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• Am I a Helicopter Parent?

  

  February 8, 2013 | By Brent M. Almond | LEARNING CURVES, RASPBERRIES Helicopter Parenting: it’s totally annoying to hear about, yet I fear I may be one myself. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Just in Time for the Grammys*… DD’s Top 10 Albums of 2012

  

  February 7, 2013 | By Brent M. Almond | DADDY DJ, DADDY LIKE Whoever decided End of Year lists had to be done by the end of the year are just poop-head... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Could a Gay Kid Learn from the Boy Scouts Anyway?

  

  January 31, 2013 | By Brent M. Almond | LEARNING CURVES How to pitch a tent. (snicker) How to camp. (snap) How to tie knots. Lots and lots of knots. How to buil... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Injustice of Being Wonder Woman

  

  January 28, 2013 | By Brent M. Almond | LEARNING CURVES, RASPBERRIES Last year I reached my pinnacle of Fatherdom by forcing the hand (at least in my mind,... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fridge Wisdom: Superhero Edition

  

  January 26, 2013 | By Brent M. Almond | FRIDGE WISDOM, LEARNING CURVES Another major milestone has passed. JJ finally learned to pronounce the “SP” sound.That... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• New DMK: Enjoy the Cuteness

  

  Check out the latest homemade (and I use that term loosely — this is some expert stuff) video from Depeche Mode cover band and awesome family, DMK. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Win a Pair of SOL REPUBLIC Headphones! (Ends Jan. 21)

  

  …We interrupt our regularly scheduled cute toddler pics for a Designer Daddy giveaway… . If you’re looking for the best way to drown out the din of daddyhood (o... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• JJ’s Top 10 of 2012

  

  As with any toddler, JJ’s moods tastes shift like the wind. Make that a whirlwind. But these ten things stood out in 2012 as being particularly popular with... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dad Bloggers of the World, Unite!

  

  About a month ago, a clever fellow named Oren Miller started a Facebook group for dad bloggers and invited me to join in. Since then, our numbers have grown to... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• DooDad of the Day: Portrait of a Superhero

  

  Okay, so this is the best Christmas present of the year, hands down. My wonderful, long-suffering husband has often complained that I’m impossible to buy for. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fridge Wisdom: Holidays Edition

  

  It’s been said many times (and yes, in many ways…) that Christmas goes by too damn fast. Not the “Holiday Season” itself, mind you. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & Buon Natale!

  

  Now that I’ve trotted out several Christmas cards from years past, I wanted to share this year’s… Since becoming a Dad, I’ve struggled with designing a Holiday... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The 12 Days of Christmas Past: Day 5

  

  The kiddo’s settled down for a long winter’s nap, so I’ll crank out one more Card of Xmas Past… We were at my parents’ house this weekend for Christmas I,... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The 12 Days of Christmas Past: Day 4

  

  End of the world, blah blah blah… Mayan calendar, blah blah blah… Apocalypse blah blah blah… I had told myself I wouldn’t get sucked into writing about all... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The 12 Days of Christmas Past: Day 3

  

  This year’s card is a collage of some of our photos from Italy — they were just too delicious to not use. So on a related subject… today’s DoXP card is from... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why Bert & Ernie Shouldn’t Get Gay Married

  

  Yesterday the news cycle was peppered with the anecdotal silliness of a petition started to let Bert and Ernie get married. Today’s response is brought to you b... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Daddy, Papa, and Me

  

  Last December I was searching for papa-centric gifts to get JJ’s Papa for Christmas, and let me tell you, it was slim pickings. This is unfortunate as a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• DDQ&A: Armin Vit

  

  I met Armin Vit at Design Ranch, the awesomely hands-on creativity conference I attended earlier this year. Armin and his wife, Bryony Gomez-Palacio, led one... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Captionpalooza 2011: The Winners!

  

  At long, long, LONG last, here are my top pics for each photo from Captionpalooza 2011. Thanks again to all who participated — I’m honored to have such... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• DooDad of the Day: If Tron Had a Toothbrush

  

  On a recent cross-country-in-a-plane family trip (what were we thinking?) — after having our flights delayed multiple times, two trips to the airport, an... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING