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Here’s a shout out to all the soon-to-be Dads out there who might stumble upon my blog someday.  No doubt you’re nervous and excited: Junior’s on the way!  You and your partner may have had  your first ultrasound, prenatal care is underway, your understanding of sex (and the physics of it) are changing daily, and [...]

OK, so the baby pooped so much in her car seat that it literally went up to her neck; the only solution was to put her, clothes and all, into the bathtub and hope for the best.  Your significant other just sat in traffic with crying kids on the interstate for two hours.  Dinner consisted [...]

I love having fun with my girls!  I’m lucky to have an almost 1-year-old and a three-year-old with good senses of humor, and a wife that tolerates my ‘creative side.’  I know that I’m partly just trying to entertain myself, but I can’t seem to curb my need for a little daddertainment every once in [...]

I.O.U.S.A. examines the national debt crisis. The movie is directed by Patrick Creadon, who follows U.S. Comptroller General David Walker across the country as he explains our “unsustainable fiscal policies.” This movie’s home page claims that the film is non-partisan and offers real solutions to the problems and issues that are explained. [...]

Ah, bedtime. That magical time in our house between 7:30 and 8:00 PM when both of our girls gracefully, quietly go to bed and go to sleep. After bath time, there’s getting dressed for bed (weather-suitable PJ’s and/or a sleeping sack for the baby), teeth brushing, story time with Papa, and [...]

Life at our house runs on a schedule: sit-down dinner is at 6:30, bath time at 7:00, bedtime at 7:30 (can run until 8:00 if we’re having a really good time). No exceptions. It’s consistent, predictable, and stable. My beautiful (German) wife doesn’t allow distractions or interruptions to this schedule, like company coming over, or [...]

Ugh. I can’t be the only father in the world who uses Saturday as a catch-up day, who starts out with a list early in the morning, and then ends the day with more things on the list than when he started. Can I? I’m a Guy. Admittedly not a ‘manly [...]

Family Vacation 2008 is OVER, and I’m happy to say we all survived. Was it a good vacation for the whole family? Yeah! Was it a ‘vacation’ for me? Not so much. Like all Dads, having a ‘vacation’ with the family is just getting away to a different place, with all the responsibilities of home [...]

Hi! Thanks for visiting. This blog is about being a ‘good’ father. This is NOT a blog about how to win a ‘Father of the Year’ award. This is also not a blog about how to get your kids to THINK you are a good father (or your wife, ex-wife, or [...]