Month: June 2013

Daddy Vader

Daddy Vader Says… Four More Bites

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You set conditions for your kids. Goals. “If you do this, then you’ll get that.” Sometimes this works, and sometimes adjustments need to be made. Fair or unfair, for one reason or another, sometimes dessert becomes four more bites far, far away.   ““   Follow us on Facebook. The best way to stay connected […]



Dad-miration Week 2013, Day One: Bon Jovi Tickets!

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It’s Dad-miration Week! Every year, we transform the days leading up to Father’s Day into something rad in honor of the dads in all of our lives. Our first giveaway is for the music-lovers and those known to ride steel horses in our audience. Not robot horses, like Andy originally thought. “Because we can” has […]



Dad-vertising or Bad-vertising: Nissan Altima’s Sidelined Dad

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So, the birth experience can be many things. Sometimes, it isn’t what you plan. For others, it can be exactly what you imagined. But Nissan has taken a stance on the childbirth experience that might cause a stir, especially as we lead up to Father’s Day… Not every dad-to-be is suited to the task of […]



What Wings Can Tell You

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Before you even buy the theater ticket or press play, there’s a fair amount of sizing up people do about movies. This is even truer for parents because they’re doing so as guardians of the blank canvases of their kids’ pretty little heads. So for them, multiply the difficulty of this decision-making process by how […]



5 Reasons Batman Would Be a Better Dad than Superman

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Alright, we’re encroaching on some touchy ground here. I know. Please don’t publicly hang me with USB cable, nerds. I mean you no harm. As one of you, I am duty-bound to admit this is basically an open question that I am posing to myself and working through in a public space. So, put down […]



Get Away, Go Play…

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  Having trouble watching? Go Here! Sometimes, it’s awesome to remember that life exists outside the digital domain. It’s easy to forget. We’re all fighting battles against time and our responsibilities. And laundry. That bastard, laundry. We don’t give advice on this website, but if we had to give one piece of wisdom? Get out […]



Don’t Let Me Down

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I have never met a child that could rock like this one. My son likes to rock, but in a very different way. Usually with actual rocks, though he is very musical. I bet one day he could rock like this kid.   I WON’T LET YOU DOWN, KID. I PROMISE. Seriously, the cute levels […]



My Wife Just Said...

My Wife Just Said #112

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“‘Give me a kiss without tongue.’ Something I should not have to say to my toddler.”  –Avara   You’d think she was talking about me and not my three-year-old son. You’d be wrong. It’s like he just learned his tongue is a deadly weapon. ““ Previous “My Wife Just Said…”     Follow us on […]



Fatherhood Fridays: Stars of “Convos With My 2 Year Old”

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By now we’ve all seen Episode 1 and Episode 2 of “Convos With My 2 Year Old” — RIGHT?! But have you met the dudes behind these INSANEXCELLENT, worldwide viral videos? On Friday, we are doing a live interview with the creator and star of “Convos” — Mr.  Matthew Clarke — as well as his […]



Kid Definishons: “Tomorrow”

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Kids often have a different definition for the words used by adults. Sometimes they’re much more accurate. From their perspective, at least. For kids, tomorrow can often seem as far away as forever. And if parents use it often enough, it can actually turn into forever. ““   Follow us on Facebook. The best way […]