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A Mellow Yellow Okee Dokee Weekend Away With Dirty Socks

I drove roughly 9 hours in a 36 hour span and would do it all over again today if I could make a carbon copy of the experiences we had at Yellowstock with Gustafer Yellowgold, Rachel Loshak and the Okee Dokee Brothers on Saturday, and then with the Dirty Sock […]

Dad Central / Parenting Blog

Product Review: Emergen-C Vitamins for Kids

It’d be fantastic if children got 100% of the required vitamins and minerals from natural sources. It’d be wonderful if the adults in their life had and took the time to shop for fresh fruits and veggies, and to prepare school lunches instead of relying on plastic-wrapped trash like Lunchables. […]

OWTK TV News / Parenting Blog

TV Review: Up All Night “Pilot”

While many moms and dads spent a portion of their Wednesday night watching the pilot episode of the much-buzzed about new NBC parental sitcom Up All Night, I was Out All Night reliving a bit of my younger days at an indie rock show in a Philadelphia church basement.   Unlike […]

OWTK Recipe Box: Kid Friendly Risotto
Parenting Blog / RECIPE BOX

OWTK Recipe Box: Kid Friendly Risotto

It’s been years since I shared something tasty from the OWTK recipe box.  I value family dinnertime so much, so I hope to make this a more frequent feature.  I do make some kick-ass food after all. Recent Facebook banter about spicing up the family mealtime routine got me thinking […]

Family Wellness: Healthy Eating, Healthy Family
Clever Girls / Parenting Blog

Family Wellness: Healthy Eating, Healthy Family

Thanks to Walgreens for sponsoring my writing. Help Walgreens help others! Visit their Facebook page here to learn about their charitable partners and decide which cause Walgreens will donate to with a quick vote. ***** Family wellness – the general health of my clan – is a topic that weighs […]

Guest Post / Kindergarten / Parenting Blog

Guest Post: Not Just Another Back to School Story

OWTK’s first ever guest post comes from an old colleague of mine, Greg Citro. He’s the father of an amazing little girl who has already beaten the odds more than the greatest of card sharks.  This is his and her back to school season story, one that bares telling.  Also […]

Quick Thoughts: What I Want To Be When I Grow Up
Parenting Blog

Quick Thoughts: What I Want To Be When I Grow Up

Ballerina. Veterinarian. Teacher.  Singing Waitress. It’s awfully difficult to stifle the chuckles when my girls spout off about what they want to be when they grow up.  I mean, seriously, a singing waitress???  Does that even offer a 401(k)? Encouragement is of course provided regardless of how far-fetched the proposed […]

Over These Cookies I Shed A Tiny Tear
Hodgepodge / Parenting Blog

Over These Cookies I Shed A Tiny Tear

If you’re a sane individual, as I reckon you are, this is probably going to sound way loopy. Two nights ago while falling asleep I found myself getting a bit choked up.  It wasn’t about my children finally figuring out that I’m nothing special or my wife realizing her marital […]

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