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• And Just Like That… 20 Years

  

  This morning started like any other Monday. Rushing and scurrying and reminding and reminding and reminding. Breakfasts and showers and dressing and packing... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Revved Up, Refreshed & Ready to Roll: My Spring Break with Kia

  

  I landed in San Diego fresh off a week-and-a-half of my son’s spring break — however, I was feeling anything but fresh. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Amplifying the Young Voices of March for Our Lives

  

  and On March 24, 2018, hundreds of thousands of people attended March for Our Lives — a protest and call to action held in hundreds of cities in every state... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Designer Daddy’s Ultimate Road Trip Playlist

  

  Road trips were a big part of my childhood. As a military family, that meant lots visits to grandparents and cousins each summer and Christmas. Most of these... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Drag Queens, Wrestlers, and the Life of a Gay Dad

  

  Jon meeting his first drag queen, 2013; Jon (and dads) at his first WWE match, 2018. For the most part, being a gay dad is like any other parenting experience. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Warrior Kid

  

  Having taught my son about superheroes since birth, it’s no surprise that he values a warrior’s strength and power. Whether it’s an over-the-top wrestler,... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Depression Survey: You’re Not Alone

  

  I was compensated by Med-IQ through a grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. and Lundbeck to write about depression awareness. All my opinions are my... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Life & Lunch Notes: Mystery, Wrestling, and Gay Penguins

  

  These recaps centered around my son’s lunch notes have been evolving, hence the new title, “Life Lunch Notes.” Lately I tend to freeze up or get busy or easil... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• ‘Queer Eye’ Gives American Masculinity a Much-Needed Makeover

  

  The epidemic of toxic masculinity in our country is at a tipping point: serial school shootings; countless #MeToo perpetrators; a no-apologies, pussy-grabbing,... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Designer Daddy’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2017

  

  For anyone who wasn’t a straight, white, Christian man, 2017 was a hell of a year. Yes, our Reality Star-in-Chief made a couple of appearances on the blog —... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• December SuperLunchNotes: Making Mealtime Merry!

  

  December flew by like an icy, winter wind, scattering wrapping paper, dried up pine needles, and a smattering of holiday-themed lunch notes. So before I get... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Gay Men, #MeToo, and Contributing to Toxic Masculinity

  

  The latter part of 2017 saw an endless parade of powerful men exposed for predatory behavior. As we enter the new year, I wanted to share some #MeToo stories... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2018 FAMILY, PARENTING

• November SuperLunchNotes: Hero Flicks & Birthdays!

  

  The last couple months of the year are a downhill avalanche of festivities for our little fam. Halloween quickly gives way to Jon’s birthday week, which then... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Give Your Kids the Gift of Teaching Them About Racism

  

  © Safety Pin Box LLCFor a long time, I prided myself on being a good dad when it came to teaching my son about race. But I’ve fallen short; and in all... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Meet A Drag Queen (or Two) at Comfort Cases Fundraiser!

  

  If you’ve read this blog for any amount of time, you know Comfort Cases is one of my all-time favorite organizations. Founded by my dear friend Rob Scheer,... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Are You Depressed? You Owe It to Your Family to Find Out

  

  I was compensated by Med-IQ through a grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. and Lundbeck to write about depression awareness. All opinions are my own. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• October SuperLunchNotes: A Month of Villains!

  

  Admit it — villains are more fun sometimes. They get all the good lines, they have the coolest gadgets and flashiest costumes, and they always go ou... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Have a Crafty Halloween with Amazon Prime!

  

  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Amazon, as part of my participation in the Mom It Forward Influencer Network; the content and opinions are m... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• DDQ&A: Andy Alexander, The Grim Wreather

  

  A couple of months ago, Andy Alexander reached out to me about helping promote his line of custom Halloween wreaths. I get a lot of requests like this, but... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Is It Time to End National Coming Out Day?

  

  National Coming Out Day (October 11) is a day to recognize and celebrate LGBTQ people and the individual journeys they take in declaring their true selves. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2017 FAMILY, PARENTING