It’s the best hyperbole week ever here on OWTK! Note to all marketers and advertising executives: this is how the modern dad would like to be portrayed on television! A big chest pump, high five, and double guns to Tide for nailing it with humor and intelligence; meaning there isn’t […]
By definition I am an at-home dad. This much is true. But that definition is tweaked quite a bit on Tuesdays and Thursdays when my youngest, the Mouse, attends a full day Pre-K class. With her sister already gone daily to 2nd grade, this leaves me alone. Master of my […]
So I’ve got a few of those online, print-on-demand tee shirt and gift shops under my entrepreneurial umbrella. It’s what pays the bills around here. Well, the monthly haircut bill at least. Aaaaaaanyway… I’ve got several Christmas-themed designs available on a bevy of swag in those shops; be it a […]
Life lesson time, peeps. I never wanted glasses and frankly, I still can’t believe I’ve gotta have ’em on to read and to avoid causing 8-car pileups on the roadways. My back sucks and will continue to suck until I’m a pile of ash. A handsome pile of ash, mind […]
As a father of two girls I have pledged, and will continue to fight, to do my part to reverse the trend of the sexualization and objectification of women in this country. I committed myself to raising strong, healthy, happy, confident and bold young women despite and because of the […]
I’d never made a scarecrow until this afternoon. ***** Over breakfast on Saturday morning I sprung on the girls (and the Mrs, who quickly gave me one of those raised eyebrows) that on Monday, when the Bear would be off from school and the Mrs. home skipping work for a mental […]
My latest post for Everyday Childhood has been published. In it, I tackle such heady subjects as breast cancer and homosexuality. Don’t worry, it’s not too heavy. Check out my Real Men Wear Pink article here. *Real Men Wear Pink designs on shirts & gifts, like the one pictured to […]
It turns out that the Bear’s class listens to Kidz Bop in school. I know, I know [head hung in shame] As she tells it, her classmates actually chant for these songs when it’s time for music to be played in class. Once I stopped gagging and composed myself, I […]
