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• Why Raise Bilingual Kids?

  

  Well, first of all, if you teach your kids a language that might help them in their careers, that's an easy one. You teach your kids another language to give... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Manamana-ing

  Part of the Father's Day extravaganza I had mentioned before, included a family viewing of a movie. It had to be fun for everyone, including me, because it was... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Red Robin Ad Mocks Vegetarians and Teenager Girls

  This ad from Red Robin has offended a lot of vegetarians, including me. I actually like the Red Robin veggie burger, but why would I go to a restaurant that... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What to Expect Review

  

  Last year, when the What to Expect When You're Expecting movie came out, there were a lot of opinions on the Internet, especially about the way the movie... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Pushing Brands to Be More Inclusive Toward Dads

  

  A few months ago, I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Emma Johnson for The Real Deal blog at the RetailMeNot site. In an article titled, "No More Mr. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Team Single Jingles: Man UP Monday

  

  I'm going to share with you today a little bit of information about testicular cancer. As part of Team Single Jingles, my duty is to convince you to feel up you... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 FAMILY, HEALTH, PARENTING

• The Father's Day Present I Really Need

  

  I'm going to schedule this post to magically appear on Father's Day, since I'm not going to be online today. See, I love to give myself excuses. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Nametrix Review: for the Baby-name Obsessed

  

  I'm a bit obsessed with baby names. I think all new or soon-to-be parents are obsessed with names, but that obsession never wore off with me. In my defense,... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Lords of the Playground

  

  I met Matt Servitto and Jason Kravits in Houston, at the Dad 2.0 Summit. Their videos are awesome (there goes my June '13 resolution not to use that word again). Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Aveeno Post: To Ned and Back

  

  I got compensated for writing this post. Yep. I haven't shaved in 5 and a half years. Well, that's a lie. I shaved once. I used to shave every day, but then,... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Jim Gaffigan's Dad is Fat

  

  Somehow, the day after I saw "Mr. Universe," Jim Gaffigan's latest stand up show on Netflix, I got the opportunity to get his new book to review. First, here ar... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Cook-Off: Creating a Kitchen Space for Super-Dads

  Guest Post by Kat Prescott on behalf of BettaLiving It’s often in the kitchen when the battle of the sexes really heats up. Around one third of people say that... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Win Any Item (Under $50) From UncommonGoods

  

  We plan to move soon to a bigger house in the County. We've been in Baltimore City for 10 years, and we're used to having little room for "stuff. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Cooper Kit Review

  

  A box of toys and books that celebrates fatherhood? Who would have thought?? I recently got an email on behalf of Cooper Kid, the company making The Cooper... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Magazines for Kids: Turtle, Humpty Dumpty, and Jack and Jill

  

  I know we're a digital world, and I don't really have a problem with that. My kids could swipe-open the iPhone before they could walk, and if we're waiting at... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Daddy Day Care

  Brought to you in association with Oral B Differing parenting styles may purely be down to personality but some would suggest that they are perhaps partly... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Famous Double Beds from TV Shows of Yesteryear

  

  Guest post by Kevin Walsh on behalf of Sainsbury’s The bedroom has to be one of the most important rooms in any house. It’s certainly the room where you spend... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Solitary Confinement of Depression. #ForMarc

  

  In 2006, I was fired from my job. I remember the joyful drive home--finally I was free from this job I had hated for 4 years, free to find a job I loved, one... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dads Don't Trust V8

  

  Apparently there's a drink called V8. I've never had it. I've seen V8 ads, where someone hits himself on the head. I don't know why they do that, but I know... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Wife Said a Really Stupid Thing in the Car

  

  I know... It's Mother's Day... But she said a stupid thing, and she deserves to be called out. See, we had one of those days. We woke up too early, and got read... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING