adult responsibilities get in the way of friendship building for me everyday. The close friendships that I have now were made in my twenties or my teens. I’ve made many acquaintances since I turned thirty a few years ago, but […]

Dec 17
Judge Away

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 miles through rush hour traffic […]

Jun 28
Thoughts on Manliness & Becoming ‘My Own Man’

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.

Apr 07
Six Ways I’ve Lowered My Standards Since Becoming A Dad

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.

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Mar 02
Hug The Ones You Love

Dad blogging lost one of its heroes this past weekend. His name was Oren Miller and cancer took him from us. Oren started a Facebook group in December of 2012. His goal was to create a community for dads to share ideas, increase their influence and help create a better form of fatherhood. He simply named it Dad Bloggers.