Dad's House

Dating & Parenting
by a Single Dad


Jon and Kate – CNN Update

Posted on August 4th, 2009 | 10 comments

CNN interviewed Dad’s House author David Mott on August 4, 2009 for a single dad’s take on Jon and Kate Gosselin’s divorce and reality TV show (that link goes to CNN).
Here are my latest thoughts on the new season of Jon and Kate Plus 8, as the Gosselin’s continue filming the show even though they [...]

Single Parent Vacation Travel With Kids

Posted on July 9th, 2009 | 11 comments

When you’re a single parent traveling with kids on vacation, being around other adults helps a lot. Whether you travel with family or friends, or stay in a resort or condo where there are other families, the built-in connections to other people can’t be beat.
My kids and I have vacationed in summer rental houses with [...]

Two Weeks Without My Kids

Posted on July 3rd, 2009 | 20 comments

I tend to not blog about what happened yesterday or last night. I find that waiting a week or two gives me time to really parse an experience and examine it in depth before I share it with the world. I’d rather grow and evolve and become more self aware than simply rant or dish [...]

Chemistry.com Profile – Maybe More Kids?

Posted on June 30th, 2009 | 28 comments

I’ve been using Chemistry.com for about two months now. The compatibility matching service has netted me exactly one date. (Woo-hoo!)
Currently, there are ten women in some stage of the online matchmaking dance with me – interest shown, comparing relationship essentials, answering two questions, or emailing.
Some of these woman take a few days between responses, others [...]

Single Dads are Pathetic Womanizers and Partiers? WTF!

Posted on June 29th, 2009 | 37 comments

Leave it to a bitter divorced woman to paint a picture of single dads that belongs in caveman days. A blogger named Lollie wrote an open letter to Kate Gosselin – Dear Kate, Welcome to Single Motherhood, where she spews venom about what divorced men are like.
I know, it’s one woman’s opinion, and it’s based [...]

Hot Mother in a Boys Clothing Store

Posted on June 25th, 2009 | 29 comments

I took my teenage daughter and son shopping for summer clothes the other day. There in a boys clothing store was a hot mother with her five-year-old son. Dark hair, olive skin, pretty, slim, grounded. Just my type. The sort of woman who makes my head turn so hard, I get whiplash. She looked late-30s, [...]

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 [...]