The Adventures of a Stay-at-Home Dad of 5
Come on, admit it: There are times when you’re too busy, too tired or too distracted to fully engage with your kids, so you take the easy way out and leave them be with their computers, tablets or cellphones. Literally and figuratively, you leave them to their own devices. Guilty as charged! So it should…
Kids don't come with a handbook and much of parenting is on the job training. Thankfully for all of you, I have learned a thing or two about being a great parent. As I prepare to become a dad for the 5th time I've decided I should share some of my pearls of wisdom with…
So much of what I know about being a man and father, I learned either directly or indirectly from my dad. I am very thankful for his positive influence in my life. I recently connected with a guy by the name of Bolaji Oyejide. He started up Brave Little Heroes which are superhero books about…
I was recently sent a Clean Hands Changing Pad by SnoofyBee to review. Honestly, I wasn't sure what to think when I first heard about this changing pad. My first thought was it looked like one of those cone shaped collars that keep dogs from licking/biting themselves. But once I opened it up and gave it…
As a parent, family vacations are anything but relaxing, quiet, peaceful getaways. On many levels it's more stressful than just staying at home, but I can't imagine not going on family vacations. Isn't this what you sign on for when you decide to have kids? Aren't crazy family vacations what you talk about and laugh…
I can't believe this is already the last Tuesday in April, time seems to be flying by for me. Last week we had a bunch of really great posts that linked up. I'm excited to see what you guys have in store for us this week. Don't forget to share some comment love to others,…
What's the deal with Band-Aids? If you are a parent or a child care worker then you know there are magic healing powers inside band-aids. These special healing powers rival the secret magic of a mom's kiss. When my kids come running to me crying about their latest bump, my go-to reaction is "Here, let…
I'm certainly not the first person who has ever made this comparison and I'm sure I won't be the last. I think I first heard the comparison from my good friend Casey Grice a few years back but I'm sure he wasn't the first person who ever thought of it either. With his permission I…
The great folks over at Harry & Jack's sent us a JETPACK Adventure Pack to try out and review. When the package arrived the kids gathered around while I opened it up. My first thought was "Wow, it feels much more durable than I expected." My 3 year-old's first screaming comment was "Awesome, that's mine!…