Dad's House

Dating & Parenting
by a Single Dad


Hotel Housekeeping – at 9am!

Posted on October 5th, 2009 | 23 comments

My kids and I were in Albuquerque this past weekend, attending the Balloon Festival. Yes, it was fun. (I’ll post pics and stories as soon as my daughter uploads photos from her camera.)
We were awake at 5am Saturday morning for the festival (which is 4am to our California bodies), and stayed up late Saturday night, [...]

Lance Armstrong and Me on TV!

Posted on February 21st, 2009 | 23 comments

Forget fifteen minutes of fame, or even fifteen seconds. I enjoyed FIFTEEN FRAMES of TV time with 7-Time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong when he recently competed in the 2009 Tour of California. Talk about a money shot. Yes, that’s me – Dad’s House author David Mott watching Lance Armstrong cycle uphill in the [...]

Skinny Dipping at Club Med

Posted on October 17th, 2008 | 19 comments

In a few weeks it will be November, and then we’re into the holiday season. For some divorced single parents with shared custody, when you don’t see the kids this can be a lonely time of year. A solo vacation can be a great escape. But who says you have to be alone?
There are plenty [...]

Summer Lunch Date With My Son

Posted on August 5th, 2008 | no comments

What’s a single dad to do when he’s barely seen his son all summer? A lunch date, of course! When you’re a divorced single parent with part-time custody, sometimes that’s the best you can do.
Head on over to the Silicon Valley Moms Blog today to find out how a twelve-year-old boy spent his summer vacation [...]

Best Single Parent Family Vacations EVER

Posted on June 30th, 2008 | 15 comments

Summer’s in full swing. Friends and family are taking trips, my kids are on vacation with their mom, making me a lone wolf reminiscing back to my best family vacations ever.
1. Santa Barbara Beach Vacation – my younger brother and I rented a house in Santa Barbara last year for our two families to enjoy [...]