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• Toy Box Life Lessons

  

  My son’s transition to kindergarten has been more difficult than I’d anticipated. He finished preschool a confident, friendly, and bright young boy. Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Branch Out with This DIY Groot Halloween Costume

  

  For most, 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy was their introduction to one of comicdom’s lesser-known super teams. Marvel’s gamble paid off, with millions becoming... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Are You Tough Enough to Wear a Tutu?

  

  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts is sponsoring a campaign to raise both awareness and funds for breast cancer research. An... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Force Is Strong with These Gay Dads in Campbell’s Soup Commercial

  

  In the last couple of years — leading up to SCOTUS legalizing same-sex marriage — the appearance of gay dads and lesbian moms in national TV commercials and... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The 50 Greatest Superhero TV Theme Songs of All Time: #21-30

  

  No intro this time… let’s just jump right into the action of the 50 GREATEST SUPERHERO TV THEME SONGS OF ALL TIME, part 3!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What to Do When Your Child Says “I Hate You”…or Worse

  

  I don’t take my son with me to Target anymore. It doesn’t matter how much groundwork I lay or how often I repeat, “We are not going to buy toys. We are not goin... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The 50 Greatest Superhero TV Theme Songs of All Time: #31-40

  

  Before you do anything else, go read Part 1 (#s 41-50). Done? Alrighty, let’s keep going.What makes a superhero?There are as many ways to define a superhero as... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Boys, Boundaries, and Blue Balloons

  

  To explain the stress there’s been in the house the last couple of weeks… well, I could, but I need to hold it close and protect it, or at least disguise it in... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The 50 Greatest Superhero TV Theme Songs of All Time: #41-50

  

  We are in the midst of a TV superhero renaissance. While super-powered heroes and villains have been part of the television landscape from its beginning,... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The In-Between Boy

  

  Last night I sat and watched as my son played out an allegory for his life at this moment in time. Having eaten his dinner, my five-and-three-quarters-year-old... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dinotrux! Netflix Original + 20 Pop Culture Mashups Ranked

  

  Whenever I hear about a new show or film combining one thing with another (killer robot monkeys, alien zombie bunnies, Sharknado), I automatically think of the... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Celebrate World Play-Doh Day!

  

  I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Hasbro. I received product samples to facilitate my review as well as a promotiona... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Officially the Parent of a Kindergartner

  

  Okay, yeah. I went ahead and did one of these annoyingly cheesy, Pinterest-y “First Day of School” photos. But with that face, how could I not? Don’t worry, I... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Yvonne Craig as Batgirl: A Gay Boy’s First Favorite Superhero

  

  Actress Yvonne Craig passed away Wednesday at the age of 78. She was most well-known for portraying Batgirl on the über-campy Batman TV show… and she was my... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Back to School With SuperLunchNotes… Now for Sale!

  

  Ever since I started making superhero notes for my son’s lunch, one of the most common questions I’ve gotten — just behind “When do you find the time?”... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 8 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten

  

  It’s T-Minus three weeks until my son starts kindergarten, but I’m not stressed at all. I know there are a lot of other parents out there just like me, who... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Family Week 2015: Amidst A Sea of LGBTQ Families

  

  It’s the Monday night after our first vacation of any length in years, and the re-entry has been a trying one. My day was spent burrowing diligently and deep... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 17 Action-Packed, Fun-Filled Road Trip Movies for Families

  

  As summer winds down, families everywhere are taking one last vacation before the rigors of the school year take back the reins. And nothing epitomizes the... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The M Word: A Gay Dad’s Journey to Appreciating His Son’s Birthmother

  

  I had the honor of participating in Listen To Your Mother – a curated show of readings about moms and motherhood. I was the only male in our cast, and I shared ... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Loving Your Kid Is Easy. Liking? Not So Much

  

  Of course I love my son. However, I find it nearly impossible to like him sometimes. If you’re a parent (and honest), you’ve been through this, too — times... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING