Author: Charlie

Parenting Summed Up In 9 Seconds

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If you ask any parent how they see themselves in the job of guardian of their kids, they’ll probably tell you it’s pretty thankless. Sure, there are moments of rewarding feelings and on the off-chance your kid actually says “thank you” or “I love you” or just “HELLO DAD” — it feels pretty amazing. But […]



Weird Celebrity Parent Moments!

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I’ve often told people that I’m pretty excited/terrified to hear all of the ways my kids will one day interpret my parenting. Every day, I’m arming them with a golden nugget of an opportunity to blackmail or otherwise extort me. It’s part of the payoff of being a dad. The more engaged you are in […]



13 Hilariously Confusing Knockoff Star Wars Toys

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I may not be the most knowledgeable Star Wars fan of all time, but I know what’s what. I know the difference between a Wookiee and scruffy nerfherder. And I covet nothing more than Star Wars toys. So it was hilariously ridiculous when I found these knockoff toys around the internet. I mean, just look […]



7 Dads Share Their Movie Inheritance

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Dads speak in a language all their own. For me and my father, our language was a combination of inside jokes, movie quotes and a shorthand we found from our experiences together. I was thinking about him the other day, all the movies he made me watch and the unique dialect we spoke. We laughed […]



Travel the World in 3 Minutes

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My childhood was filled with experiences that shaped my understanding of the world. As we traveled, the canvas of my life was stretched wider and more broadly. It’s hard to convince someone they should see more of the world when they’re comfortable where they are. More often than not, we’re just trying to overcome our […]



The Cutest Thing You’ll See All Week

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Being on the internet as much as I do makes it easy to get cynical about life. You see enough weird or inappropriate or petty stuff, and it makes you question humanity. Or at least its goodness. My father used to say the internet was a mile wide and an inch deep. But that was […]



The Best Dad Joke Ever Seen

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We’ve all experienced dad jokes. Whether from our own dads, or a dad joke ricochet from someone else. Some are worse than others. But dad jokes can be the love language of parenting. This dad joke, however, is the best of its kind. And possibly for all time. I have so many questions. Is this […]



Thanks For The Parenting Advice!

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As you may or may not know, HowToBeADad.com is a collector and distributor of the most important, helpful parenting advice known to man. We scour the internet looking for the best and brightest ideas to make your parenting better. If you don’t parent just right, it could have profound and devastating effects on your children. […]



Parents Strap GoPro on Toddler’s Head For Hide n’ Seek

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All of us have imagined what it would be like to be little kids again. The games we played and the new experiences we had, so much energy stuffed into tiny little bodies. Well, here’s your chance. These parents decided to play hide n’ seek. But the fun twist is what’s on their kid’s head. […]



Dad Shames Kids for Report Card

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Listen, I’m not above using any means necessary when it comes to teaching my kids to aspire to greater things. But I think this might cross the line for me. Though it’s sort of visually humorous out of context, the fact is this dad’s making his kids feel ashamed and encouraging their ridicule for the […]