Month: October 2014

Week In Dads Video

Week In Dads, Episode 7

Posted under VIDEOTAPE

Join Charlie, Andy, David, Whit and Jess (and occasionally Tyler) as they ramble on about random topics of the week. In this week’s episode: EPISODE 7. C-Sections Are Reverse Tauntauns, Halloween Costumes, Poop Tables, Kill Rooms, Live Interviews with Grocery Store Clerks Subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the idiocy.



My Wife Just Screamed… #183

Posted under "MY WIFE JUST SAID..."

“Tonight we are having pork chops with apricot glaze seared and roasted in a cast iron skillet [grabs cast iron skillet] AAAUUUUUGGGGHHH!!! Can you hand me an ice pack, honey?” -Elizabeth   When deciding on a family dinner, some people decide to go all out, preparing a full-on gourmet meal with multiple sides of fancy-schmancy. […]



No Rest For The Pickled

Posted under SNAPSHOTS

Loading Good morning @howtobeadad! We love and miss you and can't wait for you to come home and join our pile of cuddles❤️ View on Instagram This is the image I woke up to yesterday morning. I took a new job which has me traveling more and these guys are taking it in stride. But […]



A First-Grader’s Poem Moved Me More Than Shakespeare

Posted under NOTEBOOK

The poem pictured above was supposedly written by a first grader. Here’s a formatted and slightly corrected text version:   We did the soft wind We danced slowly We swirled around We danced soft We listened to the music We danced to the music We made personal space   This was written by a kid, […]



Just Say “Good” To Strangers

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Teaching kids about strangers is tricky business. Some strangers are police officers or emergency workers. Others are dangerous villains looking to do our kids harm. How do we differentiate and teach our kids to do the same? One mother in Korea decided to instruct her daughter on the best way to deal with strangers. The […]



Creative Painted Baby Bumps

20 Happy Little Painted Baby Bumps

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A completely blank sheet of paper in front of a kid seems to beg to be dashed and scribbled on with a crayon. The freshly wave-smoothed sand of a beach beckons to someone holding a good pointy stick. A new, pure white subway train totally hollahs at a tagger with a full can of spray […]



The Junkyard Funny Baby Sleep Positions Picture

Baby Sleep Positions: “The Junkyard”

Posted under INSTRUCTIONAL DIAGRAMS

From the beginning of parenting, sleep becomes a bit of a half-remembered dream, one that you daydream about while staring vacantly at a wall as you overfill a coffee cup. Everyone with mini humans knows this, but there’s also a point in the condition known as parenthood when the toy infestation begins. At first it’s […]



This Baby Loves Water More Than Anything You’ve Ever Loved

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Watching your baby do something for the first time is quite magical. If the baby enjoys it, it’s extra special. As they grow into full-fledged humans with preferences and tastes is a wonderful journey. Sure, sometimes it can be hell. Why won’t they eat the food you prepared? What’s the deal with ketchup on everything? […]



Gifspirational Posters (Honest Ones for Parents)

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When you’re a parent, the already daunting road of Life can seem hard enough to travel without having to drag along flailing kids and all the gear that comes with them. We could all use a little inspiration from time to time. Besides coffee. Inspirational quotes by famous figures, and nuggets of wisdom from smart […]



This Is What’s Wrong With You, Parents

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We’re working on figuring out next year’s prospective kindergarten matriculation for Finnegan right now. It’s a little insane. Between the level of competition and the hum of feverish parents meeting on tours, I feel like we’re in some wavelength of college applications already. He’s such a fantastic boy and has so many wonderful qualities that […]