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Halloween is Great for Adults!

Posted on October 30th, 2009 | 5 comments

Halloween is great for adults!
Anyone can see that from this pic. I mean, how often do you actually want police presence at a party?
Only when it’s a sexy cop!
Today, Dad’s House rides a witches broom over to the Silicon Valley Moms Blog with a fun post about adults and Halloween.
Halloween is Great for Adults
Then come [...]

How to Cheat at the Kissie Game

Posted on September 15th, 2009 | 23 comments

Some nights my kids and I play a kissie game when they go to bed. They crawl into bed. I’m supposed to kiss them on each cheek. (Yes, they’re both teens. You’d think they would have tired of this game a decade ago. But no, they still love it.)
They squirrel their bodies like crazy, cover [...]

Teen Daughter – Curfew, Shmurfew

Posted on August 7th, 2009 | 29 comments

My teenage daughter has her driver’s license, her own (used) truck, her own cell phone, and her own set of friends. In other words, I’m starting to not see her much lately. She’ll take off on a weekend afternoon to hang out, or engage in Nerf-gun wars. She’ll take off on a weeknight to study [...]

Dog Days of Summer

Posted on July 21st, 2009 | one comment

It’s the dog days of summer, and plenty of kids are bored.
How’s a parent to cope?
Laze on over to the Silicon Valley Moms Blog today, and cool your heels reading about:
Dog Days of Summer – And We Don’t Have a Dog
A hair of the dog that bit me will do you some good.
Woof.

If you liked [...]

Neosporin Moms at the Playground

Posted on June 24th, 2009 | 14 comments

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 [...]

Father and Teenage Daughter Go For a Run

Posted on June 22nd, 2009 | 27 comments

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 [...]

Parenting is a Contact Sport

Posted on June 3rd, 2009 | 17 comments

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 [...]