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• Spending Vacation With Kids on a Budget

  As spring is nearly sprung, our thoughts turn to the longed for summer. The summer school holiday will soon be upon us and so perhaps it is time to prepare... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Man Cave I Don't Have

  

  There's a world where people have a glass of whiskey right now. The kids are asleep and the wife is watching her favorite show (which somehow isn't her husband'... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Short Story About Setting an Example, and About a Joke That Went Nowhere

  

  My 5-year-old got a shot, and he acted like it was the worst thing that could have happened to a human being. Considering any event a teachable moment, I tried... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Effect Technology is Having on Our Children

  Think back to being a young child, can you remember what you were doing at the age of 11? What games were you playing with, and how much time did you spend... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Review of Little Pim: Foreign Language Learning for Kids

  

  My mom was born in France, which makes me French, which makes my kids French. Unfortunately, I don't speak French and neither do my kids. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why I Love Maryland: #MDBloggers Meeting With Governor O'Malley

  

  I love Maryland. Sure, the weather isn't perfect, and I-495 makes me cry, but Maryland just makes sense to me. It's a state where we concentrate on solutions... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Why You Should Sign the Amazon Mom Petition

  

  I've mentioned Amazon Mom many times before on this blog. At first, I got angry, then I realized there were no alternatives, so I decided to accept the fact tha... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Committing to a Domain-Related Email Address

  

  A few months ago, after many years of using my regular email account as a contact for this blog, I got myself a new, separate email account to go along with my... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Leash Life

  

  When I was 5, my mom bought me a soccer ball. I used to go outside to the small soccer field and kick the ball from one side of the field to the other. Then I... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Jared

  

  People don't have time to read. Me included. We find a moment to like a picture on Facebook, read a couple of Tweets, and scan some headlines on Huffington Post. Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Essential Guide to Bullying: Prevention And Intervention -- Book Review

  

  When I read the Amazon reviews for this book, I noticed a very telling comment: "I wish I had this book when my children were young." The same could be said... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Breaking News: Dads Search for Balance Too

  A few weeks ago, a small controversy erupted after Lisa Belkin wrote an end-of-2012/beginning-of-2013 article on Huffington Post: Trends in Parenting: 13... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Auto-Pilot: Pros and Cons of Staying Home With the Kids

  

  Honestly, I can't complain. I've got it made: an amazing wife and kids, and an old dog that sleeps 23 hours a day. I have high speed Internet. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kitchen 101 Review

  

  My parents never told me cooking was a woman's job, but they also never insisted I learn to cook. In their defense, I'm pretty sure they didn't insist my... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Lunarbaboon

  

  I've recently discovered Lunarbaboon (via Reddit), a self-described "half man/half moon monkey trying to make sense of it all." Hey, aren't we all. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Best Posts of 2012 by the Dad Bloggers Group

  

  The Dad Bloggers group has been active for less than a month, but we already have over 70 members, each with his own blog and his own unique perspective. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Most Viral Post of 2012

  

  In 2012, I tried to make a difference. In January, I managed to be annoying enough to make Philips change the description of a parenting product from "Made for... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Daddy Skills

  

  And get the outfit right And don't stress Don't want the people saying, "I think her daddy got her dressed." Not mine, I'm afraid... But still an awesome video. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Pushing My Buttons

  My 5-year-old boy was talking, and the 2-year-old girl suddenly said, "Stop it!" So he got really offended and started to cry. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Lewis

  

  A father goes to a "soft play center," which sounds like the English version of what we here call "A bouncy place" (well, that's what I call it). Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING