Whether you’ve got one or have a hankering for one, here are 7 easy ways to know if you’re minivan material. 1. You frequently call your daughter Sienna…and she answers to it. 2. You read Dan Gets A Minivan…and get all the references. 3. Your 2nd row kids insist on […]
Okay, so one thing to know about me is this: I dislike customer service people. Well, that’s not entirely fair. I dislike talking with customer service people, be that over the phone, in person, web chats, Western Union telegrams. Stop., Pony Express, whatevs. Dislike probably isn’t a strong enough word. Fortunately, buying prescription eyeglasses now involves no pushy salespeople.
The last Saturday of every month used to be just the last Saturday of every month in Philly. Nothing special. Nothing unique. I mean, it wasn’t First Friday. Never could touch Second Tuesday. Not even 3rd Thursdays In Months Starting With M. Boy, those were epic.
There’s always a tipping point when something brilliant becomes something bad…or at least less brilliant. Imagination too. Ya wanna foster it, allow it to flourish, but you maybe don’t want your kid dressing like a fucking wizard when they are 22. Too much. Too much.
I knew that someday soon my oldest daughter would start to be presented with real life dangers in a constructive way to help her navigate through potential pitfalls and hazards on the way toward becoming a happy and productive adult. But I didn’t anticipate this.
This one is for both boys and girls, grown-ups and children alike. When you find yourself having the same dream, looped throughout the night like an extended #VineAfterDark video, of being at a massive dinner party with friends, family, an overflowing food spread, and a very open bar, and you […]
**An expanded version of this list is now running on The Huffington Post. Go there to check out names 18, 19, and 20!** Gone are the classics Tom, Dick, and Harry for boys, and so long to Desiree, Summer, and Brittttaniiii for girls. The first half of 2018 has been […]
I was asked to curate a mini YouTube playlist, one ideal for all-ages of eyeballs, for PhillyKidsThing.com. This isn’t my usual bag, as you may know. I avoid the user uploaded video craze like the goddamn plague. I get grossed out by the human race very easily, and there is […]
