Backyard becomes a campground when a tent goes up alongside the driveway I doubt four-year-olds have a bucket list. If they do, I imagine camping in the backyard is probably on it. Thus, I begrudgingly setup a tent beside the driveway last month. I knew a long, sleepless night was ...

The day of the county wide, Marin Swimming League Championships we had to wake up before 6am.  You wouldn’t expect that to be an easy feat for any 6 and 8 year kids, but because of the coming days events my daughters didn’t have much trouble springing out of bed, ...

Our 56th Dad in the Limelight is Jeff Bell. I want to thank Jeff for being a part of this series. It has been great connected with him and now sharing him with all of you! 1) Tell me about yourself, (as well as how ...

I’m driving my 2003 Mazda MPV back from the shop and I almost turn around and take it back. Sure they’ve put in a new catalytic converter and fixed the brakes, but a new problem has cropped up. What’s all the whirring and buzzing, what’s that grinding sound? ...

Breast-Feeding May Lower Women’s Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Women’s breasts are like fountains of youth, make sure your kids get a sip for everybody’s sake. (Businessweek) Clear Kids With Concussions Before Sports: “…young athletes take longer to recover than college and professional athletes…” (Reuters) Weight Loss Cuts Risk Of Pregnancy Complication: ...

Many of you may know that along with this blog I also post over at Dad Revolution with other dad bloggers looking to change the face of fatherhood. Instead of the absent father or the dad that just shows up we want to encourage dads to engage more. We are ...

DadLabs got its hands on a Perplexus last week, and like any great toy, it ruined my weekend. Overheard:  “Dad, can I take it to the restaurant?”   or  “Son, why are you hiding behind the couch, you should be ready for bed by now?”  or  “Honey, you promised we would watch ...

Our 55th Dad in the Limelight is Wayne Levine author of Hold on to Your N.U.T.s. I want to thank Wayne for being a part of this series. It has been great connected with him and now sharing him with all of you! 1) Tell me about yourself, ...

Welcome to my 30th Dad Blog Review! If you’re not aware of it by now, 2010 is indeed the YEAR OF THE DAD BLOG! However, as a reminder, my intention for doing the reviews is to simply promote positive fatherhood. I’m not going to rank the blogs I review or ...

As I ate my cold k-ration beany weenies last night (hey, I LIKE beany weenies), I ruminated on my last post. All told, what's it really like to be A Man Called Da-da, or a parent in general? It's like being in combat, that's what. Take this little test... Related posts:...