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Brent Almond is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator, doing business as Design Nut since 2002. Three years ago he and his husband adopted their son JJ. On JJ's 1st birthday, Brent debuted Designer Daddy, where he blogs about cool (and crappy) kid products, being a gay dad and an adoptive parent, design he's done for his kid or kid/education-related clients, superheroes and poop. And the occasional awesomely cute photo of JJ.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 445 )
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DooDad of the Day: Pig Notecards
Real-life, actually-printed-on-paper, delivered-by-a-human-being correspondence is a rare and wonderful treat, dontchathink? But if you’ve ever had even a hint... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
DooDad of the Day: R2D2 Lunch Bag
Anyone getting back-to-school sale burnout? This stellar Star Wars R2D2 lunch bag is your only hope to alleviate that — and to send your kid off to school in... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Laurie Berkner Band in Concert
Jon and I met up with Grandma and Grandpa last week for what turned out to be the perfect first live concert for my almost five-year old. Read more
Posted on 15 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
BlogHer 2014: Proof I Was There
Click to enlarge (and to actually see my face)If you’ve yet to read about my full (and inflamed) experience at BlogHer 14, go here. Read more
Posted on 13 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
SuperLunchNotes: RIP Robin Williams
This was today’s lunch note, in honor of Robin Williams’ passing. Jon hasn’t seen Aladdin yet, but he has an Aladdin book, so knows who the Genie is. Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Dear Supporters of Same-Sex Marriage: Please Stop Raining On Our Parade*
*LGBT community, I’m talking to you, too. .. I’ve been remiss in my duties as a same-sex marriage magnetic merry-maker. I’d decided at some point (probably... Read more
Posted on 12 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Help Johnson & Johnson Promote Equality and Safety for LGBT Families
“No more tears” Since 1954, this has been the promise of Johnson’s baby shampoo â a brand and a phrase synonymous with childhood. Read more
Posted on 07 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
A Boy, A Stick & A Walk in the Woods: Setting Boundaries & Letting Them Go
Instead of trying to corral him within the confines of the play area, I decided to follow my son’s lead — and even encouraged him — in exploring beyond its... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
I Went to a Conference for Women, and All I Got Was a Big Rash
JOCK ITCH. The “big rash” was actually jock itch; I just didn’t have the nerve to stick it up there in the title.It was only midway through the first full day o... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
SuperLunchNotes: The Powerpuff Girls
I’m taking a quick break between all my conference goings-on at Blog-Her’14 to post the final Girl Power Week SuperLunchNotes â THE POWERPUFF GIRLS! Read more
Posted on 25 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
SuperLunchNotes: Zatanna
The penultimate Girl Power Week SuperLunchNotes is the Mistress of Magic, the Princess of Prestidigitation, the Babe of Backwards Black Arts*, Zatanna! Read more
Posted on 24 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
SuperLunchNotes: She-Hulk
Day 3 of Girl Power Week features a one-two punch of green goodness.First up is SHE-HULK! Not only is she built like a brick greenhouse, but she’s also a... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
SuperLunchNotes: Elsa
Day 2 of Girl Power Week is everyone’s favorite super cool Disney Princess/Queen/chart-topper/box-office smasher/Oscar- and probably Grammy-winner… ELSA! Read more
Posted on 22 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
‘Good Good Trouble’ Great Great for Kids Kids!
Jon and I recently embarked on an exciting father/son tropical adventure — to see a brand new family play, Good Good Trouble on Bad Bad Island! Read more
Posted on 22 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
SuperLunchNotes: WyldStyle
It’s gonna be ladies night lunch all week in Jon’s lunchbox. I’ve been wanting to do a Girl Power Week for a while, and I figured the days leading up to my 1st... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
“He Doesn’t Have a Mom… Because She’s Dead.”
. HOW IT HAPPENEDSo here I was, my not-small frame perched on the teeniest of tiny wooden chairs, clad in a retina-searing-orange t-shirt emblazoned with my... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
SuperLunchNotes: SPACE WEEK!
Last week was “Space Week” on SuperLunchNotes, because Jon was also learning about space at his preschool summer program. Space Dress Up Day, Build A Rocket Day... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
LEGO-Shell Partnership Claims Another Victim
Homeless polar bears. Drowning Santa. Emmet and Wyldstyle in a pit of black ooze â all tragic. Yet someone’s missing from this list… Graphic inspire... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Reader Response: I Want to Be a Father
I apologize if this smacks of bragging, but I wanted to share a particularly sweet note I got from a reader a bit ago. Okay, so maybe I’m bragging a little. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING -
Boys Kissing Boys
We were winding down from a particularly drama-filled play date. There had been sharing-related skirmishes; LEGO lay strewn about the playroom like carcasses... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING