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• A Blogging Dads Group. So Crazy It Just Might Work.

  

  I've never seen myself as the guy who started things, but at some point, a person has to stop telling himself, "Someone should REALLY do something like that,"... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Do Choosy Dads Choose?

  

  Now, what could possibly be my problem with this commercial? Haven't I been trying for years to get companies to include dads, and to show dads in a positive... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Macho Spouse

  

  One of the speakers at the At-Home Dads Convention was Jeremy Hilton, aka U.S. Military’s First Male Spouse of the Year. Like I wrote on a previous post about... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The National Parenting Publications Awards

  

  (NAPPA) is releasing its newest winners from the Children's Product competition. NAPPA is a go-to source for parents looking for quality products, and their lis... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Five Pictures. Random Edition.

  

  Every year we go to Dutch Wonderland, where I take a picture with my great-grandparents, Jebediah and Merriam Webster. Play the blues, Girl. Play the blues. Som... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 PARENTING

• The Case For Calling Out Offensive Companies

  In early October, I went to the At-Home-Dads Convention in DC. I've been home for nearly 5 years, and I even got a ride from Baltimore, so it was really a... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Getting Kids Involved in DIY Projects: Simple Tips to Bring the Family Together

  

  Relevant guest posts that will be unique to this blog are always welcome, so email me if you have suggestions for posts. Thanks again, Katie! Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Cost to Educate a President

  

  I love the "Sold 'a few thousand Dollars' worth' of stock from his father" line. It's one of those funny-because-it's-true lines, and it's even more amazing whe... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 SOCIETY

• Cigale Meshel's Drawings

  

  When we were kids, my insanely talented sister was drawing, and I was all over the place: playing on my Commodore 64, kicking a soccer ball, teaching myself my... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rob

  

  Gorsky's blog, Lost and Tired, provides a sincere insight into the world of parenting children with Autism. Rob has three kids, all on the Autism spectrum, and... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Halloween Stinks Book Review

  

  Happy almost-Halloween! There's a giant storm-of-the-century coming to Maryland, so I better write this post before power runs out. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Five Pictures. Portland Edition.

  

  After 5 days in Seattle, we traveled to Portland for one day to visit relatives. The pace of life in Portland is, well, slower than the one in Seattle. Here's... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Preschool Gems Review

  

  Hey, people change. My pre-kids self was more hipster than hipster. I was too cool to be a hipster. Or I was a hipster before it was cool. One of the two. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Annual Walk for Maryland’s Children & Family Fair

  

  I don't usually have much to say about Baltimore events here, but I've recently received an email from The Family Tree, that looks like a fun thing to do if... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 CHARITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Trey

  

  I've met Trey while browsing through Life of Dad posts. A little later, after chatting with him there, I found out he had a blog, so I headed over and found... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Five Pictures. Trip to Seattle Edition.

  

  I've mentioned before that my wife has started working in Seattle, which is a little far from Baltimore, or from any other civilized place. So I took the kids o... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Live-Fight-Win: John Taylor's Inspiring Battle Against Cancer

  

  John Taylor, who some of you may know by his blog (and Twitter) name, The Daddy Yo Dude, hasn't had an easy year. Then, just when things seemed to spiral... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sid the Science Kid Read & Play iPad Review (and Other iPad Apps for Kids)

  

  So now that I have an iPad, I love trying new apps for my boy. I'm not as possessive about the iPad as I am about my phone (especially since I bought a... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Power of Ten Video

  

  There's a chance not everyone has seen this video, so it is my duty to correct that. I've only seen it in college, but my 4-year-old boy's mind has already... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2012 SCIENCE

• On Finding Nemo and Albert Brooks

  

  A couple of weeks ago we had a family movie night with Finding Nemo, and unlike our experience with Dumbo (my 4-year-old boy lasted an hour before complaining h... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING