Something beautiful happened here the other week. And I’m going to tell you about it now. But first, some background. I am writing, among other things, a children’s picture book. This process is about a year old now, maybe a bit more actually, and there is no end in sight. […]
The Good Men Project wrangled together 14 dad writers to share what they really crave during this coming Sunday’s faux-holiday. The guys who contributed to this story are some of the finest, most genuine and honest male writers on ye olde internets. For some reason, they asked me for a […]
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Dad Central Consulting for LongHorn Steakhouse. I received a gift card to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank-you for participating. The best part of dinner was hearing Good Old War’s “Calling Me Names” on the way out. This […]
Enough with the baby stuff (I mean, unless you are a baby in which case, who in the hell let you use the internet unsupervised?), let’s give something away the grown-ups would like! Maybe a Father’s Day gift???? Yeah, I dunno, that’s in like 9 days. Still, something awesome, a […]
Charlie & Andy of HowToBeADad.com with an important message for dads (and moms) everywhere: put down the damn phone, make black the television screen, and play like you have the tailbone of a child again. And then pick up your damn phone to Instagram the crap out of it, #Awesome […]
This post is brought to you by ConAgra Foods and The Motherhood, and I’ve been compensated for my time. However, all opinions are my own, as always. Causes get more traction when a celeb is on board (see: every single televised benefit concert after every single televised disaster), it’s the […]
Hey ladies, it’s dude’s day in 2 weeks and I speak for all papas when I say, “you better not screw this up!” Actually, that’s a hot load of poop. I don’t care one zip about the fiction that is Father’s Day, but even I can get excited about receiving […]
Soft Pretzels. Cupcakes. Cookies. Candy. Potato Chips. Baby Carrots. There are many easy birthday treat options available to a parent to send into their child’s school. But when your soon-to-be 6-year-old daughter asks for 26 fresh fruit kabobs to be delivered to her classroom on the day she turns 6, […]
