Living Near the Arctic Circle is Difficult, but So is Parenting.
Last night while sleeping, my son puked on my daughter’s head. It wasn’t personal, she just happened to be lying next to him when his stomach bug kicked in. So…
Humorous takes on life from the eternal pessimist Pops McGrumpyFace.
Bring it Down a Notch, Santa Baby.
Hey, Santa, how ‘bout you stop bringing my kids better gifts than me? *** SPOILER ALERT – if you truly believe in Santa Claus read no further!!! *** Since having…
The Tooth Fairy Blew Off My Daughter.
The tooth fairy blew off my daughter. She lost a front tooth Wednesday at the dentist, who gave her a molar-shaped container to store it in, which she then put…
How to watch my kids properly.
I’m reading a book about the art of watching American football called Take Your Eye Off the Ball. The author, Pat Kirwan, says that if you’re watching football by following…
Snowman or gingerbread man? A nice story about death.
An eight-year-old daughter and her father accidentally talked about death the other day. She and he were walking their dog Vincent around the neighborhood together. At one point, they…
There’s Hope For Us Boys, Yet.
Too many ‘men behaving badly’ stories lately – here’s a tale of some boys being sweet. My wife and I went to our pre-k son’s holiday party. Twenty-eight 5-year-olds wearing…
In case of emergency…Whoops!
Our water was off for a day and my family barely survived. The neighborhood water main had busted at two in the afternoon, flooding the streets and shutting down water…
Fifty-Two Christmas’s and Nothing (Thankfully) Has Changed
This will be my 52nd Christmas. My attitude towards the commercial side of this yearly celebration has evolved over the last half century. My journey of yuletide gifting began in…
Remember your first book? It can be like that again!
Memory check – title and author of the first full novel you ever read. Since I’m the one asking willie nillie, I’ll go first. That’ll give you a few minutes…
Gagging Daddy on Duty
This morning my house was barf-central. My five-year-old son caught a stomach bug and heaved in his bed while sleeping. My wife had to take care of him, though, because…
Become a Dictator of Kindness
By definition, my wife and I are dictators. Together we hold complete autocratic control of our household and its citizens. We rule in an absolute and often oppressive way, especially…
Kid Cursing Happens
My five-year-old son just said the F word. First off, it was written in chalk on the sidewalk, so kudos to him for sounding it out. He and I read…
We Spankers Are Everywhere.
My mom beat my bare butt with a hairbrush once, except incorrectly. I was six and had run into the street without looking. She pulled me inside, bared my derriere,…
International Day of the Girl is When?
Hey fellahs, did you have any idea that today is International Day of the Girl? Be honest, do you even have a clue what that is? Me neither. I woke…
Let’s Bloon, Kid!
It all started as a favor to my 7-year-old son.In fact, he was a little embarrassed to even ask me at first."Dad, uh...I was wondering...uh...never mind, it's stupid.""It's okay, Ian,…
A Different Kind of Preschool
A ‘Matilda’ is a bushman’s bundle of possessions carried when traveling. It’s also the perfect name for Oak Cliff Seed Preschool’s movable classroom, which just so happens to be a…