“Big/Small” : Convos With My 2-Year-Old
When your child starts arguing with you about something that makes no sense, it can sometimes be simply a clever ploy to get at something else they’re interested in. Or it can simply be crazy talk. Don’t try to think about it too much, just go with the flow. Subscribe to ConvosWith2YrOld to follow the […]
Kid’s Day – Scrabble Scribble #8
It makes sense when you think about it from a kid’s perspective: there’s a Mother’s Day and a Father’s Day, so why not a Kid’s Day, right? Totally right, if it weren’t for all of the wrongness that comes from the fact that we parents spend every single one of our days slaving to […]
Saying “I Love You” at TWO-MONTHS-OLD???
I’ve never really paid much attention to all of the average times, sizes, weights and milestone whatnots of parenting, but this amazing. The first time a dad hears his child says the words “I love you” is priceless, but this is made extraordinary by how early it happened! Or maybe it was all just hiccups. […]
Father’s Daze: 13 Dads Reveal Their Struggle
As I’ve written about before, there is something happening in the lives of fathers and their careers today. While we define ourselves differently than we did 50 years ago, dads of all sorts are finding themselves in this position across the country, and beyond, of redefining who we are with a simple but profound question: […]
Going to the Bathroom Like a Ninja
Going to the bathroom with a youngling is never the wisest decision, but the functions of your body and the circumstances of life are just as much never concerned with things like wisdom or decision. Especially after you drink several pots of tea or coffee. So, the cruel fates of parenthood may place you in […]
This Dad Video Is Legit
As we hurtle towards Father’s Day, every brand and marketing guru is going to bludgeon you with videos about dads. Commercials, cards, and advertisements of every sort will suddenly sound bombastically devoted to dads and the experience of fatherhood. Meanwhile, they will ignore us for the rest of the year. But there is a brand […]
What It’s Like Being A Parent: Part Two
So, we covered what it’s like being a parent and having to answer UMPTEENFAFILLION questions, last time. But this time, let’s talk about privacy. Privacy, as you knew it parents and non-parents, becomes extinct when you have children. Or at least the version of it that used to be employed. There is no such thing […]
Toddler with the Voice of a Grown Man? (VIDEO)
Imagine asking a little kid a question and hearing a man’s voice answer you back. Well stop. We’ve got the power of the internet, you don’t need to imagine! I always had an unusually deep voice as a kid, but this is hilarious and weird. This dad took video conversations with his son and digitally […]
Pain
Pain. It can remind us we’re alive. And it can also steal a little bit of that aliveness away. I’m sitting, right now, in a surgery wing and my infant son is about to go under the knife. Something we thought would go away has only gotten worse. It’s time to confront it. And hopefully, […]
“Dreams” : Convos With My 2-Year-Old
If you thought talking about dreams could get weird, try discussing them with a toddler. Dreams are a bit wacko by default, but just discussing normal, everyday things with kids can be difficult. So, get ready for a lot of physical demonstrations and maybe even sound effects and some visual aids to bring clarity to […]
