We’re a touchscreen family. My wife and I have smartphones, the oldest boy has an iPod Touch, and the youngest has… okay, three out of four isn’t bad. Unless you’re the fourth. Luckily for our fourth, VTech came to the rescue with their new InnoTab. Now we’re four for four. ...

Jr. is on his way. I’m going to have a son!  So we had to go buy a little blue outfit today. Ultrasounds shows he is strong, healthy, good looking and lots of brains, just like his dad! We had to get some extra tests done but everything looks good. ...

I was sitting about two feet from Hugh Jackman. It was like looking in a mirror. One of those funhouse mirrors that make you appear stronger and better-looking. It was fantastic. We were laughing. Turns out that it's hard not...

Dear Mr. Dad: I have a 13-year old daughter. I was never married to her mother. But recently the mom got married to someone else, had another child, and moved away, taking my daughter with her. Do I still have to pay child support even though she’s m...

If you are experiencing a midlife crisis, I have a strong recommendation: have or acquire a seven-year-old. I am grateful to have to explain my various 40-something compulsions to my second grader. Kids of this age are keen observers and quite curious. Under the barrage of their questions, the crisis-haver ...

I have lots of people in my life who have things in common with me. I have neighbors who share our neighborhood in common with me, so when we talk to each other we talk about the neighborhood. I have work colleagues who share work things in common with me. ...

My name is Atticus. Today I turned eight. I like Legos and video games. I don’t like school. I am wearing my pajamas. Today I am going to school and then I am having a party. Right now I am playing with Iron Man. I’ll do this until I have ...

I’ve not done many interviews before, and so in preparation for my upcoming chats with various parents for my Sands book – and to test out my new little recorder gizmo thing – I thought I’d interview my 3 year-old son, Isaac. Here’s the transcript: alternatively you can listen to ...

As I mentioned in the previous post, today is Zane’s 5th birthday (that link is to a slideshow that I made in 20 seconds and subsequently spent 3 hours trying to embed). He is a sweet boy with just enough rotten. He’s funnier than a kid his age has any ...