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• SuperLunchNotes: Black Superheroes Edition

  

  There are lots of ways to teach children about diversity... and not just during Black History Month. Certainly it's important to introduce your kids to... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Meet the 2019 Oren Miller Dad 2.0 Scholarship Recipients

  

  This week I convene once again with my tribe of dad scribes. For those unfamiliar, Dad 2.0 Summit is an annual conference gathering those of us who blog, vlog,... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Obesity Journey: There & Back Again & There & Back Again & There & Back Again…

  

  I previously worked with Med-IQ* on their campaign educating people about depression. I jumped at the chance to work with them again, this time to raise... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• SuperLunchNotes: Polar Vortex Edition

  

  POLAR VORTEX! SNOW SQUALL!! THUNDER SNOW!!! As much of the country is plunged into the coldest, windiest, face-crackingest winter in recent history, I thought i... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Gillette Tackles Toxic Masculinity, Brings Out the Worst a Man Can Get

  

  As America gears up for another Super Bowl — its most testosterone-fueled holiday — shaving giant Gillette has cut deep into the ironically sensitive soul of th... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Movie Review: ‘Aquaman’ Makes a Spectacular, Big Screen Splash

  

  Movie: Aquaman (PG-13, 2 hours, 23 minutes) Moviegoers: Daddy, Jon (9) Individual Reviews: Daddy ★★★★1/2, Jon... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Confessions of an Aquaman Fan

  

  This blog post has been decades in the making. It was written before I saw the Aquaman movie, and will not change after I’ve seen it. Stop by soon... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Stan Lee Made a True Believer of Me

  

  To say that Stan Lee and Marvel have had an impact on my life as a parent and my relationship with my son would be a galactic understatement. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Guest Post: A Legacy of Voting

  

  As an English teacher and writer, my mother has been a huge influence on my own love of words. She and I have also enjoyed a lifetime of spirited political... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Frank Note About Voting in the Midterm Election, Part 2

  There’s nothing scarier than not being heard. And yet so many in this country still aren’t voting. This Halloween, as the November 6 midterms are looming,... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Quick Note About Voting in the Midterm Election, Part 1

  Voting in the November 6 midterm election has never been more important… or easier! Watch this short instructional video I whipped up, then REGISTER TO VOTE! Yo... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Theatre Review: ‘Head Over Heels’ in Love with The Go-Go’s Musical

  

  What do obscure Elizabethan poetry, a superstar drag queen, and the music of The Go-Go’s have in common? At first glance, not a damn thing. Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• First Day of School: Third Grade!

  

  Sometimes I forget how lucky I am. For example, how many parents can say their kids are excited to go back to school? Okay, so I loved going back to school as... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sh*t My Kid Lost at Summer Camp

  

  What did you do on your summer vacation? Before we’re all too entrenched in the new school year, allow me to regale you with a harrowing tale. A tale of... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Long Road to Camp Kesem at the University of Maryland

  

  It was one week, more than three years in the making. At long last, Camp Kesem at the University of Maryland was a reality.The campsite was set on a tiny... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Gay Dads (Us!) Featured in ACLU Voter Video

  

  Our family is featured in a new spot for the ACLU! We were excited and honored to share our story with an organization we’ve long admired for their commitment t... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Movie Review: ‘Teen Titans GO! to the Movies’ Goes Bigger, Funnier, Fart-ier

  

  Movie: Teen Titans GO! to the Movies (PG, 1 hour, 33 minutes) Moviegoers: Daddy, Jon (8) Individual Reviews: Daddy ★★★★1/2, Jon... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Designer Daddy’s 15 Favorite Children’s Books About Dads

  

  I sat on the floor of my son’s room amidst a sea of books, surveying those he’d carefully selected yanked off the shelf for inclusion in a yard sale. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How a Mother’s Day Card Made This Gay Dad Proud

  

  Before I got deep into the mechanics of actual parenting, what gave me the most agita was this whole open adoption thing. The stress was there from the beginnin... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 10 Life Lessons from 10 Years of Marvel Films: GIF Edition

  With the release of Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel celebrates ten years amassing the money-makingest film franchise in history. They’ve also made some really... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING