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Original videos by HowToBeADad, or other people’s video shenanigans that were selected for your enjoyment.
The Best Star Wars Fan Film of the Decade
Nostalgia can be a powerful ally. When it’s not taking over your life, yearning for the past can electrify the present, and turn imagination into reality. This video is perfect on so many levels. Enjoy! You never know. You may have a little artist or auteur on your hands. The next Abrams, even.
Meet The Most Interesting Dad On YouTube
If you’ve ever wandered on the internet, you know there are many things to experience. Sights. Sounds. Videos. Images. There is a dense forest of people and ideas, objects and motivations that spreads beyond all physical horizons. Lately, people have been talking about a Dark Web where things happen beyond the normal to and fro […]
Dad Makes Daughter Promise No Boyfriends
I want my boys to abide by a few strict rules. I’m not even going to go into what they are, because they’re totally immaterial when applied to your life, and they’re only strict because I want them to be happy adults. I hope they follow them. But you know what? It’s up to them. […]
What It’s Like Being A Parent, Part Nine: Am I Doing It Right?
Parenting is a guessing game, a second-guessing game, filled with ambiguous moments, and despite contrary opinions, there simply isn’t a true manual or roadmap for parenthood. It’s basically all experiential. That said, there’s a reason so many people write about mother- and fatherhood. So many of us are trying to figure this thing out, or […]
Little Kids Re-imagine the Star Wars Cantina Scene (VIDEO)
We love how hilarious kids are. And, apparently, we love it when adults act as kids in some funny fashion. And the Love is very, very strong with us when it comes to Star Wars. Sooooooo this had to be shared! Let me explain quickly. The YouTube channel geniuses Bored Shorts TV record little kid […]
Heroic Dad of the Week: Robert Wright
As a father, you have certain responsibilities under your purview. Your job: keep your family alive, provide what they need, and keep the ribs from burning. Both literally and figuratively. This week’s hero dad is a gentleman from Fresno. His domicile caught fire. He managed to rescue to his family to safety. Not to be […]
“SHARK!” : Convos With My 4-Year-Old
Why watch Jaws or Sharknado when you can have a shark panic attack playing with your kid? I love how he immediately jumps into pretend mode. Those kids do train us well. The awesome visual effects were done by YouTuber, Daniel Hashimoto (Action Movie Kid). Don’t worry no sharks or little girls (or full-grown men […]
Little Girl Gets A Rad Helping Hand!
It occurs to me occasionally that I’m complaining endlessly about nothing. I have a lot to be thankful for. This thought is usually dashed by something new to complain about, or something that hasn’t gone my way. But you know what? There are certain things in life I’ve never had to worry or wonder about. […]
Kid’s Hilarious Reactions to His Dad’s Race Car Driving
Meet Anton (YouTube user Toxa Avdeyev) and his adorable son. He drifts. Anton, not his son. And not “drift” like a cowboy in a Western who blows into one-horse towns with a 6-shooter and no sh*ts to give. He drifts as in driving his race car around like a feisty kitten tearing around on freshly-waxed […]
Things I Wanna Do, But Don’t Want My Sons To Do… #1
Parenting can feel a little duplicitous sometimes. You tell your kids to get sleep, and then you don’t. You tell them to eat certain vegetables when you can’t stand them. You tell them there are no more cookies, but secretly you’ve hidden a stockpile for yourself so huge, the IRS is going to come knocking. […]
