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• Kings Dominion Goes Halloween #KDPlanetSpooky

  

  Last month I got an email asking if I wanted to get family tickets to visit Kings Dominion in Virginia. Since it’s something we had told ourselves we’d do last... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Tips for a Successful Relocation

  

  We're moving soon, so this guest post really means a lot. At the end of the post, I'll include the helpful relocation checklist Matt has created. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Day I Turned My Daughter into a Mountain

  

  So I have a 5-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl, and the boy has been perfecting his button-pushing technique for 3 years, and knows exactly what to say to mak... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Week in Fatherhood

  

  Here's some of the fatherhood-related posts/news items/Facebook updates found this week (more or less). I'll try to make it either a weekly feature, or turn it... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Win a Crane Animal-Shaped Cool Mist Humidifier

  

  The seasons are changing, which means it's time again for my boy to have a crazy cough, which means it's time again to call the doctor to say our kid has a craz... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Heart Attacks

  

  I know stress. I grew up around stress. You know that video of Billy Joel's "Pressure"? Where he sits on the chair and white-knuckles the sides? That's how I... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Out of the Darkness Community Walk: A Fundraiser

  

  A few months ago, following the suicide of a fellow blogging dad, Marc Block, I wrote about my experience with depression. In the post, which was later... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Charles Baker (aka Skinny Pete from Breaking Bad) Interview

  

  My kids want me to put music in the car. It doesn't have to be kids' music, but it still has to be music. But every once in a while, I get the chance to be in... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• In Which I'm a Writing Prompt

  

  I'm a sucker for Q As, and when I found my name alongside 4 other dad bloggers, all serving as writing prompts, I couldn't help myself. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Ooh, Looks Like We Can Embed Facebook Posts Now

  Post by A Blogger and a Father. Post by Designer Daddy. Post by Dad and Buried. Post by Dad or Alive. Post by Dads Who Change Diapers. Post by... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• "Parenting is the Most Difficult Job"

  

  Staying at home with your kids? Feeling emotionally, physically, and mentally drained? About to tell yourself parenting is the most difficult job in the world? Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Sienna Minivan and the Perception of Masculinity. #VivaLasSienna

  

  Last month I was invited to come to Las Vegas with a group of other bloggers and writers, all male, mostly dads, to experience driving the new models of the... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The At Home Dads Convention 2013

  

  The At-Home Dad Network is one of the most important organisations I've come across. When I became a stay-at-home-dad (well, there's no ceremony involved. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Snugg Case for Kindle Fire HD Review

  

  My love-hate relationship with Amazon is complicated by my love for my Kindle Fire HD. If you look for something to keep by your bed or to take on airplane ride... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• New Maryland Law Intended to Prevent Fire-Related Fatalities

  

  A new law went into effect in Maryland last month, meant to improve fire safety in the state. Since most smoke alarms are equipped with batteries that need to b... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Starbucks #VIA Moment

  

  The Life of Dad people have been doing a lot of really cool things lately, partnering with big brands to create cool campaigns and contests. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My #SuperMilkMan Entry, Starring a Cute Girl and a Hungry Dog

  

  Thanks to the good people at the Life of Dad site, I am now an official entrant in the #SuperMilkMan contest. Based on my video submission below, I may (or may... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Review of Disney Planes (and the Planes Storybook App) #DisneyPlanes

  

  I took the kids to see Planes yesterday. Here's my review! First of all, thanks to the Disney people who invited me to see the movie. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dustin

  

  I met Dustin a few weeks ago. He's doing his masters at the University of Baltimore, so I met up with him one day to talk about the secret world of blogging... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Asurion and a Stress Free Summer

  

  This post was created in partnership with Asurion, but all thoughts are my own. My sister and her daughter visited me a year ago. My teen niece, like all teen... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING