Video of a Father and Son Having a Musical Alzheimer’s Defying Moment
When I met my wife over a decade ago, her mother was already years into the slow and excruciating decline of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Though she was alive for years, I never knew her. She was non-vocal by then. I got to know something of her gentle and noble soul through the stories of love […]
Kids Write Some Sorry Excuses for Apologies (12 Pics)
It’s very amusing how kids can be wonderful at being awful about certain things. When I was a kid, there were times my parents made me apologize to my siblings or friends, and I can remember how lifeless and boobytrapped some of my sorries were. Kids quickly get pretty good at whipping up some completely […]
The Hugest Homemade 360 Swing
As a kid, I had big dreams. One of the biggest, and most electrifying dreams was the idea that I could jump on a swing set, and go all the way around the world on it. For those not educated in kid terminology, around the world means going up and over the main bar holding […]
9 Self-Inflicted Kids’ Haircuts (A Cartoon-ized Style Guide)
Anyone who’s had kids, owned a pair of scissors and turned their back for a single minute may be familiar with the flamboyant hair stylings kids can unleash upon themselves. As a parent of such a child, it’s hard to properly take in the exploratory and trendsetting bravery of these adventurous hair innovators when your […]
Meet The World’s Biggest A-hole
As parents, we usually fit into one of two categories at some point or another: 1. Worrying we’re doing it wrong/poorly/inadequately/uninspired/uninformed. 2. Knowing we’re ruining things for our kids, in their minds or ours. So, color me surprised when I saw a video about the world’s biggest poopface. Sorry. NSFW language ahead. I have to […]
My Wife Just Wished… #277
Once they have kids, most kid-bearers are acquainted with the resultant hair thinning and slower growth, whether it’s from hormone changes for the mom, male pattern thinning for dad, or frustratedly pulling it out in clumps for both. Men may generally experience more hairlessness than women, but there’s a cruel sort of fake-out double-cross that […]
Life Can Change In 10 Seconds Or Less
A photo posted by Charlie Capen (@charliecapen) on Aug 4, 2016 at 7:11pm PDT Mere seconds can change the course of your life and if you don’t respect that concept, you won’t learn the power of a single moment. This car accident took place two cars in front of us on our way back from […]
Would Baby-ized Presidential Candidates Be More Likable? (8 Pics)
We love our babies even when they’re terrible. Well… maybe more “despite them being terrible.” So, what if the same thing worked for our Presidential Candidates? Hmmmmm. Let’s see! Yes, yes. I know I only baby-ized Trump and Clinton (and Obama). They just seemed the most […]
When Skin Attacks!
This post is sponsored by Cetaphil. This is the best pyramid scheme. Circus performances coming soon. A photo posted by Charlie Capen (@charliecapen) on Aug 2, 2014 at 5:11pm PDT Taking care of yourself, after you become a parent, can be super difficult. You have tiny people relying on you for everything. So, relying on […]
Kids & Food Don’t Mix (5 Comics)
When you can casually browse the internet and see pictures of kids in other countries horking down grilled tarantulas like it was eight-legged candy, or see them slorping up spicy curry dishes that you’d need to freeze a roll of toilet paper to endure the after-effects of eating, it can make you wonder how in […]
