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June 24th, 2009
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If you’ve ever been to a playground, you’ve probably seen a kid fall down and “hurt” themselves. I say “hurt” in quotes because sometimes kids can act a little pansy-assed. If they cry, the’ll get attention from mommy.
Neosporin® seems to be playing off the Mama’s Boy stereotype with a new TV ad campaign. Do Hot [...]
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June 22nd, 2009
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My teenage daughter and son and I were on vacation last week visiting family. For us that meant hanging out with cousins and grandparents, going for swims in the pool, hitting the beach for body surfing and boogie boarding.
And eating way too much food. Especially dessert.
Nothing like a father and his teens kicking off summer [...]
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June 3rd, 2009
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When it comes to raising kids, I’m like a lot of parents in that I sort of go with my gut. I try to give my children sound guidance and wisdom, without being too controlling or annoying.
Of course, I make mistakes, and I could benefit from reading some parenting books. But usually those books have [...]
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May 29th, 2009
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Who is easier to raise? Boys or girls?
I grew up in a house full of boys, and let me tell you – we were a handful.
Fastfoward to me being a father to a teen daughter and son, and wouldn’t you know -
It’s been far easier raising a girl.
Dad’s House appears on the Hot Dads blog [...]
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May 25th, 2009
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My teen daughter runs sprints and relays for her high school track team. She and the other girls are fast, and in fact won their league title. This past weekend they competed in a regional post-season tournament an hour’s drive away.
My ex had custody of the kids, and my son didn’t want to attend. No [...]
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May 7th, 2009
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I know, I know – a dad professing love for having a couple of teens in the house makes for a crazy blog post title. You might even think it’s April Fools day. (It’s not!)
I’m a single dad with half-time custody of two teenage children – a seventeen-year-old girl, and a thirteen-year-old boy. And despite [...]
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April 17th, 2009
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Forty miles into our 50-mile bike ride, my teen son and I started talking about burritos. He wanted spicy beef. I wanted chicken in green sauce. More than being hungry and tired from a long bike ride that wasn’t yet through, we were bonding over something that belonged to “just us”.
You see, there’s a taqueria [...]