25 Years of Christmas Morning
This dad filmed his kids coming down the stairs on Christmas morning for 25 years. I don’t think I’ve done anything for 25 years straight, except maybe use the restroom and eat like a starving pig. Here are 25 years of Christmas in under three minutes. Enjoy! It warms the heart in that Dickensian way, […]
Heartwarming Holiday Moment Between Daughter and Her Parents
This little girl is the sassiest, raddest user of sign language I’ve ever seen. As the YouTube description explains: “This five year old K.O.D.A,- Kid Of Deaf Adults- Claire Koch, added the correct sign language and clearly pronounced the words so her parents could enjoy her Christmas Pageant.” Watch for yourself! Warning: ONIONS MAY BE […]
#Lairing My Boys’ Bedrooms
We were so unprepared before Finn’s birth. His room was in disarray and we were in the middle of packing the hospital bag when vaj-agra falls happened. In less than fours hours, we had a baby boy in our arms. This time I wanted to buy all of the things, not just to be ready […]
Maximumble: Suns & Daughters
[CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE] FROM THE ARTIST, CHRIS HALLBECK: “While my wife puts the baby to bed each night, I get to handle the bedtime routine with our 5-year-old. After story time we turn the lights out and talk. Mainly, we talk about the day. Things he did, stuff that was fun, what he learned. […]
KIDDO-VISION
Children have an incredible ability. They can see whatever they want to see. Much like politicians. When they look at molehills, they see mountains. They grab a broomstick and it magically transforms into a sword. We’ve all used this power before, even if we can’t remember it, but it’s vital for kids. And it’s desperately […]
Wiping the Slate Clean
When you become a parent, there are certain things you anticipate and others that even Dr. Seuss couldn’t have even begun to imagine. You look forward to holding your baby and hearing their voice. You wonder about the foods they might prefer or which Star Wars character they’ll identify with most. Fantasize about how they […]
Becoming a Dude-la (Male Doula)
For those of you who’ve been following our parenting journey since the beginning of this fine establishment, you all know that our previous birth story was fast and furious. Finn made his entrance into this world in under four hours and our doula was a total no-show. So, I’d like to give you five reasons […]
#FatBellyFriday – 36 Weeks
We’ve been overeating in advance of our national holiday commemorating over-eating. Our bellies reflect this hobby. We’ve settled into a sprint on the home stretch and it’s the point of no return. My wife remains pretty and glowing, while I remain petty and glowering. But don’t I make a beautiful pregnant dude? #FatBellyFriday ““ 36 […]
#BatKidSF Is The Hero We Need And Deserve
I know we made a big deal out of the BatKid stuff last week, but you need the full story. So, here it is… Batkid from San Francisco Chronicle on Vimeo. If you don’t get somewhat emotional for this kid fighting cancer, you need to check yourself for a pulse. ““ Follow us on Facebook. […]
