I’m thinking about the challenges faced by previous generations of parents. I’m thinking about parents that had to cope with the arrival of Rock ‘n’ Roll or the Sexual Revolution; parents that had to send their kids off to the factory or the draft. I’m thinking about these parents as I ...

Here is my list of the Top Ten Miranda Pregnancy Quotes of the 1st Trimester. 10. “I don’t want to fall asleep on the couch again. I’ll just wake up and be depressed.” 9. “One thing about being pregnant is you get to know every bathroom.” 8. “Oh…I’m probably going to go ...

So…I just experienced what I’m going to call “FIRST FATHER FREAKOUT”.  Do you remember the movie SPEED with Keanu Reeves?  The part where Dennis Hopper, the bad guy, tells Keanu that his partner is dead…and then Keanu proceeds to go f***ing nuts on the bus? That’s me, except in my ...

I got together with my good buddies from the Cast of Dads the other night to have our weekly (or semi-weekly) pod cast call.  One of the topics that came up was my two year olds deteriorating behavior.  He is turning into a wild man.  Our conversation also deteriorated.  It ...

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and research lately about kids, parents and technology. One of the clearest trends: kids are using technology at a younger and younger age. Many of the biggest tech companies have picked up on the trend and are now offering products aimed at the ...

It’s always been about conversation. In the beginning it was conversation among Brad, Troy and me. Every Monday night for years we’d meet in the maintenance shed of the school where we worked (Brad had the key) to have a beer or two and talk about maybe going into business together, ...

You’ve seen the apps drifting across the cityscape in the most recent commercial from Sprint. The one that ends with a cherubic kiddo, maybe 5 years old, playing with what we assume is his parent’s iPhone 4S as the voice over asks, “Why would anyone want to limit the iPhone?” Did ...

If you have a tween or a teen, you know what Beats by Dre are. And if this recent, breathless piece in the New York Times business section is right — there are going to be Benetton-hued, obscenely-priced headphones under a lot of trees this Christmas. While there is some ...

I got together via phone with my good buddies from the Cast of Dads the other night to discuss some modern day Fatherhood topics.  We jawed about Movember, the Occupy Movement and Christmas gifts as well as how to talk to your kids about troubling news they hear on the ...

Every year on the first day of November razors fall silent and men worldwide embrace their God given right to grow a sweet stache.  They do it not because a really big and honking soup strainer residing on an upper lip is the truest expression of power and virility, they ...